Bakers Royale

A little bit of frosting, okay-a lot of vanilla Swiss meringue buttercream frosting and a rich chocolate cupcake will make all things okay again, right?

Valentine's Rose Cupcakes

I’ve been sick, real sick. I was down for all of last week with the flu. I stayed home from work and didn’t do one bit of blogging. Now for a person who is use to constant movement that was hard. But my body fought against me and just wouldn’t allow my baking hands any exercise. » Read the rest of this entry «

I am in full holiday swing! First it was the Peppermint Mocha Cupcakes, then Gingerbread Latte Cupcakes, and now Eggnog Cupcakes. I’m thinking you will really like this one.  Boozy or not, you choose-but don’t skip the eggnog in the cupcake. The added fat and cream from the eggnog along with the flavor turns an ordinary vanilla cupcake into a cheerful holiday treat. Topping off this holiday treat is a spiced rum buttercream frosting.

Eggnog Cupcakes with Spiced Rum Buttercream Frosting

This past weekend I was getting ready to roll out some dough, but in a rush I very clumsily dropped my marble pastry board and it broke. Seriously, how does one break a marble board?

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I’m trading in the Starbucks cup for a cupcake liner, more accurately, a few liners. Find your Christmas flavors in this gingerbread cupcake recipe. Throw some coffee in the batter and your all set for a perfectly baked gingerbread latte. Giving balance to the spice is a lemon cream cheese for an acidic bite of sweetness.

Gingerbread Latte Cupcakes

A few weeks ago, I ordered a gingerbread latte from Starbucks to kick my holiday mood into high gear. Most days I’m a black coffee consumer with a few sugars added to it. But during the holidays I usually kick start it with a Starbucks Gingerbread Latte and then rotate it with Peppermint Mocha.

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