- Part 137

Creme Brulee Cupcakes

Crème Brulee Cupcakes ~ Crème brulee nested inside a chocolate cupcake- Wow. Forget death by chocolate, how about death by cupcake. This is a killer combination.

These babies were set to debut this week on the blog (as it is now) and at my girlfriend’s now cancelled wedding.

I was so excited when I thought of these cupcakes, thinking I was so clever and original. Then I put my Crème Brulee Cupcake to the Google test for originality, I was quickly humbled. What I thought was an original idea, is not. If you type in Crème Brulee Cupcake, you’ll see it’s everywhere.

What you will also see is, most of these recipes fill the cupcake hole with Swiss or regular buttercream and then brulee it.

Well my friends, allow me to be a picky foodie for a moment, but that’s not my traditional understanding of crème brulee. I wanted the Real McCoy not burnt sugar on frosting.

With that came the test runs. Continue reading Creme Brulee Cupcakes

Salted Caramel Cheesecake Cups

Salted Caramel Cheesecake Cups ~ Nudging its way into the salted caramel craze these individual cheesecake cups are topped with a salted caramel sauce and sprinkled with some sea salt for a final touch.

Seems like everywhere you look salted caramel is making its mark on cakes, cupcakes, cheesecakes, candies and pretty much any conceived dessert.

My first experience with it was in the form of a truffle and I’ve been a fan of the salted caramel pairing every since.

These Salted Caramel Cheesecake Cups along with my Mini White Chocolate Tuxedo Cheesecakes were two of three desserts that I was preparing for a now cancelled wedding.

That being said, there is still 11 lbs of the original 12lbs of cream cheese for the now defunct wedding sitting in my refrigerator. So if you have any request or ideas for cream cheese recipes, please be so kind and pass them along. Continue reading Salted Caramel Cheesecake Cups