{Black Cherry Soda Cupcakes}

Two things inspired me to create these extra moist, richly decadent cupcakes — old-fashioned, glass-bottle black cherry soda and chic & stylish cupcake papers. I found the Olde Brooklyn Brighton Beach Black Cherry Soda at a HomeGoods® in Minneapolis. I love drinking ice-cold soda from a glass bottle. Who knows if it really tastes better or if it’s just the sentimental feeling [...]

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Frosting for the Cause | Chocolate Mint Mascarpone Cupcakes

I’ve been excited for this day to come since I signed up to post a recipe and a cancer awareness story at Frosting for the Cause. Although no one ever wants to see a friend struggle with cancer, I was honored to write my friend, Paulette’s story of hope; appropriately titled, “It’s Okay to be Freaked Out”. Please [...]

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{Triple Butterscotch Cupcakes with Butterscotch Maple Frosting}

Okay, so it might be the longest name for a cupcake but they deserve it. Most of these went directly to a Habitat for Humanity party, right along with their BFFs, Heavenly Chocolate Cupcakes with Snow Frosting. I didn’t attend the party so I don’t know which flavor was the biggest hit of the party. The two [...]

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{Heavenly Chocolate Cupcakes with Snow Frosting}

Cupcakes are cool. They are a nice size for individual servings, great for bringing to kids’ parties at school, adorable to look at and dress up with sparkly sugars and they are currently all the craze on the “cake walk.” But they are still cake. And if the cake isn’t good, the frosting is the only thing good [...]

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