Lemon Cupcakes w/ Goat Cheese Icing
I’ve seen recipes lately that call for goat cheese icing, but I wanted to attempt an entire recipe–cake and icing–using only goat dairy. My first attempt at an icing was all goat cheese and the result...
View ArticleMarshmallow Rice Squares
I haven’t made these in a while so when a co-worker suggested I make some I happily obliged. This is one of those simple dishes that, with just a few ingredients, bring a sugary, sweet smell to the...
View ArticleChocolate Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting
It was my first try at salted caramel frosting, and while it was tasty, there wasn’t enough full bodied, caramel flavor. I used this recipe, and even doubled the amount of caramel as some readers...
View ArticleZucchini Bread
Adapted from my grandmother’s recipe–the honey adds a distinct taste and sweetness. 1 1/2 C All purpose flour 1 C Whole wheat flour 2 tsp Baking soda 1/2 tsp Baking powder 1 Tblsp Ground flaxseed 1...
View ArticleTarts that popped
Toaster pastry experiment #2, still not what I’m looking for. These turned out like mini fruit pies and not pop tarts. The crust is perfectly flaky and quite tasty, but too flaky and brittle for this...
View ArticleToaster Pastries–not quite there
Playing around with a recipe for chocolate/Nutella toaster pastries, this one was too rich and too sweet. This is the recipe, mostly notes so I can change sugar/cocoa amounts. 1 1/4 c flour 1/2 c + 1...
View ArticleCherry Limeade Cupcake Recipe
I made cherry limeade cupcakes for cupcakecamp. The recipe for the cupcake is here, as noted in the post I use all butter and no shortening. That’s the only difference to my recipe, oh, and I don’t add...
View ArticleCupcakeCamp
I’ll be attending CupcakeCamp on Sunday here in SF. I’m making the cherry limeade cupcakes for the event–with lime buttercream, of course. Hope to meet some new folks and talk all things geekery and...
View ArticleMocha Cupcakes
I add 2 teaspoons of instant espresso powder to boxed chocolate cake mix and prepare as usual. Chocolate frosting: 1 cup butter 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar 3/4 cup cocoa powder 1 teaspoon vanilla 3...
View ArticlePumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
I adapted this recipe from one of my favorite Food Network hosts, George Duran. 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 1 cup white sugar 1 cup light brown sugar 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla...
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