I found this recipe in Taste of Home magazine (ahh, good ol’ Taste of Home). I was immediately intrigued. Root beer cupcakes? I’d never heard of such a thing. But being a fan of root beer AND cupcakes, I had…
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Key Lime Pie
Key lime pie is my favorite dessert ever. Ever. Ever. I would choose key lime pie over any other treat (which is shocking, considering it doesn’t involve cheese and/or chocolate!). This recipe is simple, delicious, and the crust is to-die-for….
Black-Bottom Cupcakes
Oh oh oh so good. Cream cheese, in any form, is a good thing. Paired with chocolate? Even better. Black-Bottom Cupcakes Recipe sources: The Great Book of Chocolate & Smitten Kitchen For the filling: 8 ounces cream cheese, at room…
New York Subway Cupcakes
I’m leaving today for New York! I’ll be there for almost 2 weeks :) In celebration of my trip, I made New York Subway cupcakes. No fancy instructions here – the cupcakes are chocolate box mix with store-bought frosting. I…
Margarita Cupcakes
Let’s be honest. Everything is more fun if alcohol is involved. Baking is no different. Margaritas are my favorite summer drink (…and fall, winter, and spring drink) and these cupcakes are fantastic. And easy! Margarita Cupcakes Recipe source: recipegirl.com Cake:…
Blackberry Cobbler
One of the two million reasons I love summer is the abundance of fresh fruit. Everything is in season. Blackberries are one of my favorite fruits. Here’s a relatively simple recipe for a blackberry cobbler. If you can tolerate lactose…
Blueberry Crumb Bars
I had A LOT of extra blueberries left over from my farmer’s market haul. I couldn’t eat them all – so what’s a girl to do? Turn them into a treat!
4th of July Flag Cake
It wouldn’t be summer without a 4th of July flag cake! There are countless variations of this cake – some made with strawberries, some with raspberries. Some with vanilla frosting, some with cream cheese. Any way you choose, it’s bound…
TV Dinner Cupcakes
I shamelessly copied these cupcakes from Karen Tack & Alan Richardson’s “Hello, Cupcake!” book. Just look at how cuuuuuute they are! You can get REALLY detailed instructions on how to make these if you purchase Hello, Cupcake – but I’ll…
Strawberry-Lemon Cheesecake Squares
I realize that cheesecake is one of those foods that polarizes people – you either LOVE it… or you don’t. I don’t understand people who don’t love CHEESECAKE. Cheese + sugar? What more could I possibly want out of life?…
Cookie Monster Cupcakes
If you know me well, you know that I am basically a five year old kid trapped in a twentysomething year old body. And here is the proof. I made Cookie Monster cupcakes! He was always my favorite character on…
Guest Blogger: Laine’s Recipe Box
It’s strawberry season here in the Midwest and today’s blog post, recipe, and photos comes from my friend Laine. Laine has a food blog called Laine’s Recipe Box – she shares all sorts of recipes and has now even started…
