I have always wanted to learn how to make really great bread. I love sourdough bread and I knew there was this mysterious thing called sourdough starter that was necessary to have in order to make sourdough bread. I followed instructions on how to make sourdough starter online, and after a slightly volcanic experience involving…
Category: Any Day Treats
Mochaccino Cheesecakes
This cheesecake recipe is inspired by my favorite coffee drink, the mochaccino. I enjoy the caffeine of coffee, but I need that chocolate taste to really enjoy it! I decided to bake the cheesecake in coffee mugs to make the dessert resemble the drink it was inspired by. This would also allow the cheesecake to…
Retro Robot Cupcakes
Know someone who is a geek at heart? Or who loves robots? These cute retro robots will certainly short circuit their sweet sensors!
Apple Caramel Cheesecake
This my basic, and much loved, cheesecake recipe. I wanted to tweak this recipe to make a cheesecake to compliment the fall season, so I decided on an apple and caramel topping.
Rainbow Star Cake
This rainbow cake was made for a cake competition and won three out of the four categories; Best Taste, Best in Show, & Most Creative. There are six layers of cake inside: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. They are thinner layers, about a third the size of a regular cake layer. The cake…
Tractor Cupcakes
The design for these began when someone asked for a tractor cupcake cake. She wanted a red tractor, resembling an International tractor. I thought about it and thought individual cupcakes with tractors would be fun. So I came up with these designs. First, I did some research and drew up two different templates. I then…
Hamburger Cupcakes Tutorial
I wanted to do something special for Independence Day. Everyone will be having picnics, so I thought hamburger cupcakes would be great to make! So here is a tutorial so you can make your own.
Karate Cupcakes
Here are some cupcakes I made for a karate theme birthday party. The party was to take place at the dojo, and cupcakes were a less messy option than a cake. The only request given was that the karate uniforms on the cupcakes match the birthday boy’s uniform, which was black with red.
Shark Bite Cupcakes
Sharks! Theses were a request from someone who was looking for something different for her son’s birthday. I wasn’t quiet sure how this shark cupcake idea would work out, but I’m very happy with the results. I started out by frosting the cupcakes with light blue frosting and adding white details for sea foam. I…
Carrot Cake Bunnies
A cute design for Easter. I wanted to make these bunnies less ‘cartoony’. I tried to pipe a more realistic shape for more adult tastes since most kids I know don’t like carrot cake too much… since its called ‘carrot’ cake. I started out with regular carrot cake cupcakes and frosted them with cream cheese…
Cuppaccino Cupcakes
These cupcakes were an experiment. I wanted to try to create a gourmet series of cupcakes. I started with ‘cappuccino’. I began with a regular chocolate cake mix. I substituted the water with strong brewed hazelnut flavored coffee. Before baking I sprinkled finely chopped hazelnuts on top of the cupcakes. After the cupcakes cooled I…