Cupcake Carrier Count...Three

I love baking cupcakes and eating cupcakes, but I love sharing cupcakes the most. But they can be tricky to transport in a tin or a cake carrier.  I remember back in the day when my mom would make cupcakes for the bake sale at school and trying to find a container to bring them in.  The worse part about transport them was that the icing would...

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Strawberry Short-Cupcake

Believe it or not, I have never been a fan any dessert whip topping.  It's weird, I know.  I love ice cream, cream sauces and even whip cream on hot drinks, but on or next to a dessert, no thanks.  But I do LOVE strawberries and tarts, so I've often created versions of strawberry shortcake desserts, minus the whip.  This is my version...

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Quick Tip #4 - Delightfully Dense Cake Mix

Have you ever noticed how light and fluffy every cake mix seems to be?  Sometimes it's great, but other times it's nice to have a delightfully dense cake that will let you add in a few delicious mix-ins to the batter without having them sink to the bottom.  Don't worry, I have just the fix for your cake mix to create a deliciously dense cake...YEAST.  One package or 2 1/4 teaspoons of active dry yeast turns your moist, bouncy cake mix into a compressed, pound cake like texture. ...

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Guinness n' Irish Cream Cupcake

Throwing a St. Patrick's Day party?  Why not cheers with a Guinness n' Irish Cream Cupcake this St. Patty's Day?  This cupcake turned out to be DELICIOUS, if I do say so myself - and I'm not even a beer lover.  Although you can't really taste the Guinness, it gives the cake a great consistency.  Plus the Bailey's icing is the perfect...

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Fancy Flop!

I'm a pretty lucky baker, if I do say so myself.  I love to experiment in the kitchen and I'm usually pretty successful at turning out something edible at the very least!  But, as fate would have it, my lucky streak came to an end this past weekend.  It wasn't disastrous by any stretch, but it has now launched a new recipe search that I'd love your help with.  But first things first, I'll share my fancy flop in hopes of proving that the world doesn't come to an end if you mess...

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Lemon Coconut Cupcake

This zippy cupcake is fun and flavourful.  It's so light and refreshing that you'll catch your friends, and even yourself, sneaking a second for good measure.  You can make this recipe with a few twists, like adding Coconut or Lemon Curd to the icing, but here's how I made this winning treat!  First you'll need... White Cake Mix (plus...

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Ultimate Bake Sale

Well, it's official.  No one is safe from my cupcake experimentation.  I have crossed over from friends, family, and coworkers to my fellow Ultimate Frisbee players.  Everyone seems to be more then happy to try my concoctions and voice their opinions, but this past weekend I even managed to help raise a few dollars for Feed Nova Scotia...

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Rocky Road Cupcake

These ooey gooey cupcake will have you licking your fingers and grabbing another for later.  The marshmallows that are added to the batter bubble up to the top of the cupcake and make a sweet chewy top perfect for layering more marshmallow and chocolate icing goodness.  For this recipe you'll need: Chocolate Cake Mix (plus ingredients to...

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Quick Tip #3 - Fix My Hard Brown Sugar Fast

Have you ever gone to use your brown sugar and noticed that it's as hard as a rock?  Yes, you can try chiseling it with a fork to get it as soft as possible, but there is an easier way.  If you need to use it right way,  put the amount of  brown sugar you need in a  microwave safe container and zap it in the microwave for around 10 seconds to soften it a bit.  If it's extra hard, place the brown sugar in a microwave safe container and fill a separate microwave safe...

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