Quick Tip #6 - Decorative Paper Cupcake Liners

It's amazing how many fun and colourful decorative paper cupcake liners you can buy these days.  Not only are they cute, but they can really add to the fanciness of your cupcakes! The sad part about baking with them is that you often loose the design from the oil and moisture seeping into the paper.  But don't worry, with this quick...

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Berry-Lemony Cupcake

Pavlova is a popular Easter/Spring dessert.  Personally, I'm not a huge fan of meringue, so here's my take on a pavlova cupcake, minus the meringue.  If you wanted, you could top your cupcake with whip cream, but I opted for vanilla icing.  Here's what you'll need... White Cake Mix (plus ingredients to make the cake...usually eggs, oil,...

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Chocolate Raspberry Cupcake

When I think of Easter I think of chocolate and fresh berries.  This delicious cupcake combines the best of both worlds - raspberries and chocolate!  Who wouldn't want to find this delicious treat next to their Easter basket?  What a treat!  For this chocolaty spring delight you'll need... Chocolate Cake Mix (plus ingredients to...

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Easter Cupcake Ideas

The Easter Bunny will be hopping through in just a few days and what better way to celebrate than with cupcakes.  You really can't go wrong with any cupcake flavour.  But there are some that may be more Easter in theme and taste.  To jump start your Easter celebrations, I'll be posting two great recipes that you can quickly whip up for any planned (or potentially unplanned) guests. The two recipes you'll see over the next two days will give you a taste of both worlds - chocolate...

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Apple Pie Cupcake

The most classic of pies, in my opinion of course, is the apple pie.  It's comforting and tasty - who could ask more of a dessert.  Well, I am asking more. I want my pie and cake...and I want to eat it too!  So I merged the best of both worlds with the Apple Pie Cupcake complete with my version of à la mode.  And here's what you'll...

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Quick Tip #5 - Flakier Pastry

I love to bake cupcakes and lots of other delicious things.  Recently I experimented with mixing pie crust into my batter and it was delicious!  I started to tell a friend about my pastry adventure and she shared some great pie pastry tips that her chef co-worker had passed along to her. Naturally, I felt the need to share them with you! First, keep everything nice and cold.  Second, don't overwork the dough.  The trickiest part is definitely keeping it nice and cold. ...

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Café au Lait Cupcake

Just when you thought chocolate couldn't taste any more delicious, mix in some Java and heaven becomes even more heavenly!  This is a great cupcake if you're looking for a caffeine jolt in the form of a sweet treat. It's really easy, but looks pretty fancy.  Plus the name is kind of fancy too being in French and all.  For this recipe...

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