I have a confession to make. I could eat cinnamon rolls every day. Multiple times. Oh, I know. My butt would be as big as the state of Alaska but my tummy would be ecstatic. And seriously, I would eat them everyday but for one small, tiny, minuscule issue. Cinnamon rolls are labor intensive - and frankly, my dear I don't have the time. I bet you don't either. ...
Spiced Rum Snickerdoodles
There was a time in my life when I did not know what a Snickerdoodle was. Yes, sadly it is true. The tender, cinnamony goodness was unknown to my tastebuds. That was remedied one weekend in 1974 when I spent the night at a friend's house. ...
Black Velvet Cupcakes with Orange Filling
Black velvet cupcakes with a cream cheese orange frosting and filling are perfect for Halloween parties! Full of autumn spices and a totally unexpected heat I thought that black velvet would be elegant with snowy white frosting at a formal event, and look very contemporary with pink frosting for a birthday.... Since neither of those things were on my calendar I decided on Black Velvet Cupcakes with Orange Cream Cheese Filling and Frosting. They'd be perfect for a Halloween party. I ...
Spicy Chai Pavlova with Maple Cream
So, I was making peanut butter pots de creme (recipe coming soon to a blog near you) and I ended up with 8 egg whites left. I really didn't feel like making an angel food cake, or a pie or... I decided to make pavlova. ...
Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes
When it starts cooling down I want spicy aromas and flavors coming out of my kitchen. These cupcakes are a little time more time consuming than your basic vanilla or chocolate but I think you will agree, after one bite, that they are just SO worth it! The pumpkin cupcake is spicy and the pumpkin flavor is strong because you are going to roast the pumpkin before you use it. It is filled with a rich cream cheese filling, swirled with a creamy brown sugar frosting and then topped with a ...