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,…
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…
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…