Tiramisu Cupcakes

My in-laws inspired me to put together this recipe.  If you even mention the word around them, they perk up.  What?  Tiramisu?  Where??  Right here! This cupcake is rich, deliciously combining the flavors of coffee and cream cheese…and of course, garnished wish some dark chocolate. Tiramisu Cupcake Recipe: 1 box Duncan Hines white cake mixRead More

Fruit Smoothie Cupcakes

A flavorful blend of strawberry, banana, pineapple and orange all rolled into a cupcake.  Yum!! I liked the fruity blend for the Mai Tai cupcakes, but I liked these even better.  Smoothies are delicious, and the different flavors being mixed together just hits all of your taste buds.  The icing is also a combination ofRead More

Mai Tai Cupcakes

Mai Tai Cupcakes.  Yes, you did read that correctly.  The combination of orange juice, pineapple juice, grenadine and coconut rum, all rolled into a delicious cupcake, topped with a matching, creamy icing. When I took a bite into this cupcake, it really did taste like a Mai Tai.  The candy orange slices and the parasolRead More

Oreo Cake

I love Oreos.  They’re awesome.  They truly are milk’s favorite cookie.  Since the Oreo cupcakes are so popular and delicious, I decided to put together an Oreo cake, how fitting! This is a 2 layer 10 inch round chocolate cake, with lots of chunks of Oreos baked in the batter.  Yes, baked IN the batter. Read More

Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

I love chocolate chip cookies…as long as they’re soft!!!  I found the perfect recipe to making soft chocolate chip cookies, and these guys go very fast at my house.  “Just one more…” is our motto with these cookies. Recipe: 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 package instant vanilla pudding 1/4Read More

Chocolate Chip Cookie Trifle

I love trifles.  They’re easy, pretty and very yummy.  This trifle consists of chocolate brownies, chocolate chip cookies, chocolate pudding and whipped topping.  Oh my.  Oh my, indeed. Recipe: 1 batch of brownies, baked and cooled 1 package chocolate chip cookies 2 small boxes instant chocolate pudding 3 cups milk 16 oz. whipped topping Take half ofRead More

Chip Overload! Cookies

I couldn’t decide if I wanted to make dark chocolate or milk chocolate chip cookies for the holidays..so as I was standing in the grocery aisle trying to make up my mind, I noticed a sale.  All of the chips were on sale, so I grabbed all of them.  Milk chocolate, dark chocolate, butterscotch andRead More

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

Dark chocolate.  Peanut butter cream cheese filling.  Peanut butter icing.  Chocolate chips.  Hello!!!  I’ve been wanting to make these for a while, had the recipe rattling around in my brain, and finally decided to try them out…with much success. First, make the chocolate cake batter and distribute evenly into baking cups using an ice creamRead More

Neapolitan Cupcakes

Chocolate, strawberry and vanilla…Oh my!  Oh my is right.  Yes, indeed.  As a kid, I always liked the neapolitan ice cream, but as an adult, I LOVE it.  So, I decided to make them as cupcakes. First, make the batter of each flavor. Using a cookie scoop, take one scoop of each flavor and putRead More