Fall has arrived and it seems like the perfect time to bake one of my all time favorites, Carrot Cake! Only….hmmm…how would they be as little individual sized cupcakes, I wondered…. So, I dug out our favorite family recipe and tried it….and voila! Carrot Cupcakes! It’s a super easy recipe and a great snack for [...]

The long, hot summer is over. That means fall days, crisp mornings, thick sweaters…and baking. Lots and lots of baking! Yep, I’m back in the cupcake kitchen, and what better way to celebrate than with chocolate? Lots and lots of chocolate! I can’t think of a single thing. Today’s recipe comes from the decadent and [...]

I am crawling out of my Deadline Hell cave because when things get tough…it’s time to bake some cupcakes! Besides, I have a cute new cupcake cookbook and I’m dying to dig in and test one of the recipes! I thought the Sour Cream Macadamia Crumble looked like the perfect place to start! The cookbook [...]

I know I’m not in the kitchen as much as I’d like to be lately! Or, perhaps, as much you would want me to be…so, when I do manage to get a new recipe up and going, I want it to be different, and special, and….WOW! And today’s recipe? Mixes some new with some old, [...]

Hello intrepid cupcake bakers! I know, it’s been awhile! But I haven’t left the kitchen. I’ve been hard at work in the test kitchen, finalizing the recipes that will appear in the next Cupcake Club book…BABY CAKES (out this October.) So my life has been filled (and filled, and then s’more) with cupcakes, but I [...]

So it’s Cupcake Friday again….and I decided that it was time to delve back into the world of chocolate. Haven’t done a good chocolate cake in a while. Been cheating with cocoa-based recipes, but today, I wanted that rich, dark, decadent chocolate. The kind that would make Ghirardelli drool. I found this recipe on Food.com [...]

Last week we had eggnog cupcakes, and I mentioned that I’d run across the red velvet/eggnog frosting combination, which sounded pretty yum, too. I wanted to keep the holiday spirit going this week, and decided on mmmmmm……Gingerbread Cupcakes!! Typically, you see them paired with Cream Cheese Frosting, but I wasn’t completely happy with the Eggnog [...]

Happy 11-11-11! A special HUGE thank you this Veteran’s Day to all the service men and women who put their lives on the line for us every single day! Before we get to the cupcakes, super cool news!! Kensington Books, my fabulous publisher, is GIVING AWAY copies of Cupcake Club Romance #1, SUGAR RUSH. You [...]

Hello Happy Cupcake Bakers! No…Iron Cupcakes aren’t all about upping your supplement intake. Though, hey, if they make a cupcake vitamin, I’m in! Iron Cupcake is a baking challenge group who used to meet on the popular Flickr gathering spot. The group closed down over a year ago, but their photos are still up for [...]

First, I want to thank you all for the good wishes and thoughts sent my way for my dear little puplet. It was some scary times, but she pulled through and is doing great!! I’m sure all your good vibes helped. She sends her thanks, too! Now I have some exciting good news to share! [...]