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Coffee Toffee Cupcakes with Strawberry Mascarpone Whipped Topping

April 16, 2012 By Julie 19 Comments

The boys and I went strawberry picking this past weekend. It’s one of the main springtime events that Alex, my middle child, looks forward to. I’ll be honest, I look forward to it as well. There is nothing more tantalizing then a freshly picked strawberry hitting your mouth for the first time each spring. Last year the berries were gargantuan and plenty. This year it seems the secret is out. The crowds were en mass on Saturday and the fields were a bit picked over. Despite the conditions, we won’t be deterred. There is still plenty of picking to be had and Alex is demanding a second go at the task. He and I plan to return in the upcoming weeks once the subsequent round of berries have had a chance to ripen.

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Carrot Oatmeal Raisin Cupcakes

January 31, 2012 By Julie 13 Comments

These little confections could easily go by an alternate name of “everything but the kitchen sink” cupcakes. Charged with baking a sweet treat for Drew’s preschool, I stepped into my kitchen Sunday afternoon with an empty pantry, an absent husband and a sleeping toddler. There would be no trip to the grocery store for me. It was time to get creative and I was up for the challenge.

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Snickerdoodle Cupcakes

November 4, 2011 By Julie 22 Comments

Not to make my snicker doodle cupcakes feel bad about their place in the culinary world or any such thing, but today I had really, really wanted to post my insanely delicious recipe for lobster bisque. If only I could find the recipe. Seriously, if you all saw how crazy I ran this blog you’d wonder how anything gets done. A recipe stashed here, one written down over there (on the back of my child’s homework notebook no less)… my organization skills need some genuine guidance if any ever did.

So in the interim of searching, I’m putting up a filler (and a pretty tasty one at that) to cover for my lack in management prowess. Feel free to oogle over these fantabulous cupcakes and pay no attention to the crazy lady in the corner rifling salaciously through random paper files in search of her prized seafood soup recipe.

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The PAM Challenge Part 1: Pumpkin Molasses Cupcakes with Dulce de Leche Buttercream Frosting

September 26, 2011 By Julie 17 Comments

It’s been way too long since I’ve posted a truly delicious and decadent dessert up on the blog. With the cooler weather finally creeping in and fall flavors edging their way back onto our menus, it’s high time I bring on a sweet or two. So without further ado, allow me to present the almighty pumpkin molasses cupcake with none other than dulce de leche buttercream frosting. I adore these cupcakes. The subtly sweet flavor of the pumpkin paired with the sweet pop of the caramel buttercream is enough to make me want to run around the block two times just so I can have a second. And believe me, that’s definitely saying something. I don’t run around the block for just any old cupcake.

I’ve made these treats once already using cupcake papers, but PAM invited me to try out their new and improved cooking spray to make them again sans papers (not that I need an excuse mind you) and even sent along a muffin pan to assist in my baking. Will they or won’t they stick? That is the question. Let’s see if we can find out the answer and let loose some amazing smells in the kitchen to boot.

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