Darcie Bakes //

Baking from scratch… because good things take time.

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  • Chai Spiced Cupcakes with Chai Spiced Buttercream.

    Okay so, I absolutely LOVE everything chai. Chai lattes. Iced dirty chai lattes. [*With just one shot of espresso, because any more than one makes me hyper… and I’m not a hyper person by nature. Yikes.] Pumpkin chai tea. Plain chai tea. You name it – if it involves chai – I adore it. But…

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  • Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate + Peanut Butter Swirled Frosting.

    Oh man, these cupcakes are just… in one word: magical. I remember the first time I made them back this past spring. I took them to work to share, and I got some great feedback from coworkers. One of my former coworkers [who also enjoys baking, so we can clearly trust her judgment] said that…

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  • Baked Cookies ‘N Cream Chocolate Donuts.

    [Cookie graphic designed by José Manuel de Laá, from The Noun Project. Graphic colored/edited by me.] Real talk of the day: I’m not a big fan of Oreos. And oddly enough, I don’t recall ever eating them all that often when I was a kid. Now, before you write me off as crazy, let me…

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  • Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting.

    Confession: I am one of those people who is usually thinking about pumpkin-flavored everything, changing leaf colors, and fall fashion very early. And by “very early,” I mean as in at some point around the middle of July. [This is probably mostly due to the fact that Illinois/Missouri summers are typically humid and disgusting. And…

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