chocolate
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Chocolate Cupcakes // From the Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook.
Lately, I’ve been drawn toward simplicity – with regard to both life and baking. I have abandoned my pastry bags and tips. I’ve been longing for simple, not-too-sweet desserts. Also, I’ve been yearning for simple, sunny spring days [read: go away, winter]. These chocolate cupcakes come from The Hummingbird Bakery cookbook, which was gifted to…
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Fudgy Dark Chocolate Cupcakes for Two.
The honest title of this post should be: Fudgy Dark Chocolate Cupcakes for One. If you’re me, anyway. Yeah, that’s right. I made two cupcakes just for myself. To be fair, I did eat only one shortly after photographing them. Now I’m finishing this post from the train, so the second cupcake will be my…
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Tiramisu.
Tiramisu is one of those desserts that looks all fancy schmancy. It has intimidated me ever since I learned what it was. Admittedly, it’s not one of my favorite desserts – despite the fact that I do enjoy coffee – so therefore, I’ve never had much motivation to make it for myself. However, it is one…
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Chocolate Stout Cupcakes with Bailey’s Buttercream.
I never knew that it was possible to love a boozy cupcake as much as I love these. Holy crap. I first had one that was made by a fellow baker/coworker – Kelley – at a party awhile back. And it was just love at first sight. You might be wondering what it is about…
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Mini Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream.
There is a time for fancy, labor-intensive desserts. And then there are times for simple desserts. Prime example: A few weeks ago, I was really in the mood for some simple chocolate cupcakes. I searched high and low for something that wasn’t overly complicated – which is harder than it sounds. There are times where…
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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…