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Caramel Cupcake Recipe

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It was six o’clock in the morning, I just putting the finishing touches on a birthday picnic for my hubby to take to work.  Caramel cupcakes with salted caramel frosting sat at the top of the picnic basket alongside chocolate … Continue reading

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Mickey Mouse Cupcakes with mickey inside

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Mickey was everywhere, even honeymooners donned mickey hats with veils. It was Disney World after all, but I still did not expect the level of devotion that the adults had for the disney characters. These cupcakes are a tribute to … Continue reading

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Easy Cookie Monster Cupcakes

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Cookie Monster cupcakes will go down a treat at any little kids party and with this technique they will be done quickly without the use of any fancy equipment. You will need: Cupcakes (vanilla cake recipe at bottom of princess … Continue reading

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How to Pipe Butter Cream Flowers Using Only a Ziplock Bag

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Believe it or not, you can make these buttercream cupcake frosting flowers using only a ziplock bag. They are super easy and quick, making them ideal if you need to frost a large amount of cupcakes with buttercream. I wanted … Continue reading

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Buttercream Cupcake Frosting Recipes

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Basic butter cream is an easy cupcake frosting to make, today we will look at the basic recipe and some of my favourite variations. To completely cover and fill two 20cm (7.87 inches) round cakes layered on top of each … Continue reading

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Lemon Meringue Cupcake Recipe

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These are one of my favourite cupcakes, light fluffy italian meringue offset with tangy lemon curd and vanilla cupcake. Vanilla Cupcakes: Make the cupcake using the vanilla cake recipe on the bottom of this post: vanilla cupcakes While they are cooking … Continue reading

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Chocolate Orange Cupcake with Ganache Frosting Recipe

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  Chocolate ganache can be infused with any flavour you desire, so do some experimenting. For these cupcakes I used orange and topped them with a jaffa.  You can eat them as is or heat in the microwave until the … Continue reading

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Cupcake Frosting – Chocolate Mint Ganache Recipe

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Rich chocolate cupcakes with creamy mint chocolate ganache and a slice of peppermint crisp.  You can eat these as is or heat them in the microwave, let the ganache melt down over the warm cake and serve with a generous … Continue reading

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It’s My Birthday

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  Above is a beautiful layered fondant birthday cupcake made for me by my 9 year old son (I took a bite so you could see the inside).  Below is a pic of one made by my 7 year old … Continue reading

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Best Chocolate Cake Ever

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Best Chocolate Cake Recipe Ever   Have you ever been disappointed by a dry and tasteless chocolate cake? Well then this is the recipe for you. This is my all time favourite chocolate cake recipe. It makes a rich moist … Continue reading

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