Mac and Cheese Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 12, 2015 // No Comments

Today is the second Savoury Tuesday, in Cupcake a Day May… Time to do Mac and Cheese Cupcakes. These were not my idea. I was in my local bar/awesome eatery, Hercules Morse a few weeks ago, tossing around this whole Cupcake... Continue reading →

Bienenstich: Beesting Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 11, 2015 // No Comments

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. That’s what Beesting Cupcakes do. I’ve made it past my second weekend of all cupcakes all the time, and have a bit more of a “coffee” cake type cupcake today – based... Continue reading →

Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 10, 2015 // 1 Comment

Day 11 of Cupcake a Day in May happens to be Mothers’ Day, so it seemed appropriate to celebrate all those mums out there with something beautiful: Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes. I’ve seen strawberry cakes floating around Pinterest (yep, Pinterest again, it’s... Continue reading →

Kentucky Derby Pie Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 9, 2015 // 1 Comment

Another day, another Pinterest inspired cupcake! Kentucky Derby Pie Cupcakes are apparently a twist on Kentucky Derby Pie, which I know nothing about, but I do know that chocolate, vanilla, bourbon and walnuts are a really, really good idea. It’s a... Continue reading →

Vanilla Chai Cupcakes – A Cupcake a day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 7, 2015 // No Comments

Its day eight of cupcake a day May, and we’ve made it to the second Gluten Free Friday! A year or so ago I blogged about my Vanilla Sky cupcakes. Well today I’m going to tell you about a Vanilla... Continue reading →

Carrot Cheesecake Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 7, 2015 // 3 Comments

It’s day seven of Cupcake a Day May. It’s also Topless Thursday – which means no frosting! First up on Topless Thursday are Carrot Cheesecake Cupcakes. I figured that as cream cheese frosting is so good with carrot cake, cream... Continue reading →

Hokey Pokey Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 5, 2015 // 2 Comments

I have a difficult relationship with hokey pokey (also known as honeycomb in some parts of the world). Well, actually, it’s not difficult at all – there is hokey pokey – and I want it. So its fitting that in... Continue reading →

Cheese Cupcakes with Smoky Tomato Buttercream – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 5, 2015 // 2 Comments

Day five. Time for a savoury cupcake! How do cheese cupcakes topped with a smoky tomato buttercream sound to you? It’s an awesome combo, but the inspiration for the components came from worlds apart! The cheese cupcakes are inspired by... Continue reading →

Butter Pecan Cupcakes – a Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 4, 2015 // 1 Comment

A flavour that I admit I have overlooked in my cooking for far too many years is Butter Pecan. I first made it as ice cream from a Ben and Jerry’s recipe book – whole pecans fried in butter until... Continue reading →

Mallowpuff Cupcakes – a Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 3, 2015 // 1 Comment

Day three and a cupcake I have been thinking about for a long time: Mallowpuff Cupcakes. These babies have a malted choc-vanilla cupcake base (Ovaltine to the rescue!), a pool of salted caramel in the middle, and a huge swirl... Continue reading →

Maple Bacon Cupcakes: A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 2, 2015 // 2 Comments

Saturday morning = pancakes. Pancakes = bacon. Pancakes + bacon = maple syrup. May = a cupcake a day. Saturday + cupcake = Maple Bacon Cupcakes! Continue reading →

Kir Royale Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 1, 2015 // 1 Comment

Here’s the first installment of my mammoth project – to make a cupcake a day for the whole month of May. I’m still in two minds about whether this is a good idea – I mean I know its a... Continue reading →

Celebrating Cakeophilia – and a crush on the Raspberry Crush Cake

by ChicCakeChick // April 26, 2015 // No Comments

Today, April 26 2015, Cakeophilia is a whole year old. Its been a journey, and its nowhere near over. Happily I can report that while my knowledge of the intricacies of website creation has grown infinitesimally, my knowledge of baking... Continue reading →

Chocolate and Cream: Gluten Free Chocolate Pudding Cake

by ChicCakeChick // April 25, 2015 // No Comments

You know, once a girl gets some gluten free flour and some xanthan gum in the house, experiments are bound to happen. This gorgeous Gluten Free Chocolate Pudding Cake was one of those experiments – and one that I seem... Continue reading →

A Trademarked Pastry

by ChicCakeChick // April 21, 2015 // 1 Comment

The croissant donut, or “cronut”, has been a massive pastry fad in the past year. In New York, its “originator” Dominique Ansel Bakery caused a huge stir over the pastry (think massive queues, high prices and bootleg pastry sellers) and... Continue reading →