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 →

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 →

Ambient Ice Cream

by ChicCakeChick // March 29, 2015 // No Comments

There’s a fair few cupcakes out there that have been decorated to look just like old fashioned “drugstore” ice creams and sundaes – chocolate on top, sprinkles, cherries – they look so pretty and cartoon-like. And I’ve made a few... Continue reading →

Easy-as Pie

by ChicCakeChick // January 8, 2015 // 1 Comment

Strawberry pie… This new year has been abound with pie. I’d seen a bunch of different strawberry pies on Pinterest, including a baked double-flaky crust one (superb in winter), and a baked strawberry in sour cream filling tart (not a... Continue reading →

Crumbleberries – Layered Blueberry Crumble Shortcake

by ChicCakeChick // August 20, 2014 // No Comments

WINTER IS COMING…. And this simple wintry dessert will have you in comfort food heaven. How do you feel about layers of crème patissiere, blueberries, and shortcake? I feel good about them. Let me tell you about the evolution of... Continue reading →

Neo Neapolitan

by ChicCakeChick // April 24, 2014 // No Comments

What would Neapolitan ice cream be like if it had more texture? More chocolatey squidgy, more vanillary smooth, more strawberry chunky… more like this strawberry cheesecake brownie… I saw a gorgeous looking strawberry cheesecake brownie recipe on Pinterest a few... Continue reading →

Blueberry Fields – White blueberry cupcakes and blueberry frosting

by ChicCakeChick // September 11, 2013 // 1 Comment

Blueberry Fields is the name of one of the off-piste powder snow stashes at the Hanazono ski area on Mt Niseko-Annupuri in Hokkaido, Japan. The snow there is softer than whipped cream, your skis float through it as you snake... Continue reading →

Raspberry Love

by ChicCakeChick // August 20, 2010 // No Comments

After days if not weeks on raspberry skepticism in the lead up to Wedding Cake Week: – that is the true lust-like WANT of a raspberry cake without any reasonable idea of how to achieve one (a bit like having... Continue reading →