Cupcake Recipes

Pumpkin Cupcakes + Dulce de Leche Frosting

November 19, 2011 By bigfatbaker 11 Comments

I know it’s getting to be that time in November when pumpkin recipes come in all forms.

A few of my favorites have been this pumpkin apple soup, white chocolate pumpkin cups, pumpkin waffles with cream cheese syrup, skinny pumpkin pie cups, and mini pumpkin bundts.

It’s pumpkin recipe war out there!

So, to stay in the pumpkin mood I have a super simple pumpkin cupcake recipe for you from Annie’s Eats.

The cupcake is very light, moist, and so tender. Melt-in-your-mouth tender.

While the pumpkin recipe is absolutely fabulous, the dulce de leche frosting steals the show. [Read more...]

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Almond Joy Cupcakes

February 12, 2011 By bigfatbaker 14 Comments

As you know, I love coconut.

I can not think of a reason as to why someone wouldn’t like coconut. You can have it at anytime of the day! Besides the flesh, you can find coconut milk, oil, water, cream, pastries, and candy.

One of the better known coconut candies is the almond joy. An almond joy consists of a sticky sweet coconut mixture, with an almond placed on top, and then the whole thing is covered in chocolate.

I love both almond joys, and mounds. Something about the coconut and chocolate together is irresistible.

I thought about how to recreate this delectable candy… I wanted to make a cupcake that was like an almond joy, but not as sweet. And I didn’t want this to be a wimpy cupcake, I wanted something big and full of flavor. I decided to go with an almond cupcake.

Side note: I’ve been on a bit of an almond kick ever since I made the frosting for the pink velvet cheesecake.

And for the frosting, chocolate of course! But, I added a little coconut extract to boost the almond joy factor.

Since Valentine’s Day is coming up, I decided to use some pretty flower cupcake wrappers that I picked up at The Wal. My boyfriend, said they make the cupcakes taste better. I also made some mini cupcakes, and I used the same cupcake wrappers as the ones in the BFB Giveaway! They are so adorable!! [Read more...]

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POM Guava Cheesecake Cupcakes from FoodFlirt

November 6, 2010 By bigfatbaker 6 Comments

I originally found this recipe on Foodbuzz when I was searching for a Pinktober recipes.

My mom is a breast cancer survivor and I wanted to do something special for her. Unfortunately, I didn’t get these done in time for Pinktober. But I did get them done in time for national pomegranate month!

Pomegranates??

Pomegranates are one of the best things you can eat. They are an ancient fruit native to the Mediterranean Basin.

They are now grown in many different places in the world such as; India, southeast Asia, parts of Africa, California, and Arizona.

Pomegranates offer a variety of nutrients including; vitamin C, vitamin B5, potassium, and other healthy things like tannins and flavonoids. So you should eat more pomegranates!

Ever had a guava?!

If any of you out there have not had the pleasure of tasting a fresh guava, I hope you get the chance.

For those of you who have no idea what I am talking about, a guava is a round fruit usually grown in tropical climates.

The skin of a guava can be green, yellow, or maroon. The flesh color can range from an off white, to deep red. Guavas are sweet and fragrant.

They are also good for you! Guavas have high levels of vitamin C, and vitamin A, while also providing you with potassium, folic acid, and dietary fiber.

But like I said, I found this recipe on Foodbuzz through the POM Wonderful page. After re-reading the post, I saw that the recipe was created by Lindsay Jones, author of FoodFlirt.com.

I looked at her website and found out she works for POM Wonderful! That is so awesome. Her recipe is fabulous and nothing like you would ever expect. These cupcakes are decadent to no end.

The frosting is very creamy and sweet, while the cheesecake is smooth and tangy. Every aspect of the cupcake complements each other, so don’t skip any steps!

*I adapted my ingredients to be organic, Lindsay’s original recipe didn’t mention organic ingredients so feel free to use whatever you have on hand.

Organic Banana Cupcakes

September 14, 2010 By bigfatbaker 2 Comments

This weekend my roommate was going out of town and had a bunch of bananas that were starting to over ripen. She told me I could bake with them if I wanted to instead of her just throwing them away.

Of course, I took the bananas. Can you imagine me passing up the opportunity to bake?

I pulled out this recipe that I have had around forever, but never really had the chance to use.

This banana cupcake recipe is very similar to the banana cookie recipe, but not quite as hearty or chewy.

The cupcakes have a very light and fluffy texture. The banana flavor is powerful. And when paired with the sweet chocolate frosting, to die for.

Strawberry Cupcakes

September 12, 2010 By bigfatbaker 6 Comments

Today is my sister’s sweet sixteen. I wanted to make her something different then the usual yellow cake with chocolate frosting.

Don’t get me wrong, I love yellow cake with chocolate frosting any day! But fall is right around the corner and I wanted to do something as a final goodbye to summer.

Strawberry cupcakes seemed like the perfect idea. And they are pink! What 16 year old girl doesn’t like pink cake?

I made this strawberry frosting to go with these. It is AMAZING and has a ton of strawberry flavor. [Read more...]

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Pumpkin Cupcakes + Dulce de Leche Frosting