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Pistachio Cupcakes with Rose Petal Buttercream
View recipe: Pistachio Cupcakes with Rose Petal ButtercreamI made an impromptu decision on a Thursday afternoon to make cupcakes for a party on Friday afternoon. I knew I wanted to make pistachio cupcakes, my homage to Indian sweets. I didn’t have a lot of time or options, so I ran out at lunch to the Ferry Building, conveniently located across the street…
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Vietnamese Coffee Cupcakes
View recipe: Vietnamese Coffee CupcakesI have been thinking about making a Vietnamese coffee cupcake for a while – really since way back, when I worked on the Thai iced tea cupcake. When it comes to coffee flavored cakes, what one typically finds are mocha type concoctions (coffee and chocolate) or tiramisu type desserts (sponge or lady fingers doused in…
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Banana Cupcakes, a Few Ways
View recipe: Banana Cupcakes, a Few WaysI had request for cupcakes this weekend. They had to be good for breakfast (muffins) and have banana in them. I didn’t want to make a muffin, so I stuck with a cupcake recipe and planned to go light on the frosting. I made two attempts (two full attempts, but a total of three different…
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Carrot Orange Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting and Candied Orange Peel Nest
View recipe: Carrot Orange Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting and Candied Orange Peel NestI normally don’t feel very inspired to make themed cupcakes for holidays. I consider it dangerous territory into which I don’t dare tread. I never say never, though, that’s for sure. And this past week I was indeed inspired by the colorful caramel robin’s eggs that were for sale at Peet’s Coffee. The vibrant blue…
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Samoas® Cupcake
View recipe: Samoas® CupcakeThis here is the original recipe referred to in the Chronicle article. The only difference being that the caramel filling was not published for a number of reasons, one to keep the length of the recipe down and two because they tested just as well without the caramel center. I will add that making the…
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Papaya-Coconut Cupcakes with Ginger-Lime Cream Cheese Frosting
View recipe: Papaya-Coconut Cupcakes with Ginger-Lime Cream Cheese FrostingI made these cupcakes for a dinner party I will be going to tonight. I wanted to make something to compliment the Asian-inspired menu. It was also a good time to try out some vintage molds I bought at a flea market last weekend. I figured something dense and moist, like this recipe, would be…
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Basil Cream and Mint Cream Filled Cupcakes with Raspberry Mousse Frosting
View recipe: Basil Cream and Mint Cream Filled Cupcakes with Raspberry Mousse FrostingI have been very tempted to try a basil flavored cupcake. I made basil simple syrup a couple of weekends ago and picked up a selection of fruits to taste it with. My favorite match was most definitely basil and raspberry. I finally got around to the cupcakes this weekend. I made a basic vanilla…
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Peanut Butter Filled Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache
View recipe: Peanut Butter Filled Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate GanacheI warn you, do not eat these cupcakes without a tall glass of milk nearby. They are crazy rich. I made these peanut butter and chocolate cupcakes for my aunt. She is going to a ladies-only sleepover party down in Cupertino. While I have not been to one these parties, the way my aunt describes…
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Cherry Chocolate Cupcakes with Fennel Meringue Frosting
View recipe: Cherry Chocolate Cupcakes with Fennel Meringue FrostingI wasn’t planning on baking this weekend. I was planning on “taking the weekend off”. But all it took was my friend asking, “What about cupcakes for Sunday night?”, and I was all over it. Any excuse to bake, I guess. I was pressed for time, so I went with the cherry chocolate cupcakes again.…
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Coconut Rice Pudding Stuffed Cupcakes with Ginger Cream Cheese Frosting & Fruit
View recipe: Coconut Rice Pudding Stuffed Cupcakes with Ginger Cream Cheese Frosting & FruitIt’s been downright balmy in San Francisco this week, sunny and in the seventies. It got me thinking about beaches, coconuts, papayas, and other things tropical. I had been planning on making Vietnamese coffee cupcakes and stumbled upon a recipe for baked coconut rice pudding. I settled quickly on using the rice pudding as a…
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