Spice cupcakes bring sincere joy
The boxed spice cake mix that Mama adores arrived on our doorstep yesterday, thanks to a generous angel in the NY Times Cooking Community. And so today was baking day! […]
Lemon cupcakes from scratch
In another of my late-night baking sessions, I made triple lemon cupcakes from scratch. I based it off of a lemon cake recipe from SmittenKitchen, but I added lemon rind […]
Celebratory cupcakes
Mama had her MRI to monitor her rare brain cancer today—and we were worried because she’s struggled quite a bit more since her fall last May, particularly with double vision. […]
Birthday surprise for Mama
I surprised Mama today by showing up in the middle of her Senior’s Memoir Writing Class with birthday cupcakes! After dropping her off at class and secretly conspiring with the […]
The mint within
Mint chocolate cupcakes we already loved have gotten even better because they’re now filled with more mint! These glorious treats from Rubicon Bakers used to have a rich chocolate center, […]
Peppermint fudge cupcakes
Mama and I enjoyed the most glorious peppermint fudge cupcakes tonight! I found them at our local organic grocer on Friday, though they’re made by the same Bay Area bakery […]
Magical mint chocolate cupcakes
We are mint chocolate addicts — and so our dear friend and chef/artist/extraordinaire Lisa tested out several batches until she came up with these incredible mint chocolate cupcakes for our […]
Triple lemon heaven
A light lemon cupcake filled with tangy lemon curd and topped with a delicate lemon buttercream frosting. It was triple lemon heaven in the form of a delightful cupcake. This […]
Magnificent mint chocolate cupcakes
I guess we’re easily suggestible, but watching the kids bake incredible cupcakes on Master Chef Jr. last night sparked an old, unfulfilled craving. So when I noticed this glorious 4-pack of […]
Apple Cupcake Tree Shows Teachers the ♥
More than 130 local teachers turned out for the End of Year Celebration last May, filling the garden patio at Jalisco’s Restaurant in Watsonville for a record turnout. This year’s celebration had a few extra special perks to show teachers the ♥, including the DIY Easy & Inexpensive Cupcake Stand […]
