This isn’t the kind of banana bread you’re going to serve at breakfast – save this bad boy for dessert! This decadent triple chocolate banana bread is super chocolatey without being overly sweet, and topped with a thick layer of chocolate ganache. If you like bananas and you like chocolate, you’re going to LOVE this!…
Cakes & Cupcakes
Strawberry S’mores Icebox Cake
Easy to make no bake cake with three layers of whipped cream, marshmallows and Fluff, graham crackers, sweet strawberries, and rich chocolate ganache. Perfect to make ahead for a summer party – and you can even swap homemade whipped cream for Cool Whip to make it even quicker! K, so… this cake. I gave…
Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf
A tangy, sweet, moist loaf loaded with lemon flavor and dotted with crunchy poppy seeds! It’s back to winter weather here in Boston, but we’re going to pretend it’s not and instead pretend that Spring is in full bloom with daffodils in abundance, bulky coats in storage, and sunshine 24/7. Well… not 24/7, because then…
Paleo Carrot Cake
Perfectly moist (but not heavy) spice cake loaded with flavor and fresh carrots. The cake itself is paleo, and I’ve provided several options for delicious paleo and non-paleo frostings – because carrot cake isn’t complete without a creamy, tangy frosting! Let’s talk carrot cake. I’ve never been a fan of carrot cake, nor have I…
Tiramisu (for Two!)
Classic tiramisu, made for two! Creamy, rich layers bursting with the flavors of espresso and liqueur. The perfect romantic Valentine’s Day dessert! Ah, Valentine’s Day. American commercialism at its best. Don’t get me wrong – I think it’s nice that people are a little extra nice and loving to each other on that day, but…
Hummingbird Cupcakes
Hummingbird cake is a classic southern favorite! I’ve made them into perfectly moist cupcakes filled with bananas, pineapple, and toasted pecans and topped with a tangy cream cheese frosting. Have you ever had hummingbird cake? Wait, let me back up. Have you ever heard of hummingbird cake? Hummingbird cake is a Southern favorite that’s essentially…
Red Wine Chocolate Cupcakes with Blackberry Buttercream Frosting
Rich chocolate cupcakes with a hint of red wine and topped with a fresh blackberry buttercream. Okay, so, I had every intention of sharing a new paleo recipe with you today. But then I remembered it’s my birthday and I wanted something festive, boozy, chocolately, sugary and… well, YOLO. While I certainly want to eat…
Chocolate Beet Cake
This dark chocolate cake with a moist and tender crumb includes a vegetable that no one would ever know is hidden inside: beets! Don’t hate me for this, but I’m hiding vegetables in baked goods again. HEY – I never promised you people I wouldn’t do weird crap. In fact, at this point I think…
Pistachio Cupcakes with Cannoli Frosting
Gorgeously green, light, fluffy pistachio cupcakes topped with a creamy cannoli frosting with hints of orange and lemon zest and mini chocolate chips! Guys, let’s talk cannolis. I freaking love cannolis. I’m lucky enough to have a pretty great bakery down the street from my house that makes killer chocolate chip cannolis, and the iconic Mike’s…
Boozy Angel Food Cupcakes with Amaretto-Soaked Strawberries
Super fluffy angel food cupcakes topped with light and boozy vodka mascarpone whipped cream and amaretto-soaked strawberries! I don’t want to talk your ear off today, frankly because I am exhausted. It’s been a very trying week of 9 hour meeting marathons, cold, dreary, rainy weather, bad news, ticks, migraines, and draining and terribly uncomfortable…
Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes with Cookie Butter Frosting
Perfectly dense and moist chocolate cupcakes packed with zucchini and topped with insanely addictive cookie butter frosting! I’m back! Sorry for the month-long hiatus, things got cu-raa-zy. New job, drastic new commute, fun new obligations, super-fun new sickness. Yeaaaaaah. I had a slow buildup of a cold for about a week and then I woke…
Champagne Cupcakes
Fluffy white cupcakes topped with a chocolate ganache and mascarpone buttercream, and all of them are infused with a zing of champagne. The perfect New Year’s Eve treat! 2016 is in two days… is that actually right? [checks calendar] Yep, that’s right. Holy cow. That means it’s a fresh new year of me signing checks with…
Pavlova with Mascarpone Whipped Cream
This cloud-like meringue cake has a delicate, crisp crust and is light and fluffy on the inside. Top it with my favorite mascarpone whipped cream and fresh fruit for a heavenly dessert! G’day, mates! I’ve decently discovered that I have an enormous amount of traffic from Australia, and I’m… confused. Don’t get me wrong –…
Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
My neighbor approached me asking if I would be willing to make cupcakes for her daughter’s surprise baby shower. “Cupcakes that won’t just be sitting around the house, asking for me to eat them all? Umyes.” Then she asked if I would make 1/2 vanilla and 1/2 chocolate, with a mix of pink and blue…
S’mores Cupcakes
A favorite campfire treat turned cupcake! Moist chocolate cake is topped with marshmallow frosting and graham cracker crumbs. Get crazy and add some mini marshmallows, chocolate chips and syrup! Sorry, guys – I was away longer than I’d planned to be! When I came back from vacation I was essentially punched in the face with…
Homemade Portillo’s Chocolate Cake Shake
A copycat of the perfection that is Portillo’s Chocolate Cake Shake! A rich, thick shake with frosted chocolate cake blended right in. Lately, I’ve been pretty homesick. The recurring cravings for deep dish pizza, Italian beef, and the magic of Oberweis milk home delivery have really been interfering with my day-to-day life. Even worse? My…
Cranberry Bliss Cupcakes
My favorite Starbucks treat turned into a cupcake! Blondie cupcakes packed with white chocolate and cranberries, topped with a sweet, tangy white chocolate cream cheese frosting. If you’ve followed my blog for a while, then you’re probably well aware of my affinity for Starbucks. To keep money in my bank account, I do my best to…
Jack and Coke Cupcakes: The Sequel
The site’s most popular recipe of all time: Jack and Coke Cupcakes! Rich chocolate cola cupcakes filled with a Jack Daniel’s whiskey chocolate ganache and topped with a creamy whiskey buttercream frosting. My Jack + Coke Cupcake recipe is, hands down, my most popular and most pinned recipe. Despite it’s obvious success, I’ve been wanting…
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Frosting
Disclaimer: If you don’t like pumpkin, you’re not going to like these. Okay – now that I’ve stated the obvious, let me explain why the disclaimer is necessary. I like to think that I can make just about anything and still be able to at least taste test it, even if it’s not my favorite…
Sunflower Cupcakes
I’m a self-proclaimed pessimist. I don’t see the best in people, as much as I try to (although things like this help restore a little faith in humanity). I always fear the worst and err on the side of caution. I always assume I’ll get the short end of the stick. I don’t assume things will work out, in…
Hot Fudge Sundae Cupcakes
Sometimes in the middle of the night I’ll wake up from a dream with what I think is a genius idea for a new recipe. About 50% of the time, when I finally get back to it I discover that someone else on the interwebs already had the same idea and I feel less genius….
Chocolate Avocado Cupcakes with Cookie Dough Frosting
I know, I know – I’m putting weird things in my recipes again. But I swear to you – no one will have any idea there is a vegetable in these things unless you tell them. I promise. They’re moist, and rich, and chocolately, and amazing. It tastes like you’re eating a chocolate chip cookie…
The Perfect Summer Dessert: Watermelon Cupcakes
I may have mentioned the boyfriend and I are going on vacation to St. Croix in a week and a half. I dug through my summer clothes to find my bathing suit from last year and checked it out. It’s not stained or ripped, which is pretty much the only criteria I have because I…
Faith in Humanity Restored + Strawberry Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
Recently, I experienced one of those “faith in humanity restored” moments. This very, very rarely happens to me and I’m pretty much a huge pessimist at this point in my life – but this actually reduced me to tears because I was so overwhelmed. I received an email one day from a gentleman who had…
