After having a red velvet cupcake from Two Little Red Hens, my hankering for red velvet cupcakes was insatiable. It's unfortunate how far away Two Little Red Hens is from my apartment, so it's a rare treat that I have maybe a couple of times a year. I was desiring a red velvet cupcake up … Continue reading Red Velvet Cupcakes from Bobby Flay Throwdown
Category: Cupcakes
Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
I started my first real job out of college about a month ago, and now that a considerable chunk of my time is devoted to work, I have much less time to blog. I still cook and bake quite often - I recently made two chocolate cakes and a soy sauce chicken, but not having … Continue reading Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Red Wine Chocolate Cupcakes
I like putting booze in sweets. There's something enticingly sacrilegious about it. Cakes and cookies are sweet, innocent treats that are just about the simplest pleasures one could derive from life. But putting booze in a cupcake is like injecting vice into the guileless dessert; it's naughty - but I like it. The red wine … Continue reading Red Wine Chocolate Cupcakes
Pandan Cupcakes with Kaya Whipped Cream Frosting
For some reason, I have been craving a taste of home lately. I tried my best with my version of comfort food: century egg porridge. But I wanted something sweet. I wanted something that tastes like home but with my own unique twist. And thus I present, a fusion of East meets West: pandan cupcakes … Continue reading Pandan Cupcakes with Kaya Whipped Cream Frosting
Black Bottom Cupcakes
The recipe for these cupcakes are from Magnolia Bakery. I didn't like them too much, though. The cheesecake filling wasn't very sweet and neither was the cake. However, the cupcake was much improved upon chilling. The cake took on a brownie-like texture, and the cheesecake filling felt smooth and velvety. Black Bottom Cupcakes Adapted from … Continue reading Black Bottom Cupcakes