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