Posts Tagged: chocolate cupcakes

Black Magic (has me in its spell)

The recipe for Black Magic cake has been around forever and is, understandably, favored by many.  It is incredibly moist and soft, has a deep, rich chocolate taste and is nearly impossible (at least for me) to resist. The recipe I use comes from Allrecipes, where  lots of folks have LOTS to say, so the […]

Special Day Cupcakes

A very special sister-in-law had a milestone birthday, and her dear and thoughtful children threw her a surprise celebration.  I offered to help with dessert, and here was their request: Betty Crocker white and chocolate fudge cake mixes yielded 36 cupcakes.  I followed the back-of-the-box instructions and watched them very carefully while baking to ensure […]

Celebrate with Cupcakes!

I happily volunteered to bake cupcakes for my brother-in-law’s retirement party this past Saturday.  The guest list included 55 adults and 15 children, so I decided to bake a variety that would appeal to kids of all ages! The choices included:  Chocolate cake/buttercream frosting, Carrot cake/cream cheese frosting, White cake/chocolate ganache icing, Strawberry cake/strawberry frosting, […]