Cupcakes

On a whim, the wife and I bought a box of Hostess cupcakes over the weekend (regular ones, not the 100 calorie snack size). We both agreed that they seemed about a third smaller than we remembered...

It's late Friday night and I am baking Smitten Kitchen's stout cupcakes for a St. Patrick's Day party Sunday evening. She says that they can stay in the fridge for a day, but longer than that, they...

by Caitlin McGrath 10 years ago

Our Chowhound August 2009 Cookbook of the Month is Ottolenghi: The Cookbook, by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi; and all online recipes by the authors. Please post your full-length recipe revie...

Which size disher to cupcakes that are level with the liner and or are filled 2/3 the way. I’ve seen such a variety of thoughts on it so I made a table comparing the sizes. Although my chart wi...

Received a birthday gift of assorted cupcakes from Magnolia Bakery. They were from the outlet they have at Bloomingdale's on 3rd. Wow, that buttercream is still decadent! Shared a box of Flourless ...

by Melanie Wong 1 year ago

From the Santa Cruz Sentinel: "WATSONVILLE >> Friday, March 30, is the sesquicentennial anniversary of Watsonville’s incorporation, which was March 30, 1868. The city is holding many upcoming even...

by MPJ 10 years ago

What is the secret to a moist cupcake? Oil? Butter? Melted butter? I'm having a hard time finding just the right "basic" cupcake recipe (i.e. vanilla or buttermilk). I'm not sure if I'm doing s...

..recipes for baked goods like cakes, cupcakes, etc? For that matter, what about using thinned-out yogurt (with a bit of extra sugar to offset the sourness) instead of milk? There's a recipe...

I'd like to make cupcakes with a radioactive symbol on top. I don't care how they're done. I'm thinking putting some sort of sprinkles on top could be fun, but probably not very feasible. Please, s...

I have made standard (vanilla, chocolate, lemon) cupcakes for parties in the past, but I am looking to ramp up my game in terms of moisture and flavour combinations. My look fors: ~chocolatey (...

by bhoward 9 years ago

I am not a huge dessert fan but had a Sprinkles Salty Caramel cupcake yesterday. Pretty damn unbelievable. Cannot get it off my mind. Went to their website and learned that this flavor is only a...

I'm trying to convert a recipe for a dozen cupcakes into an 8 inch round cake. The recipe calls for a 350 degree oven and a baking time of 20-22 minutes. How would you adjust the temperature and/...

by drewb123 11 years ago

I am maybe the only person on the planet that is not a fan of cr cheese frosting but I am not. Can I change the frosting to butter cream?

by junglekitte 2 years ago

Hi! My friend sent me a photo of a cupcake that has a whole oreo and a whole mini recees pb cup inside of a chocolate cupcake. Does a whole oreo actually taste GOOD after being baked again inside a...

by cord 12 years ago

Hello all, I made cupcakes from a vegan cupcake recipe today, actually they call it diabetic. It is based on wacky cake. I had a problem - the cupcakes are very moist but heavy-like, and the top...

Does anyone have any ideas for frosting/finishes for brown butter cupcakes?

Spending a day in the city next weekend to celebrate a friend's 40th birthday. We are staying in Chelsea. She *adores* cupcakes. Is there any place in Chelsea that does a really outstanding cupca...