Cupcakes

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Cupcakes

by Simmie on January 24, 2012

in Cupcakes,Recipe

I wish I had a fun anecdote or something clever to say about these cupcakes. But I don’t. But really? Do these cupcakes need an amusing quip? I mean, they are CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BANANA cupcakes. But these are seriously, ridiculously easy. Start with your favorite peanut butter cake recipe. Don’t have one? You can [...]

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Cupcake Tree

by Simmie on October 10, 2011

in Cupcakes

Or rather, a tree made out of cupcakes. I made this a few weeks ago when my handy-dandy assistant, Elise was here. Having Elise stay with us was great. She made us cake. She made us muffins. She made us dinner. She made me hundreds and hundreds of little fondant leaves. Elise, when are you [...]

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Are you all fans of I Love Lucy? Back in the day, I Love Lucy was broadcast on Nick at Night. Does Nick at Night still exist? Oh, apparently it does. And looking at the website…oh geez, I feel old. I remember watching Nick at Night and seeing shows like I Love Lucy and I [...]

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Toy Story Cupcakes

by Simmie on May 4, 2011

in Cupcakes,How To

So I just found out that Toy Story came out in 1995. 1995! That was 16 years ago. I was 10. What the heck? I remember when it first came out. And now I feel old. However, the Toy Story franchise continues with Toy Story 3 coming out last year. Did you see it? Did [...]

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Chocolate Stout Cupcakes

by Simmie on March 18, 2011

in Cupcakes,Recipe,Uncategorized

Oops, I think you’re supposed to post these things before the holiday, but as we all know, I’m not always the most prompt blogger out there.   Anyways…chocolate stout cupcakes. While I do appreciate celebrating my rich Irish heritage (I’m from Boston. Does that count?), the actual motivation for making these cupcakes was the fact [...]

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Pumpkin Cupcakes

by Simmie on October 13, 2009

in Cupcakes,How To

It’s pumpkin season! Pumpkin pie, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin lattes (if you like that sorta thing)! Turns out these cupcakes aren’t pumpkin flavored, just pumpkin looking. I made them for Kathryn Hill’s son’s birthday. It was awesome. Pumpkin painting, giant apples, and the Not So Chilly Hilly Chili. I can’t say I’ve been to a 2-year [...]

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