Cappuccino Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 27, 2015 // No Comments

27 days, 27 Cupcakes! Time for a coffee – make mine a cappuccino. A Cappuccino Cupcake that is. Melbourne is a bit of a coffee town. Okay, that is a massive under exaggeration, as I have heard it said that... Continue reading →

Chilli Cheeseball Cornbread Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 26, 2015 // 1 Comment

It’s the last Savoury Tuesday in May! Today we have something that I’ve been looking forward to making all month: Cornbread Cupcakes with a “Deep South” Cheeseball topping – think jalapeno chilies, ranch dressing, cream cheese, crisp fried onion, dill... Continue reading →

Peanut Butter Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 25, 2015 // 1 Comment

Day 25 – we have 5 more cupcakes before the end of May! Today we are hitting the North American theme, and we are hitting it hard with these Peanut Butter Cupcakes. Well, I call them “Peanut Butter Cupcakes” because... Continue reading →

Raspberry and Chocolate Lamington Cupcakes – a Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 24, 2015 // 3 Comments

Sunday, and day 24 of Cupcake a Day May. Time for some Lamington Cupcakes. Lamingtons are the classic Australian and New Zealand bakery treat – a cube of sponge cake, usually coated in chocolate icing and tossed in coconut, then... Continue reading →

Black Forest Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 23, 2015 // No Comments

It’s the second to last weekend in May, and I’m finding myself challenging my baking skills more and more as the days go by – so today I’ve gone all Masterchef, with my re-mixed take on Black Forest Cupcakes. People... Continue reading →

Tiramisu Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 22, 2015 // 1 Comment

Tiramisu, the perennial “pick me up” Italian dessert, is today’s gluten free Friday cupcake inspiration. These Tiramisu Cupcakes are kind of traditional – a coffee cupcake, coffee syrup, and Marsala mascarpone topping, all dusted with dark cocoa powder… but now you... Continue reading →

French Toast Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 21, 2015 // 1 Comment

What did you get for breakfast today? I got French toast. French Toast Cupcakes that is. I had amazing French toast at the Blue Fox Café in Victoria, BC last year when I was winding down from a skiing trip to Canada. Orange, pecan and cinnamon... Continue reading →

Coconut Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 20, 2015 // 1 Comment

Day 20! We are nearly 2/3 of the way through May, and I am already starting to think that June is going to be a bit boring. Only I really need to start house hunting in June. But it’s not... Continue reading →

Salmon Blini Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 19, 2015 // 1 Comment

Savoury Tuesday has come around again! Today’s offering is a twist on those classic Russian buckwheat pancakes: Blinis. These little Salmon Blini Cupcakes make perfect cocktail hour bites, and they are super simple to make. Better still, they taste even... Continue reading →

Gingerbread Cupcakes – a Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 18, 2015 // 1 Comment

Its Monday – Day 18 of Cupcake a Day May, proudly brought to you by these warmly spiced Gingerbread Cupcakes. One of my favourite cakes to make as a teenager was the Australian Women’s Weekly Cinnamon Ginger Cake with Caramel... Continue reading →

Aviation Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 17, 2015 // 2 Comments

Have you heard of the Aviation? It’s a gin and lemon cocktail, flavoured with maraschino cherry liqueur. I came across them at Chow on Courtenay Place, Wellington, NZ, and I’m a bit of a fan. When I made cocktail cupcakes... Continue reading →

Fireball Hot Chocolate Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 16, 2015 // No Comments

Day 16… Today I have to admit was a bit of a cake wreck day! Not that these Fireball Hot Chocolate Cupcakes are wrecks…. But things definitely did not go as planned today. After a high like yesterday’s Caramel Apple... Continue reading →

Caramel Apple Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 15, 2015 // 2 Comments

Day 15. I am half a day away from half way through the month! As it is basically hump-day of Cupcake a Day May, its fitting that I make a stupendous cupcake… So behold, Gluten Free Caramel Apple Cupcakes. I am unreasonably... Continue reading →

Blueberry Streusel Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 14, 2015 // 1 Comment

Day 14 and Topless Thursday! Its good to have a frost free day midweek! If only Melbourne wasn’t giving us this icy blast of weather! I want to pose a question. Is it possible to have too many blueberries? My... Continue reading →

Raspberry Double Chocolate Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 13, 2015 // 3 Comments

The thirteenth of May, and cupcake 13. Ironically given the date, today’s cupcake is a late entry – I was going to do Churro cupcakes today but the dream of Raspberry Double Chocolate Cupcakes has trumped that plan. I’ll have to... Continue reading →