Kentucky Derby Pie Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 9, 2015 // 1 Comment

Another day, another Pinterest inspired cupcake! Kentucky Derby Pie Cupcakes are apparently a twist on Kentucky Derby Pie, which I know nothing about, but I do know that chocolate, vanilla, bourbon and walnuts are a really, really good idea. It’s a... Continue reading →

Carrot Cheesecake Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 7, 2015 // 3 Comments

It’s day seven of Cupcake a Day May. It’s also Topless Thursday – which means no frosting! First up on Topless Thursday are Carrot Cheesecake Cupcakes. I figured that as cream cheese frosting is so good with carrot cake, cream... Continue reading →

Hokey Pokey Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 5, 2015 // 2 Comments

I have a difficult relationship with hokey pokey (also known as honeycomb in some parts of the world). Well, actually, it’s not difficult at all – there is hokey pokey – and I want it. So its fitting that in... Continue reading →

Butter Pecan Cupcakes – a Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 4, 2015 // 1 Comment

A flavour that I admit I have overlooked in my cooking for far too many years is Butter Pecan. I first made it as ice cream from a Ben and Jerry’s recipe book – whole pecans fried in butter until... Continue reading →

Mallowpuff Cupcakes – a Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 3, 2015 // 1 Comment

Day three and a cupcake I have been thinking about for a long time: Mallowpuff Cupcakes. These babies have a malted choc-vanilla cupcake base (Ovaltine to the rescue!), a pool of salted caramel in the middle, and a huge swirl... Continue reading →

Maple Bacon Cupcakes: A Cupcake a Day in May

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

Saturday morning = pancakes. Pancakes = bacon. Pancakes + bacon = maple syrup. May = a cupcake a day. Saturday + cupcake = Maple Bacon Cupcakes! Continue reading →

Kir Royale Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

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

Here’s the first installment of my mammoth project – to make a cupcake a day for the whole month of May. I’m still in two minds about whether this is a good idea – I mean I know its a... Continue reading →

Movie cupcakes – salted popcorn cupcakes

by ChicCakeChick // April 9, 2015 // No Comments

Who doesn’t love salted buttered popcorn? While for calorie reasons I don’t usually get it at the movies, I’ll always eat someone else’s and we all know kids are crazy about it. I first came across popcorn in “cake” reading... Continue reading →

Ambient Ice Cream

by ChicCakeChick // March 29, 2015 // No Comments

There’s a fair few cupcakes out there that have been decorated to look just like old fashioned “drugstore” ice creams and sundaes – chocolate on top, sprinkles, cherries – they look so pretty and cartoon-like. And I’ve made a few... Continue reading →

Pistachio please

by ChicCakeChick // March 25, 2015 // No Comments

If you’ve been following me or my Facebook page long enough, you will know that one of my go-to cakes is the Double Pistachio Cake. I’ve been going on about it since my very first post. I’ve made wedding pistachio cake,... Continue reading →

Matcha made in Heaven

by ChicCakeChick // February 15, 2015 // 1 Comment

Matcha cake – a Matcha made in heaven! I love matcha. In ice cream, creme brûlée, cookies, and also the traditional way – as foamy tea in handmade bowls in serene tea houses in Japan. To me this powdered green... Continue reading →

Red Velvet

by ChicCakeChick // February 14, 2015 // No Comments

Ahh Red Velvet cake. It’s an American legend and of late has been a ubiquitous addition to cupcake shops and cafés all around the world. But not all Red Velvet cakes are made equal. I did some work on finding... Continue reading →

Frostophilia – A world of frostings

by ChicCakeChick // January 13, 2015 // No Comments

I firmly believe that frosting and icing should taste as good as it looks, or if possible, better. I am still a kid at heart – I want to eat the icing! So when I do cakes, I always think... Continue reading →

Cupcake Farming

by ChicCakeChick // December 23, 2014 // No Comments

Farm Animal Cupcakes… For RSPCA cupcake day this year I decided to go all Old Macdonald and make cute farm critters from my cupcakes! I’ve been wanting to try to make mini marshmallow sheep cupcakes for a while, and to... Continue reading →

Candy-licious

by ChicCakeChick // December 20, 2014 // 2 Comments

Candy cane cupcakes There’s something so festive about a candy cane. Even though it’s not frosty down here in Australia, even though the cup of chocolate is more likely to be iced than hot, the red and white pepperminty sticks... Continue reading →