Golden Syrup Pudding

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

Winter is here! After an extremely arduous day in gale force winds and 2m swell bashing back from Queenscliff on Sunday, Monday, Queens Birthday seemed like it was sent from the heavens to help me recuperate. Happy Birthday Ma’am, and all... Continue reading →

East-West: Chocolate Matcha Layer Cake

by ChicCakeChick // June 3, 2015 // No Comments

WINTER IS COMING…. In the Southern Hemisphere at least… And while we layer up on clothing to ward off Melbourne’s famous winter chill, I have been thinking about layer cakes. After the madness of Cupcake a Day May, I’ve decided... Continue reading →

Cookie Monster Cupcakes – A Cupcake a Day in May

by ChicCakeChick // May 31, 2015 // 2 Comments

COOK ——– IE (reads the Cookie Monster on an episode of Sesame Street from the dim memory of my childhood. COOK—IE. COOOOKIEEEE. COOKIE!!!! OM NOM NOM NOMNOMNOMNOMNOM! This is how people react when they see my Cookie Monster Cupcakes. Making... Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Vanilla Sky – Double Vanilla Cupcakes

by ChicCakeChick // July 29, 2013 // 1 Comment

My eye was well and truly caught the other day by a picture of a vanilla cupcake – the post said that it was a Starbucks recipe. I have never had a Starbucks cupcake, but the specimen in the photo... Continue reading →