Cupcakes
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Lavender Coconut Cupcakes (vegan)
Floral scents, floral prints, floral flavors, floral flowers!…. I looove anything floral and hope you do too so that you’ll love these cupcakes! These cupcakes have lovely taste of lavender paired with the yummy texture of coconut to make for an interesting and tasty cupcake. These cupcakes are wonderful without any toppings but I think they taste divine with a little bit of whipped cream (coconut whipped cream if you’re vegan!). I’ve also included a simple frosting recipe that pairs perfectly with them! Lavender Coconut Cupcakes Ingredients 2 1/2 cups flour 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 cup vegetable oil…
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Graduation Rosé Cupcakes (vegan)
If you’re anything like me then you love Rosé wine. Personally it is my favorite wine so when Amanda from The Glorious Grape asked me to join her Say Yes to Rosé collaboration, I was down! (pro tip: click the link for some great info on Rosé) With grad ceremonies coming up I think this would be the perfect treat to serve for your friends or family graduating from high school or post-secondary. They would also be lovely for a bridal shower, special get together, or spring party! These light and sweet cupcakes are accompanied by a delicious and perfectly creamy frosting. You can use a couple drops of food…
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Earl Grey Tea Cupcakes (vegan)
A few years ago I went to New York and while I was there I had to go to the Baby Cakes bakery. I had bought their recipe book a while before even thinking about going to New York city and knew that I had to go! So I journeyed through the other side of China Town to find the small bakery. The treats I had were good and the company I had that day even better! We then took a metro line we weren’t very familiar with to get back to our hostel in Brooklyn which turned out to have a confusing detour on it so it was in…
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Millet Cupcakes with Honey Cream Cheese Frosting
I know what you’re thinking… millet flour, honey, and olive oil? How is this even a cupcake? But I assure you not only does this taste just like a cupcake, they taste phenomenal! These cupcakes are really different from the traditional kind but that’s what makes them so great! The texture of the millet and taste of the olive oil makes this the perfect summer time treat that just so happens to be a little better for you too. Top with a creamy honey cream cheese frosting to blend all the flavors together and call it a day! Millet Cupcakes with Honey Cream Cheese Frosting Makes 12 ingredients: 1…
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Lilac Velvet Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
Spring is here! And so are my favorite flowers, lilacs! Purple has always been my favorite color so its fitting that I would have purple hair and my favorite flower would be purple. I have a huge lilac bush in my backyard so every year when the short lilac season comes around I take advantage of it. I swear these are a lighter purple in real life but isn’t this color pretty too! This year I decided to up it a level by matching my cupcakes to lilacs. These cupcakes are soooo good! I know the peanut butter frosting sounds a little strange…
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Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes with Almond Butter Frosting
Hey guys! My birthday was this week and of course I created myself some extra delicious cupcakes to celebrate! I turned the big 2-0 this week! I know oh my gosh, I’m so old I feel sad to leave 19 behind as 9 and 19 are my favorite numbers. I can’t believe I have been on this planet for two whole decades. I certainly don’t feel that old and I’m blessed to have had a good life for the most part. This year has been full of so many exciting things for me. I have made many new friends, joined and became an exec for a couple uni clubs, worked…
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Chocolate Buckwheat Cupcakes
I have noticed that there seems to be a lack of cupcake recipes on Cupcake Kat. This is something I hope to correct because I do love cupcakes. I think I just make muffins more as they are like cupcakes but for breakfast. Here is a great cupcake that even I doubted would taste good but you can be rest assured that they do. They are gluten free, vegan, sugar free, and oil free! The buckwheat gives them a chewy and wholesome texture so without icing they make acceptable breakfast cupcakes (yes I just said that) Chocolate Buckwheat Cupcakes 1/2 cup buckwheat flour 2 tbsp sorghum flour 2 tbsp rice flour 1/4…
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Mini Brownie Cupcakes for my First Blogiversary
A verry merry blogiversary to me! I can’t believe that I have already had this blog for a year! My real blogiversary was on November 7 but I decided that today being 11/11/11 was an extra special occasion to celebrate. I hope all of you are enjoying it too! Have a cupcake with me to celebrate Sprinkles! I had been reading blogs for two or three years before I actually started my own. The reason I did not start sooner was because I was unsure about being able to keep it up. It seems silly now that I have kept this blog up for a year and I look forward to many…
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Cranberry Filled Eggnog Cupcakes
Now I know that Christmas is over and you probably don’t want to see another dessert or Christmas recipe for some time but I need to share this because its delicious. Its also a great way to use up the last of your cranberry sauce and eggnog! When I saw this I just knew I had to make something like it. However I was not satisfied with the recipe as I found it a little too indulgent so instead I modified this recipe. The cupcakes have no eggs or butter so they’re easy to half or double. I swear this cupcake is uber delicious. The cupcake is beautifully soft, the buttercream really tastes like eggnog,…
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Honey Cupcakes
I always choose natural alternatives when I sweeten something. My favorite is agave followed by maple syrup and then delicious honey. I also like to tell myself that I am baking something slightly healthier when I use these. Natural sweeteners are still like sugar because they are essentially empty calories. However, they are less harsh on your blood glucose levels than refined sugar and also may offer some healthful properties such as antibotics (specifically in honey) and zinc (specifically in maple syrup). You can also take into account that typically natural sweeteners are sweeter than sugar so you can use less. This helps save in calories! My reason for choosing natural sweeteners is simply…
