These easy pumpkin spice cupcakes are delicious and pssst….they come from a boxed cake mix. Why not celebrate fall with these fun cupcakes that are so easy to make. Pumpkin spice with a cream cheese frosting for a delicious, simple fall recipe idea with lots of pumpkin flavor. I wanted to do something simple that could be made quickly since that is what this island is about…. Continue Reading
Orange Vanilla Cupcakes
These Easy Orange Vanilla Cupcakes are so easy to make and taste like an orange creme popsicle! Perfect for a summer picnic dessert or for a luau party. These start with a boxed cake mix to save time! Hi Friends! Today I am sharing an old favorite from a few years ago. These citrus cupcakes are perfect for celebrating a summer day. These Orange Vanilla cupcakes start with orange juice… Continue Reading
Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes
These easy peanut butter cups are so easy and scrumptious! Hello Friends! It has been several years since I first made these and shared them on the blog so to celebrate the weekend, I thought I would share these with you since some of you may have missed then the first time. They are a wonderful cupcake dessert for a picnic or any day and they are worth making – trust me!… Continue Reading
Eggnog Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Frosting
This simple eggnog cupcakes recipe is perfect for this time of year! So festive for parties and dessert. Nothing says the holidays like the flavor of eggnog. Be sure to check out our Faux Eggnog recipe for your friends that love the taste of eggnog. Hello Friends! Do you like eggnog? I like it this time of year and I decided to incorporate the flavor in some cupcakes…. Continue Reading
Pumpkin Mug Cake
This Pumpkin Mug Cake is perfect for when you want a little taste of pumpkin for a dessert or snack. It is just the right dessert for one or two people. If you like vanilla, be sure to check out this mug cake recipe too. This pumpkin mug cake recipe does not use eggs, and tastes like a pumpkin dream. I made it last night when I just… Continue Reading
Vanilla Cinnamon Mug Cake
This easy Vanilla Cinnamon mug cake is a great way to have a little dessert with very little effort and clean up. This post may contain affiliate links. This recipe took several attempts to get the recipe just right. I wanted a light and fluffy cake that was not doughy in the center. If you are not familiar with a mug cake, it is a cake you can mix together… Continue Reading
Dulce De Leche Frosting Simplified
With Cinco De Mayo coming up soon, I wanted to try some dulce de leche recipes to celebrate. Dulce de leche can be made from scratch with condensed milk, but if you want to save some precious time, you will want to try what I like to use – Nestle’s La Lechera Dulce De Leche. It is caramel in a can and it is incredibly tasty. My grandmother used to… Continue Reading
Shamrock Cupcakes for St. Patricks Day
Because St. Patrick’s Day is almost here, I wanted to share with you a simple way to make cute shamrock cupcakes. There are not a lot of candies or embellishments made for this holiday so I made my own. Using Candy Melts, I made some cute little shamrock shaped candies for the cupcakes. You can use any cupcake recipe, and top them with the candies. Here is what you will… Continue Reading
Simple Caramel Apple Cupcakes
These simple Caramel Apple Cupcakes are made from a mix. But you don’t have to tell! Topped with a simple homemade buttercream frosting, they make for a quick dessert idea! A few years back, I shared easy semi-homemade cupcake recipes. I shared Caramel Pecan Cupcakes, Pumpkin Cupcakes and Peanut butter cup cupcakes. With the first day of Fall being less than a week away, I am excited to bake with… Continue Reading
Kit Kat Cupcakes
Because I am all about celebrating the every day, today I am sharing a recipe to make Kit Kat cupcakes. These are super easy and they taste great any time of year. Last weekend marked the last of our out of town trips for a while. We went up to northern California and explored the Russian River and Petaluma Valley. It was so beautiful up there but it still felt… Continue Reading
Coconut and Lime Cupcakes
These Coconut and Lime Cupcakes are so easy to make and they taste great too! These cupcakes are fun and festive for a luau, BBQ or pool party. We used to make these when we had pool parties back in Phoenix. We lived in a wonderful neighborhood and pool parties were common since the weather would get hot. I make my toasted coconut in minutes on the stovetop. It is… Continue Reading
Simple Mango Cupcakes
There are so many things I love about spring. I love all the beautiful flowers that bloom around town, and I love that there are more sunny days in Southern California that make for wonderful afternoons and evenings. I also love the many fresh fruits that are in season and available this time of year. One of my favorite fruits of the season is mango. Most of the mangos in California… Continue Reading
Chocolate Curls & Cupcakes
I am keeping to my commitment of making more cupcakes this year and so today I am sharing a recipe for chocolate frosted cupcakes with white chocolate mint curls. If you have ever wondered how to make your own chocolate curls, today is your lucky day. I love using these in custom colors made with food coloring for special occasions. They look so festive and different. For this recipe, I… Continue Reading
Cherry Cupcakes
Do you ever feel like you want to surprise your family with something special, but you do not want to make a trip to the market to put it together? With Valentine’s Day coming quickly, I wanted to bake some special cupcakes for the family, but I did not want to make a trip to the store. I found a jar of cherries in the cupboard and decided to make… Continue Reading
Champagne Cupcakes
Easy tutorial on how to make Champagne cupcakes. Made seriously easy with the help of a boxed cake mix. Cheers! Champagne cupcakes are a great way to ring in the new year. These cupcakes are quite easy as they start from a boxed mix. This time of the year I am too busy to make them from scratch so I just played around by adding champagne to the mix… Continue Reading
Gingerbread Cupcakes
These easy gingerbread cupcakes are so special and fun to make! It all starts with a boxed spice cake and full of gingerbread flavor! These go great with a cup of hot chocolate or Vanilla milk. They are so much fun to make and a great way to get that creative spirit going! Well was 12/12/12 lucky for you? It was a pretty good day for me. I got… Continue Reading
Simple Nutella Swirl Cupcakes
Tonight I wanted to make my son some cupcakes with Nutella. Since we were getting ready to watch the Olympic trials on TV, I didn’t want to make a complicated recipe. So I made some easy Nutella Swirl Cupcakes from white cupcakes out of a box with an added a spoonful of Nutella. Then I swirled the batter a little bit. After baking, I made some vanilla butter cream… Continue Reading
Caramel Custard Flan Cupcakes
These Caramel Custard Flan Cupcakes are a fun dessert and go nicely with a Mexican dish. I am a cupcake fanatic. I do not make them as often as I used to because I found out as you got older, it is not so easy to fit into your clothes if you eat too many cupcakes. But this one is still a favorite to make. I used a yellow cake… Continue Reading
