The only candy bar that really followed me into adulthood is a Snickers bar, fun-sized to be safe! Something about the chocolate and the peanuts together is just irresistible and turning those same flavours into a somewhat grown-up cupcake avatar was second nature. Soft dark chocolate cake with a creamy, not cloyingly sweet peanut butter…
Chocolate Cupcakes
Chocolate Cupcakes with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
It helps that strawberry season and Valentine’s Day coincide because I just found my new favourite frosting which happens to be pink, not that an excuse is needed. Homemade strawberry compote is stirred into a silky cream cheese frosting for a seriously delicious topping for soft, dark chocolate cupcakes. There’s sweet, there’s creamy, there’s bittersweet,…
Chocolate Cupcakes with Hazelnut Praline Frosting
For whatever reason, I’ve spent my entire life so far without eating hazelnuts mixed in a pool of caramelised sugar. Toasty, nutty, sugary and the kind of candy that unfortunately is so easy to make, you’ll have jars of it sitting around in your house before you know it. This my friends, is the wonder…
Chocolate Cupcakes with Mascarpone Frosting
These are, without a doubt, the only thing you should be making from now until the end of time. Rich, tender chocolate cupcakes topped with the lightest, creamiest mascarpone frosting. If this doesn’t convince you, we need to have a separate chat.