cupcake a day...

Apr 12, 2011

Today I plan on making some Martha Stewart recipe chocolate cupcakes. Half the batch with cream cheese frosting and the other half with a recipe for peanut butter frosting that sounds delicious, courtesy of Joy the Baker. And you know she does no wrong. Funny enough, I was suppose to make these bad boys yesterday...but how do you say, hmmm, laziness got in the way. So instead, after a dinner of chicken Parmesan ravioli, baby spinach salad with raspberry vinaigrette and a french loaf dipped in olive oil, I popped in a chocolate loaf cake by Nigella Lawson (the Queen) into the oven, drizzled it with caramel and topped it with raspberries and a modest dose of sugar. With cold milk, it was bliss. Anyone interested in the recipe? Of course you are! Post to follow. But enough about my eating habits last night...
I need to know if you spies have a good cupcake recipe I should try. Martha is great and all, but I'm feeling like a drone. Martha, Martha, Martha. Time to mix it up a bit. Anyone have a stellar chocolate cupcake recipe? Or maybe a eccentric flavor, something new and different but refreshing...and well, male approved?

xoxo

17 comments:

  1. mmm so in dire need of one of those cupcakes right now. looks so delicious.

    http://wordbyjessie.com

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  2. I'm so greedy and your blog is delicious.
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    Gnammy gnammy
    With love and chocolate :=)

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  3. I just had cupcakes yesterday!! They were just plain vanilla with Cream cheese icing and sprinkles (I'm not the greatest baker in the world, but I'm getting there). Actually, I'm pretty obsessed with cupcakes. You have no idea.
    Gosh, that picture makes me hungry! I have no suggestions for cupcake recipes at the moment, but if I do, I'll come back and tell you! Great post :))
    -Jocee <3

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  4. Ohhh i want a Martha´s book in spanish......

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  5. Yum! What book is that in the picture? Is that 500 cupcakes? If not, you should check it out, it is such a cute book with great photos!

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  6. this is my absolute favorite chocolate cake recipe and i am sure you could easy transfer it to a cupcake pan with a little adjustment of the cooking time :)

    http://www.joythebaker.com/blog/2010/05/the-making-baking-and-consumption-of-the-best-chocolate-bundt-cake-ever/

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  7. I love the Martha Stewart cupcakes book. I adapted my cupcake recipe...I use Stork butter/ marg for baking instead of proper butter which is good - not sure if you have it in the US. I go for the Nigella method- chuck it all in the mixer and blitz...200g self raising flour, 200g stork, 200g sugar, 3 eggs, splashes of milk!

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  9. I recommend cupcakeblog.com. She has SO many cupcake recipes it's ridiculous, and lots of them are made from/with things you wouldn't normally think of putting in cupcakes. When I feel like experimenting, I always check her out. She has a few yummy chocolate ones, too :)

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  10. I have a simple cupcake recipe with honey cream cheese icing!
    P.s-I like reading your blog, it's pretty :)

    http://thediningroomdiaries.blogspot.com/2010/10/cupcakes-with-my-bally-heels.html

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  11. just discovered your lovely blog, and i adore it.

    those cupcakes look delicious.

    http://alwaysamrsforeverakidd.blogspot.com

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  12. I had the same problem this week...I tried Martha's white cupcakes with strawberry icing but the icing was a failure...I am going to try these nutella cupcakes next
    http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/nutella-cupcakes/
    maybe I'll see them here first ;)

    great blog!
    Rosa

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  13. the most dainty and pretty cupcakes ive ever seen <3 <3

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  14. Such a keen follower of your spectacular blog. loving those cupycakes so much I'v invited round friends to make them together! Thanks. I'd love for you to pop by my blog sometime :)
    X the St.Udio

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  15. Uhm hi. I want that cupcake. Right now, thanks :)

    xo Lynzy
    http://sparklingfootsteps.blogspot.com

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  16. lovely, lovely, lovely!!! fabu photography!

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  17. Hello! I so love your blog! I really want to be a Lola right now!!!!!!
    Have you ever tried the butterless chocolate heaven cupcake with brown sugar icing? totally Bliss. If you'd like I would post it?

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Leti