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for an upcoming halloween/housewarming party, i wanted to be imaginative and festive and thought how fun it'd be turn a fall classic into a cupcake. i've done pumpkin cupcakes in the past, so i had to be more creative...so, the idea of the caramel apple cupcake was born. i did some searching around on tastespotting and foodgawker, but was not finding what i was looking for in one recipe. so, i wanted to look for each component separately, starting with the apple cupcake, then a caramel filling, and, finally, a cream cheese frosting. for the apple cupcake, i wanted something with a good apple flavor, but not too warm apple pie like. so, i came across a recipe that didn't use apples at all, rather apple cider, and had very few ingredients, which is always nice. i actually have two variations of the frosting i was able to use: the caramel cream cheese (used at the party) and my go-to cinnamon cream cheese from the pumpkin cupcake recipe i love (which i ended up using for t...

i have been loving blueberries, nature's candy. i was preparing for an office birthday for my boss and had a sweet little breakfast set up: make-your-own fruit & yogurt parfait, strawberry & blueberry salad, and blueberry muffins, which i thought would be an easy option for those who didn't have time to make a parfait. on my hunt on tastespotting, i found one titled, "cafe-style" and the photo looked tasty. i checked out the ingredients and the recipe and it seemed easy enough. the results looked oh-so professional, but definitely doable. BLUEBERRY MUFFINS WITH CINNAMON CRUMBLE posted on how to: simplify by jen on august 21, 2009 1 1/2 c all-purpose flour 3/4 c white sugar 1/2 t salt 2 t baking powder 1/3 c vegetable oil 1 egg 1/3 c milk 1 c blueberries preheat oven to 400°F. grease muffin cups or line with muffin liners. combine flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. place oil into a 1-cup measuring cup, add egg and add enough milk to fill the...

the first time i tried a red velvet, i thought i was in heaven...the sweetness of the cream cheese frosting and the subtle touch of cocoa. red velvet cupcakes have been on my list for awhile of things to make, so when an occasion lent itself...i had to take the opportunity. one of my co-workers just found out what the sex of her baby will be and i thought it'd be fun to make red and blue cupcakes. we have a little poll going on at work and it's dead even between girl v. boy guesses, so for the big reveal on monday morning, i wanted to present her with the appropriate color and the guesser their coordinating cupcake. so, among many recipes on the web, i found this recipe through foodgawker . RED VELVET CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING posted on the urban spork on february 11, 2010 CUPCAKES 2 1/2 c all-purpose flour 1 1/2 c sugar 1 t baking soda 1 t salt 1 t cocoa powder 1 1/2 c vegetable oil 1 c buttermilk, room temperature 2 extra-large eggs, room temperatur...

wow, it has been an incredibly long time since i last posted anything. i have been eating out a lot this month and i haven't been very inspired, until now. we've been going to whole foods for their delicious baked goods. i particularly had been wanting a slice of this tres leches cake i enjoyed at a friend's birthday. i also remembered that i used to come to whole foods for their rice pudding. recently, i even tried a shop that specializes in rice pudding, loving cup . so, since i enjoyed that simple treat, i have been on the hunt for a recipe i can try. there are so many out there, but here is one i decided to try. RICE PUDDING posted on egg to the apples on august 17, 2010 (originally found on america's test kitchen ) 1/4 t salt 1 c medium-grain white rice (i used jasmine rice) 2 1/2 c whole milk 2 1/2 c half-and-half ( i used heavy whipping cream) 3/4 c granulated sugar 1 1/2 t vanilla extract 1/4 t ground cinnamon bring 2 cups of water to boil in hea...

to redeem my baking skills (my last attempt at pumpkin bars turned into a sheet cake??), i decided i needed to try making another bar. so, on my weekly peruse of TasteSpotting , i was greeted by a decadent image of s'mores bars. the minute i laid eyes on them, i knew i had to make them. for awhile now, i've been craving that gooey, melted chocolate, perfectly toasted marshmallow, crisp, slightly sweet graham cracker goodness and this recipe was not only the easiest thing you'll put together, but it was just what i needed to satisfy the craving. S'MORES BARS posted on real mom kitchen on july 17, 2010 (originally posted on cooking with my kid on june 21, 2010 by rebecca & gus) 1 stick of butter (1/2 c), room temperature 1/4 c brown sugar 1/2 c sugar 1 large egg 1 t vanilla extract 1 1/3 c all-purpose flour 3/4 c graham cracker crumbs (about 7 full-sized graham cracker sheets, processed until fine) 1 t baking powder 1/4 t salt 2 4.4 oz. milk chocolate ba...

the husband has been dying to make homemade salted caramels and he is not one to be hands-on, but he was all for it. so, where's the first place i turn? TasteSpotting , of course. after perusing through a few photos, i found this recipe...is it the best one? not sure, but i'll definitely be trying others. SALTED CARAMELS posted on art of dessert on december 18, 2008 (adapted from the better homes and garden new cookbook ) 1 c butter (or 2 sticks) 2 1/4 c brown sugar 2 c heavy cream 1 c light corn syrup 1 t sea salt 1 t vanilla extract line an 8x8 square pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil. grease with butter or cooking spray. set aside. in a 3-qt saucepan, melt butter on low heat. add brown sugar, cream, corn syrup, and sea salt. cook over medium-high heat, stirring until it reaches a boil. lower the heat to medium and attach a candy thermometer to the pan. keep cooking and stirring until it reaches 248° F (or firm ball stage). remove the thermometer an...

one of my favorite food blogs is TasteSpotting , where i can look at images to decide whether or not i was to try making it. i, myself, have not felt my photos are up to par, but someday i will be up to par! anyway, one of the best things about TS, is that they post images and recipes from other food blogs and i've been able to find a couple others that i love. one of which is called Lovin' From the Oven . kim seems to be a talented, innovative baker, who totally understands what desserts and sweets are all about! i was in the mood to bake, but was looking for a recipe that was easy and that i already had ingredients to. so, i found a recipe for pumpkin bars. i haven't had pumpkin since christmas and once i saw the recipe, i suddenly had a hankering, of course. but, when i was done, i think i'd done something wrong because it had more of the consistency of cake...oh well, it's still delicious! i just wished i had cream cheese so i could frost it. PUMPKIN BARS adap...