King Cake is associated with the festival of Epiphany in many countries and, in other places such as New Orleans, it’s associated with pre-Lenten celebrations of Mardi Gras. The Mardi Gras carnival season officially begins on January 6th, known as ‘Kings Day’. The purple represents justice, the green represents faith and the gold represents power….
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Christmas Snowball Cupcakes
This Christmas will be the first one I’ve spent at home in New Zealand in three years. So coming home was really overdue! There’s nothing like being with family at Christmas, so I’m really looking forward to it. My Mum and I will head down to my cousin’s farm for the day, spend time with…
Blueberry & Lemon Muffins
I’m now back home in New Zealand for a bit after living the past 3 years in New York City. I absolutely adore NYC and its craziness and how there’s always something going on, be it a concert in the park, a food festival or a parade. But as anyone who has lived there will…
Strawberry Cake
If you’re as crazy about strawberries as I am, then you must make this cake. Strawberries have long been at the top of my list of favorite fruits, and eating them in desserts is one of my favorite things. I recently spied this recipe for a strawberry layer cake with whipped strawberry frosting on Sweetapolita and…
Four Berry Danish Cheesecake
I got invited to a picnic a few weeks back and was in charge of bringing the dessert. I wanted something that wasn’t going to be too messy to eat and that would travel well for the hour-long commute on the train. After a search on the web I came across this recipe from Piece…
Easter Cupcakes with Chocolate Filling
I tried Peeps for the first time this week, the brightly colored marshmallow chicks that adorn the shelves at Easter time. I thought they’d make nice cupcake toppers, so I made vanilla bean cupcakes (recipe adapted from bakingamoment.com) with chocolate filling and marshmallow frosting (both of these recipes I found on the iPad Cupcake app)….
Black Sesame Matcha Cupcakes
I’ve always had a thing for sesame seeds. I love them on bread and on chicken and I can’t get enough of tahini. So when I came across this recipe on the iPad app ‘Cupcake’ for Black Sesame Matcha Cupcakes I was intrigued to try it out. Not all recipes are a slam-dunk the first…
Valentine’s Sweet Heart Cupcakes With Strawberry Swiss Meringue Buttercream
This Valentine’s Day I made a tried-and-true chocolate cupcake recipe and made it Valentine’s-appropriate by cutting out heart shapes on the top of the cupcakes and frosting them with a delicious strawberry buttercream. I came across this recipe for Strawberry Swiss Meringue Buttercream and I really wanted to try it out. This buttercream is special…
Guava Filled Cupcakes with Meringue Frosting
Lately I have been enjoying the cakes from a Dominican/Spanish bakery near my home. You may even say an addiction is forming. I fell in love with the guava filling used in the Dominican cake and I can’t get enough of the meringue frosting (Suspiro) they use. I did try making my own Dominican cake…
Ghost Twix Cupcakes
While browsing for ideas on what to make for Halloween, I came across these adorable ghost cupcakes on ambrosiabaking.com I had never worked with fondant before, but I decided to give it a go when I saw this recipe. The fondant ghosts are held up by a toosie pop placed in the center of the…