Baked Sunday Mornings: Coconut Snowball Cupcakes

Alllll the coconut. Give it to me. Is it possible to fall more in love with coconut over time? Because did I mention… I want all the coconut things. I’m not really sure where this desire came from (as I’ve mentioned before, I grew up thinking I didn’t like it– pffff), but I’m so glad […]

Baked Sunday Mornings: Almond Green Tea Cupcakes

As I’ve started my hectic school year after more than a year off, I’m feeling very nostalgic this week for some of the lovely, more peaceful moments spent in Israel last Fall. While it was a tough time in some ways, very little in suburban USA holds a candle to a Tel Aviv sunset or […]

Baked Sunday Mornings: Caramel Apple Cupcakes

Most of the time, anything involving the combination of apples and caramel is a good thing in my book, be it cake, pie, tarts, or simply dipping slices of apple in a good caramel sauce and calling it dinner. The single preparation that I can currently think of that I don’t like is… caramel-dipped apples… which […]

Baked Sunday Mornings: Banana Cupcakes with Vanilla Pastry Cream

My feelings about bananas are not a secret… suffice it to say, I’m not a fan. I’ve largely come around when it comes to banana baked goods, and that is a good thing. How sad would it be if I was missing out on stuff like banana bread and banana cake?! Let’s not even entertain […]

Baked Sunday Mornings: Black Forest Cupcakes

It’s May, which means CHERRIES, and this makes me splendidly happy! All year I dream about cherry season– the day that those sweet, red, stemmed delights appear at the farmer’s market! And every year I squeal with glee when I finally see them in early May; it never gets old. I was so glad that Baked […]

Break Out the Bubbly: Pink Champagne Cake & Cupcakes

Happy Valentine’s Day, friends! I’m enjoying the wash of pink and red and hearts and sprinkles in my social media feeds all week. I love them, I really do. I also wanted to think of something slightly different to make, something festive that would depart a bit from the heart theme… I’ve had “champagne cupcakes” […]

Baked Sunday Mornings: Mini Chocolate Brownie Cupcakes

I live by the school year calendar. I lived by the school year calendar since preschool, almost continuously except for one semester after finishing college while working in the tech consulting world (*shudder*) and not taking any classes. Aside from that brief period, I have always been in school in some capacity, whether full-time or […]

Baked Sunday Mornings: Red Wine Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Glaze

Friends, it’s Memorial Day weekend, and in addition to honoring our fallen servicemen and -women, it means one other, very important thing: the school year is nearly over. If you work in a school setting, you know that students and staff alike can begin to taste the glorious summer days that are nearly within our […]

How ’bout Them Apples: Brandy Apple Pie Cupcakes

When I think back to the wonderful Thanksgivukkah feast that I shared with my family last year, there are so many great food memories that we decided to make it an annual tradition, regardless of the date on which Chanukah falls (which varies based on the Jewish calendar). Who knew that the foods of Thanksgiving […]