Or as I like to call them...Great Value brand chocolate sandwich cookie cheesecakes! So instead of a whole sandwich cookie in the bottom of the paper liner, I separated the "oreos" and used one of the cookies for the bottom "crust". I crumbled the oreos into big chunks and stirred them into the batter for a chunky cookie cheesecake. It made 27 mini cheesecakes! And a great thing about these (as … [Read more...]

This week, I'm making chocolate cupcakes and am decorating them for a pumpkin-carving party. I used the recipe on page 152 for the chocolate cupcakes. This was a mess! The batter was so runny after the 3/4 cup warm water was added and it flung wet batter everywhere! AND I'm realizing how bothersome it is to rotate the cupcakes 1/2 way through the cooking time! Two cupcake pans side-by-side makes … [Read more...]

First of all, Happy National Chocolate Cupcake Day. I LOVE chocolate cupcakes, don't get me wrong, but I am protesting this holiday this year. I love the irony of the fact that my love of chocolate cupcakes runs deep, but this day is my ex's birthday. So, I'll make the chocolate cupcakes another day. Moving on...Struesel Cupcakes! Page 63 of Martha's cupcake cookbook. First of all, I decided to … [Read more...]

This week I made the pumpkin cupcakes from the Martha Stewart cupcakes cookbook. They taste just like pumpkin pie!!Tips:Instead of the fresh sage, I used 1 teaspoon of dried sage powderInstead of sugar, I used SplendaI added 1 teaspoon of cinnamon to the brown butter glazeA friend of mine who loyally tries all of my cooking endeavors calls them "puffins" because they are more like a pumpkin … [Read more...]