Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Do you have some ripe bananas that aren’t good for anything other than baking? Are you tired of the same old banana bread? Then keep reading! I had some extra bananas that I had forgotten to eat with my breakfast cereal. They were pretty black and really soft, and I knew that they were only good for baking. I did not, however, want regular old banana bread. Not that I have anything against banana bread, I love it, but I...
Raspberry Chipotle Swirl Cupcakes
If you were to ask me what my favorite flavor of the moment was, I would answer, “Chipotle!” Dried and smoked jalapenos are magic, and they reach super-nova status when incorporated into sweet applications. Like Vern’s Raspberry Chipotle Jelly, which is sweet and spicy. I have used it to fill danish, spread it inside turnovers, and now I have swirled it into vanilla cupcakes. Inspiration struck looking at some...
Mocha Cheesecake
My mother loves chocolate and she loves coffee. She loves them almost as much as I do. So, when Mother’s Day rolled around this year I decided to make my mom a mocha cheesecake. There is something special about the tangy cream cheese and the rich mocha flavor combined. One contrasts the other, yet combined they work so beautifully with one another. I make my cheesecakes in the food processor. I do this for two reasons. ...
Apple Streusel Muffins
When I have overnight guests I like to treat them to something special for breakfast. Usually that means I break out the cast iron skillet and fry some sausage, use the drippings for sausage gravy that is poured over buttermilk biscuits and served with some fried eggs and home fries. Guests from outside of Texas, or the South in general, are usually charmed to get a hearty, country style breakfast. So, why apple muffins you ask? ...
Maple and Bacon Muffins
I am a bacon devotee. I’m not sure if you have noticed, but I love the stuff! That’s why when I was challenged to create a sweet and savoury bacon muffin I jumped at the challenge! But, this is a tale of sadness, regret, but eventual triumph! Two months ago, on a cold January evening, I was contemplating new ways to use bacon in my baking when my husband asked, “Can you make a bacon cupcake?” A cupcake? ...
Dark Chocolate Mocha Cupcakes
Today is my birthday!! I won’t tell you how old I am … that would just depress me. But, I will tell you what does not depress me … Cupcakes! Especially when they are in fun red liners from acupcakery.com!! Red is my absolute favorite color, and the liners stayed nice and bright after baking. I love that! So, to celebrate my birthday I made a batch of cupcakes to share with you. Of course, you are not here to...
