I couldn't stray from cupcakes for long!

That is my latest creation - a devil's food cupcake filled with Dulce de Leche and topped with a Dulce de Leche swiss meringue buttercream.

Dave's comment on the buttercream was "I could brush my teeth with that." I'm guessing that's a compliment (but I really wouldn't recommend brushing your teeth with frosting!).

I got the cake recipe from Chockylit's now defunct blog (but she still has her recipes posted there) and it will now be my go-to recipe for chocolate cake. The only thing I did differently was I used a dark cocoa powder rather than a regular one because that's what I had on hand.

For the frosting recipe I used the same base I use when I make the salted caramel cupcakes, just substituting Dulce de Leche for the salted caramel.

The filling is homemade, recipe to follow - it's SUPER easy!

Preheat the oven to 425° F.

Pour one can (14 ounces) of sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk) into a glass pie plate or shallow baking dish. Stir in a few flecks of sea or kosher salt.

Set the pie plate within a larger pan, such as a roasting pan, and add hot water until it reaches halfway up the side of the pie plate.

Cover the pie plate snugly with aluminum foil and bake for 1 to 1¼ hours. (Check a few times during baking and add more water to the roasting pan as necessary).

Once the Dulce de Leche is nicely browned and caramelized, remove from the oven and let cool. Once cool, whisk until smooth.

Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Warm gently in a warm water bath or microwave oven before using.

cookie dough pops

What?

I took a break from cupcakes for one day?

Yes, I'm feeling just fine, thank you!

I found a recipe HERE and just had to try making them!

I picked up the chocolate coating at Romolo's, so they're extra good.

Pre-chocolate balls - with sticks!

The one that got away - it fell off the stick as I was dipping it.

These will definitely be made here again, most likely for a picnic or birthday!

cupcake menu

Please note that there are price changes and a few different cupcakes added/removed. I also have a few flavors that still need a new name, so if you see one that has a "traditional name" please feel free to let me know if you want it named after you!!

All orders are PRE-PAID.

The cupcakes in this section are priced as follows:

Full size: $8 per dozen (minimum order 1 dozen of one flavor)
Mini size: $4 per dozen (minimum order 2 dozen of one flavor)


The Mason - peanut butter cupcake with a chocolate buttercream frosting

Pink ELmonade - light pink lemonade flavored cupcake with a pink lemonade buttercream frosting

The Nate - rich chocolate cupcake with a green mint buttercream frosting

The Nick - maple cupcake with a cinnamon cream cheese frosting

The Megan - a light chocolate cupcake with malted milk buttercream frosting

The Emily - cinnamon sugar cupcake with a cinnamon buttercream frosting

The Randy - a spice cake cupcake with a maple buttercream frosting

The Megatron - a rich chocolate cupcake topped with chocolate buttercream frosting and chocolate sprinkles

The Trish - yellow cupcake filled with vanilla pudding and topped with chocolate ganache

The Mary Beth - vanilla cupcake with a vanilla or chocolate buttercream frosting

The Alethea - rich chocolate cupcake with a vanilla or chocolate buttercream frosting

the ron - a cinnamon sugar cupcake with a cinnamon cream cheese frosting, sprinkled with more cinnamon sugar

The Jeremy - orange cupcake with a vanilla marshmallow frosting

The Mark - rich chocolate cupcakes with a peanut butter buttercream frosting

Red Velvet - a deep red, light cocoa cake with a vanilla cream cheese frosting

Double Butterscotch - butterscotch cake with a butterscotch cream cheese frosting


The cupcakes in this section are priced as follows:

Full size: $10 per dozen (minimum order 1 dozen of one flavor)
Mini size: $5 per dozen (minimum order 2 dozen of one flavor)


The Kathy - a white cupcake with crushed Oreos with an Oreo buttercream frosting

The Connor - rich chocolate cupcake with a marshmallow buttercream frosting, sprinkled with graham cracker crumbs

The Stephanie - white chocolate raspberry cupcake with a raspberry cream cheese frosting, topped with a fresh raspberry (SEASONAL)

The David - yellow cupcake with a cookie surprise inside with a chocolate buttercream frosting ***cannot be made in the mini size***

The Missy - pumpkin cupcake with your choiced of spiced cream cheese frosting or a spiced Swiss meringue buttercream frosting

The Michael - a dark chocolate cupcake filled with vanilla cream topped with dark chocolate buttercream frosting

The Tucker - a brown sugar cupcake topped with salted caramel buttercream frosting and drizzled with more caramel


Banana Split - banana cake with a vanilla buttercream, chocolate drizzle and sprinkles

a little bit of this, a little bit of that

I know, I know, I've been slacking, but really there hasn't been too much going on here. On top of the nothing, I've been sick twice within a month with two different colds. I think I finally kicked the second one. *crosses fingers*

I've still been doing cupcakes. I even taught someone how to make one of mine for our 4-H cookoff. She did all the work and my cinnamon toast cupcakes are now award winning cupcakes as she won her category AND the junior division popular vote this year!! I am SO very proud of her!

I'm proud of all the kids from our club that competed this year. We had at least 10 I think and that's fantastic!!

Let's see, what else? My father retired from GE after 33 years there. We had his surprise retirement party at Nunzi's (mmm great food and no one left hungry, that's for sure!).

I've only done a few cupcakes lately. Orders have slowed down, but I'm hoping they'll pick up for the summer picnic/graduation party season!

Mini s'mores cupcakes:

and cherry Coke float cupcakes (which I will not be making again).

Next up on my list of ones to try are lemon meringue cupcakes!

I think that's about it. If you're on Facebook and love my cupcakes, please feel free to find my Make Way For Cupcakes page and fan me!

cupcake give-a-way! - gone!

I have one dozen devil's food cupcakes with peanut butter frosting with your name on it!

All you have to do is snag them first and be able to pick them up!

Leave me a comment with a way to get ahold of you (email address, blog link, etc) or send me a message on Facebook if you have my info. Whoever gets to me first - can have the cupcakes!

Cupcakes have been claimed! I'll do another give-a-way soon!