Some ideas are better in conception than execution. Such was the case for my first attempt at turning fruity sugary cereal into cupcakes last year, with my “All Part Of A Complete Breakfast” Cupcakes, made out of fruit loops. They tasted fine, actually, but I have to admit that mixing fruit loop crumbs into frosting produced…
Orange Dark Chocolate Brownies
Whether you’re in love and you love Valentine’s Day or you tend to harbor more bitter feelings about the holiday and your instinct is to invite friends over and barricade yourselves with wine and sappy chick flicks, I think we can all agree that V-Day is good for one thing at least: Chocolate. Here at The Batter…
Brown Butter Nutella Raspberry Blondies
Brown Butter Nutella Raspberry Blondies were basically designed to make you fall in love. How can you resist nutty brown butter paired with the nutty chocolate goodness of Nutella and the bright, tart sweetness of raspberries? I’ve been having a thing for raspberries recently. Like, a serious thing. Like so serious that if the raspberries…
Rhubarb Frozen Yogurt
Rhubarb Frozen Yogurt recipe from the Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams cookbook is tangy, creamy, sweet, and full of natural rhubarb flavor. A perfect treat for those warm days in spring and early summer. My goal in life is to someday be as good at something as Jeni is at making ice cream. I don’t know…
Nutella Brownies with Strawberry Buttercream
Chocolate and strawberry are a match made in heaven, so it’s no surprise that these Nutella Brownies with Strawberry Buttercream will utterly steal your heart. As the end of the year approaches – and with it the end of my college career! – I find myself feeling sentimental, getting preemptively nostalgic. One of the ways…
Lemon Blueberry Cake with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting
Happy spring! All this great weather is making me think it’s finally here. Officially. I had originally planned some decadent chocolate-y coconut almond cupcakes (very similar to these) to make for Easter, but then the weather turned nice and I wanted something more fruity and spring-y. So I made this Lemon Blueberry Cake with Coconut Cream…
Lemon Pistachio Ice Cream Sandwiches
Lemon Pistachio Ice Cream Sandwiches are a light, sweet spring dessert. Tender lemon whoopie pies sandwiched around a rich, flavorful pistachio ice cream. The bright sweetness of the lemon pairs beautifully with the earthy, smooth nuttiness of the pistachio ice cream. Do you ever go through phases in your food and what you eat? I…
Strawberry Raspberry White Chocolate Cupcakes
Pretty Strawberry Raspberry White Chocolate Cupcakes are naturally-flavored with pureed strawberries and raspberries. Raspberry, strawberry, and vanilla cake batter are layered in the cupcake tins to create an ombre effect, then frosted with white chocolate cream cheese buttercream. Pink is always such an under-credited color. How many people do you know who say that pink is…