Peanut Butter Cupcakes + xtra love.

hello, my top heavy friend.

Making these cupcakes were a breeze - firstly, they are done in literally minutes. Secondly, they came out tasting like the way nature intended - a slow but pleasant and vicious attack on your tastebuds.

Everyone loved them, some even wanted seconds. It is one of those cupcakes that is made when you have no time and need to impress. The perfect "crush-turn-into-a-boyfriend" indulgence.

Plus, these cupcakes don't rise much so they turn out to look like mini cakes. I took mine out of the liners while serving them and that made them look oh-so-cute!

The surprising thing in this recipe is i added prune juice in - the tardiness of it brought out the saltiness of the peanut butter and it left that great fruity after taste. Trust me, this works like crazy.

sprinkles make me happy.

Peanut buttery goodness after the jump.

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Hello 5 Mitts!

go to there.

my recipe got 5 mitt ratings on tasty kitchen!

yes, i know it's not a great feat, considering only two people voted. 

But that's two people out there that think my recipe is awesome :)

this week's baking project is very very... well nutty.

stay tuned!

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Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes

cherries are almost like strawberries, ok!

So enough of chocolate! For the past few receipes, I realised somehow or other, I'll incorporate some chocolate. Yes, I'm a convicted chocoloholic and I need to wean myself off it. 

(to chocolate, pretend I never said such thing!)

Well, in lieu of my parents' birthdays, both in March, they have requested something fruity and tangy. While I was brainstorming, I came across a old cartoon that is the reminiscent of my childhood. Then the wires in my head connected.

Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes!

Oh, I could see it already, crumbly, fluffy, bursting with strawberries.

But then, I wanted a challenge - I wanted to create a crumbly cupcake that turned into custard once it was cold. So I store them away in the fridge without worry. I wanted strawberries to flavour the cupcake and not use any sort of extract or essence.

I was on a mission.

So, combining my expertise (which is by the way super limited) and some research, I am pleased to present an original concoction - the Strawberry Shortcake Cupcake. 

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The Ultimate Chocolate Chunk Cookies

it's getting hot in here.

So the lunar new year was all around us the past few weeks, that meant non stop supply of yummy goodies at every table in every home. There was pineapple tarts, kueh lapis and my all time favourite, cashew cookies.

I wanted to contribute to the festivities - make something decadent and oh so yummy.

Since I had very little time, I wanted to make something quick and yet satisfying. Then I remembered, Nigella Lawson's ultimate chocolate chip cookies receipe which she did in mere minutes. Ah, a receipe from the goddess herself.

But to make it ultra ultra indulgent, inside of using semi sweet chocolates chips, I used actual chunks of chocolate, let that slowly melt into the batter so that when you take a huge bite, it literally melts in your mouth and oozes.

There is nothing better than an oozing chocolate chunk cookie.

Take a bite of the Ultimate Chocolate Chunk Cookies after the jump.

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Nutella Cupcakes - an ugly froster's dream.

all good, it's all good.

As I have lovingly said before, I am a lazy, ugly icer and froster. I can't make smooth little domes that look good enough to model. I'm clumsy, messy and a disgrace to the art of cupcake sculpting.

So you can imagine my absolute delight when I found the recipe for self frosting cupcakes with Nutella.

If you don't know what Nutella is, it is pure heaven in a bottle. Hazelnut cocoa spread that pretty much goes on anything you dare to put it on - bread, apples and bananas. It is the breakfast of my childhood, I remember mom spreading this lovingly on my breads in the morning and this would make me just shiver in delight.

I like how they say "with skimmed milk" - like that's going to make a difference.

Now, besides tasting just wonderful, this handy little spread even frosts the cupcake for you, giving you pretty swirls and patterns while baking.

You can get the recipe for Nutella Cupcakes after the jump.

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Here's Wishing You:

Have a good one folks! I'll be stuck in the kitchen doing wonderful creations!

love,

ms. k.

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Maple Syrup Pancake Muffins with Rose Icing

hello my pretty yet decadent friend

Ok, how could I even resist the thought of a maple syrup pancake IN a muffin? I was snooping around the internet looking for quirky recipes when I came across this absolutely wonderful idea of putting my favourite breakfast deal into a little muffin which I can carry around with me and share the love.

It's very comforting this creation, it gives you both the syrupy feeling of a good morning and yet the kick of a good evening. It makes everything in this world seem bearable - trust me. This muffin can literally END FEUDS.

So, I highly recommend everyone to either a) bake this or b) eat this or c) find/bribe/ someone to bake this then eat this - because this muffin will make you see colours again.

See the recipe for Maple Syrup Pancake Muffins with Rose Icing after the jump.

please ignore the funny coloured mexican fabric, it's one of my many flaws in photography!

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