Monster High Doll Inspired Cupcakes

Hello my darlings!

I promised a few days ago that I will post some pictures with the cupcakes matching the Monster High Doll cake. They were chocolate cupcakes with all natural raspberry flavored butter cream frosting.
I loved the colors I had to use here and also making the decorations.

I adore making cupcakes or cake pops with the same theme as the cake. I think it looks really great and everybody can enjoy them before slicing the cake ;) 

I will let you see more of the cupcakes I have made.
I hope you had a great Monday!

Let's all have a super WEEK!

xo xo

 Photo credit: Emi Trasnitu

Vanilla & Chocolate Cupcakes

Good day cupcake lovers!
Friday is half gone and weekend is almost here! Can't wait for Sunday to come! My sis is coming here for a whole month and I couldn't be more excited!

Now, coming back to these gorgeous cupcakes I made yesterday for a tasting. 
How do you like them? 
Would you like them more if I told you that the frosting was raspberry flavored?
Would you love them if it was made entirely from fresh raspberries? No artificial flavoring here ;)

I'll let you enjoy the photos while I enjoy my breakfast vanilla cupcake with a cup of warm milk!

Happy Friday everyone!

 Photo Credit: Emi Trasnitu

Cupcakes Bar - Holiday Theme

I had so much fun making these cupcakes.

I loved making the decorations as summer is my favorite and it made me relive my holiday memories from this year.
I let you enjoy the pics!

Decorations ready to use

Photo Credit :  Emi Trasnitu

Chocolate Cupcakes

Celebrating Chocolate Day with some double chocolate cupcakes.
I wanted to share with you the most simple and delicious chocolate butter-cream frosting I have ever tried.
You can also find it here Recipe along with a nice chocolate cupcakes recipe.
Have a magnificent Friday! 

My naked chocolate cupcakes 

Chocolate Butter-cream Frosting

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cups (400 g) butter
• 2 cups (400 g)  chocolate chips or chopped chocolate 

Melt together in double broiler or in microwave with power turned down a little.

Whisk together until combined.

Put it in the freezer until it's pretty firm. 

Beat for at least 5 minutes until fluffy. 

Frost cooled cupcakes immediately and then chill.  Serve them cold. 

Photo credit: Emi Trasnitu

Double Chocolate Cupcakes - Winter Decoration

I was challenged by a friend on Facebook with a nice picture of a chocolate cupcake with a light blue frosting and decorated with some icing snowflakes on top. And I instantly said that I have to make it,  so based on that photo I choose a double chocolate cupcakes recipe with a butter cream frosting. I decorated the cupcakes with snowflakes made out of white fondant.

This is how  it came out in the end. I hope you like it.

The cupcake is rich and moist and just melts in your mouth. This is a perfect recipe for chocolate lovers.

I love the Christmasy look that these cupcakes have. For me, the color blue just stated to be the new red for Christmas :D
Here is the recipe that I made and adapted. The original you can find it here and it's for 36 cupcakes. If you think that's too much  (depends on the occasion) just use half of the ingredients.

INGREDIENTS :
For 36 cupcakes

• 3/4 cup unsweetened  cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup hot water
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1-1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1-1/2 cups unsalted butter
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup shredded chocolate

For frosting:
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DIRECTION:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin tins with 36 cupcake liners.

Whisk together cocoa and hot water until smooth. 

In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.

Melt butter with sugar in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring to combine. Remove from heat, and pour into a mixing bowl. With an electric mixer on medium-low speed, beat until mixture is cooled, 4 to 5 minutes.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating until each is incorporated, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. 

Add vanilla, then cocoa mixture, and beat until combined. Reduce speed to low.

Add flour mixture in two batches, alternating with the sour cream, and beating until just combined after each.

Add shredded chocolate and mix with a spoon.

Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full and bake 17 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.

Cool completely before frosting.
Decorate as you like :)

Photos by Emi Trasnitu