Easter has come and gone, and with it my stash of chocolate. I don’t know about you, but I’m the type of person who goes in hard on trying to eat as much Easter chocolate as possible as soon as possible, and then has major regrets a week later when there’s nothing left but foil…
muffins and cupcakes
Seedling Cupcakes (in Plant Pots)
Whilst I may be enjoying a well-earned four day bank holiday weekend rest, this blog never sleeps. And what better way to celebrate Easter (and the start of spring) than with a recipe for some adorable little Chocolate Seedling Cupcakes. There’s absolutely no actual dirt involved. Promise. This time of year is all about getting…
Easter Hot Cross Muffins
I bloody love Hot Cross Buns. I even made my very own version, the Chocolate & Cherry Hot Cross Bun, which I shared with you a couple of years ago. But I’m not going to sugar-coat it: Hot Cross Buns take effort. There’s yeast involved, so of course you have the kneading and the waiting,…
Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Cupcakes
Weirdly, today’s recipe was inspired by a little packet of snack mix that I saw when I was wondering around the aisles of Walmart, on our trip to Florida last month (which it turns out you can buy in the UK too). Reese’s Snack Mix has pretzel bites, peanuts, Reese’s Pieces candy, and little peanut…
Gingerbread Cupcakes with Maple Buttercream
I think it’s safe to say the festivity has stepped up a gear in the last few days – Christmas adverts are on TV, Starbucks Red Cups are back (and not very red at all) and I spent Sunday afternoon wrapping some actual Christmas presents. Yeah, and then there’s these gorgeous little gingerbread cupcakes, topped…
Marble Halloween Cupcakes (with Black Frosting)
[AdSense-B] As soon as I started brainstorming Halloween recipes for the blog this year, my mind immediately jumped to black frosting. Ironic really, considering that the most popular post on What Charlotte Baked is How to Make Super White Buttercream. Give the people what they want and all that. But I was determined to get…
Butterbeer Cupcakes
I managed to drag myself away from this weekend’s Shadowhunters Netflix binge for long enough to bake something special to celebrate my all-time favourite fictional series – Harry Potter. Today is Harry’s (37th?) birthday, so I’m going to be munching one of these Butterbeer Cupcakes later on in his honour. If you’ve been to the…
Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes
If you’ve been around here before, you might be aware of my undeniable love for cherries and chocolate. Black forest gateaux is my all-time favourite dessert, and I’ve already shared a few choc/cherry recipes with you before, including my chocolate cherry loaf cake, chocolate cherry hot cross buns, and my chocolate cherry mini pavlovas. But…
Pimm’s Cupcakes
I absolutely love tennis. I can’t play it for toffee, but the two weeks of the year when Wimbledon is on TV is one of the best times of the year – second only to Christmas, obvs. I’ve been lucky enough to go to Wimbledon three times (maybe four?) and there are a few things…
Mojito Cupcakes
Everyone’s favourite cocktail (apart from my wife’s, apparently) in cupcake form! I don’t know about you, but Mojitos just scream summer to me – lots of ice, mint, lime, and a generous helping of rum. Okay, so there might not be any ice in my Mojito Cupcakes, but everything else ‘Mojito’ is here. Rum buttercream…
Chocolate Bourbon Biscuit Cupcakes
No, we’re not talking whiskey. Bourbon biscuits are a type of cookie that is extremely popular in the UK, and is always the one I pick first out of the Christmas biscuit selection tin. Think two sweet chocolate cookies, sandwiched together with a sort of chocolate buttercreamy filling. A bit like an Oreo, but also…
Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes (in Cones)
Happy Monday everybody! Yeah, so what if it’s been raining all weekend, it’s time to summer-up and get making these Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes – baked in adorable ice cream cones ? Yep, that up there is mint choc chip buttercream, not actual ice cream. I promise. The idea for these cute little guys came whilst I was…
Strawberry Eton Mess Cupcakes
There are cupcakes. And then there are these incredible Strawberry Eton Mess Cupcakes. Strawberry cakes, filled with sweet strawberry jam, and topped with a very special extra creamy flour buttercream. Oh, and don’t forget the fresh strawberries and meringue pieces on top. It’s all the best bits of British summer-time, in a cupcake. Let’s start…
White Vanilla Cupcakes
Yesterday I shared with you all my tips an tricks for how to get your vanilla buttercream the absolute whitest, but now you need something just as white (well, almost) to pipe it on to, am I right? Well, how about my white vanilla cupcakes. Sounds perfect. This is my new absolute favourite cupcake recipe that inspired…
Coconut Lime Cupcakes
After last week’s very summery Raspberry Lemon Swiss Roll, I’m continuing on the path of pretending it’s summer in April by giving you the most tropical of all cakes – Coconut Lime Cupcakes. Summer, come at me. You might be thinking, Charlotte, those cupcakes look awfully coconutty (and a bit wintery) with their snowy coconut…
Peanut Butter Jelly Muffins
There’s peanut butter in the batter. There’s raspberry jam running through the middle (along with some more peanut butter if you fancy it). There’s no need for a stand mixer. I give you – Perfect Peanut Butter Jelly Muffins! Want to make these? The most important piece of advice I can give you is to…
Congress Tarts (Almond & Raspberry)
I managed to drag myself away from binge watching the penultimate series of Vampire Diaries for long enough on Saturday to actually bake something, which is a result. I didn’t get round to doing the dishes, or hoovering, or whatever other chore I was supposed to be doing. But baking always takes priority, right? You probably have…
Blackberry Apple Crumble Muffins
I’ve basically had a headache for 10 days now (thanks a lot stress), so apologies for the lack of new recipes. It hasn’t been for a lack of baking – I’ve got recipes and photos coming out of my ears, but concentrating for long enough to actually sit down and write something has been a…
Double Chocolate Muffins
The queen of baked goods, double chocolate muffins are the first to get eaten in the office kitchen. Followed closely by the donuts, of course. But there’s really no need to go out and buy them when they are this easy to make! You know me by now – I like to add as much…
Orange Carrot Cupcakes
Orange carrot cupcakes – made using both actual oranges, and orange carrots. This recipe name works on so many levels. Or maybe it’s just the two. Before we begin with today’s recipe, I’ve got to let you know that things might be a little more sparse around here for a month or two. We…
Caramel Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Buttercream
The buttercream on today’s caramel cupcakes is so good, that Katie made me promise that next time I make it, I have to make her a whole bowl of it just to eat with a spoon. The cupcakes aren’t half bad either, by the way. It took three attempts to get these cupcakes right. The…
Chocolate & Peanut Butter Easter Nests
Everyone knows how to make Easter nests, don’t they. You crush up some Shredded Wheat, add some melted chocolate, and you’re pretty much done. Today’s recipe doesn’t mess with perfection too much, and instead just adds some peanut butter into the mix, as well as some beautiful golden caramel eggs. Salty, sweet, and pretty as…
The Best Chocolate Cupcakes
Everyone has their staple chocolate cupcake recipe, and this is mine. The best chocolate cupcakes you will ever make. What’s so great about them? I like to think their greatness is three-fold: Firstly, they are made from melted chocolate rather than cocoa. This does mean the ingredients you will need for these are a little…
Dark Chocolate and Raspberry Banana Muffins
Today I’m bringing you some incredibly moist banana muffins, packed full of fresh raspberries and dark chocolate chips. And please accept my apologies for use of the word moist. It’s going to happen again in about 50 words time, so if that is going to upset you, then you have my permission to leave now….
