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Cupcakes

Red Velvet Christmas Cupcakes

December 21, 2011

Dear Santa, Let’s have some real talk. If you’ve been listening to my podcast you know all about what I want for Christmas. You’ve heard me blabber on and on about glitter nail polish, sequin tops, Tina Fey, and bourbon. Yes… I want Tina Fey for Christmas. Actually though… I want none of these things. [...]

Chocolate, Peanut Butter Cookie Dough, Toasted Marshmallow Cupcakes

May 26, 2011

I’m totally a good person to surprise. If you tell me that you’re stuck in Seattle working all weekend, and you can’t come down for my birthday, I’ll believe you. I’ll believe you, because I love you and you’re not a liar. If you tell me that you’re working away in Phoenix, and you simple [...]

Gluten-Free Strawberry Cupcakes and a giveaway!

April 29, 2011

Baby steps. I need to take baby steps when it comes to gluten-free baking. Maybe the flours confuse me. Maybe I have no idea what guar gum is. Maybe arrowroot is intimidating. … It’s just that I know exactly what all-purpose flour is going to do when I combined it with baking soda and buttermilk… [...]

Dulce de Leche Cupcakes

February 27, 2011

Is it wrong to J-walk into church? …. because I do it just about every Sunday. Is it wrong to curse at people on the road while driving to church? Cause… maybe that’s happened once or twice. On a scale of one to total jerk… how jerky is it for me to blatantly roll my [...]

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

May 31, 2010

This dessert is not healthy. It’s not subtle. It’s not revolutionary. It hurts. Chocolate and peanut butter piled on top of peanut butter and chocolate. There’s sugar too… and it hurts. These cupcakes hurt your diet. They hurt your teeth. They destroy your morning workout. They’re bad for puppies. They upset kittens. Big-eyed baby cows [...]

Little Lemon Hazelnut Cakes

March 8, 2010

I have downright baffled myself. I may have mentioned that I’m moving this week. Moving is… horrifying. Yes, I’m being dramatic. Please indulge me. Among the things that I found under my bed and in the dark recesses of my closet as I’ve been cleaning and packing are: eight kitten stuffed animals. one medium sized [...]

Sweetheart Rose Cupcakes

February 11, 2010

Hi darling. Hey sugarbear. What’s shakin’ sweetums? Lookin’ good sweetpea. Hey loverboy! Oooh darlin’. I’m practicing my terms of endearment. Yea… I want to sound natural when the time comes to use them. Can I practice on you? How does this sound? Hey loverbear, will you come on in here and help me with these [...]

Hot Fudge Sundae Cupcakes

January 18, 2010

Let’s just go ahead and let the Hot Fudge Sundae Cupcakes do the talking… Yes. I am thoroughly satisfied with myself.

Picnic Openings! Who Wants In!?

August 21, 2009

Hey there friendlies! I have a few spots open for this weekend’s grand bash! Have nothing to do this Sunday? Want to hang out with me on a rooftop downtown.. picnic style? Did I mention there will be cupcakes…? If you want a last minute invite, email me at: joythebakerpicnic (at) gmail (dot) [...]

Twelve Frosted Cupcakes, Just One Stick of Butter. Promise.

July 31, 2009

These are pretty, right? Hot diggity dang, I think they’re precious. In the middle of frosting these cupcakes I looked down at my hands. No big deal. I was simply looking down at the cupcake in one hand, and frosting covered knife in the other. I had to see what I was doing, [...]

You + Me = Picnic?

June 3, 2009

Me in a tree. Wanna join me? The truth is… I think we should totally hang out. You and me, and you, and you and me. Can we get together!? I mean it. It’s just about summer, it’s beautiful outside, the parks are just begging us to visit, and we’re still wading our way through [...]

Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Dulce de Leche Buttercream

March 22, 2009

This morning I stood under a blossoming orange tree that hummed with honey bees. I found my way under this tree after a walk through my neighborhood on one of those mornings that couldn’t decide if it wanted to laugh or cry. The sidewalk showed evidence of midnight rain. The smell of rain on asphault… [...]

Cupcakes as Far as the eye can see

July 2, 2008

I feel like I’ve had cupcakes coming out of my ears lately. I probably have. But there are worse things, right? Friends… we need to talk. It’s about me, and how I need a vacation. And how I’m actually taking a small vacation, making my July 4th weekend extra long and glorious. There will be [...]

The Best Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

June 17, 2008

Please allow me this last party post. You won’t have to hear a word about it after this. Promise. But what’s a party without cupcakes? And what’s a chocolate cupcake without The Best Chocolate Buttercream Frosting? Tragedy, I suppose. It should go without saying that these super soft chocolate cupcakes were a hit at the [...]

Summer Party Prep

June 10, 2008

I haven’t been baking much this week because I’m getting ready for a party I’m throwing this weekend. Yes! Joy the Baker is throwing a summer party! I’m beside myself with excitement! And it’s not just any party- I feel like I’m in full Martha Stewart mode. To kick off summer, I’m throwing a margarita [...]

Ice Cream Cupcakes

May 23, 2008

I absolutely LOVE Memorial Day weekend. It’s like all the good things in the world come together in one weekend. I look forward to this three day weekend at the start of May. Not only is it my birthday weekend, but it’s also the unofficial start of summer, the start of outdoor grilling and parties [...]

Raspberry Almond Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache

May 19, 2008

Kids between the ages of 3 and 7 are pretty amazing. They’re little screaming, snotting, jumping, and crashing balls of honesty. If they don’t like you, you know it. If they recognize you for the poopoo head that you are, they’re not afraid to tell you- to your face, in ear piercing tones. They haven’t [...]

Strawberry Ricotta Cupcakes

March 23, 2008

This morning I started the day thinking about Easter as a child. It was the holiday as exciting as Christmas. There were personalized Easter baskets filled with candies and chocolates on a bed of fake plastic grass. There was always some sort of delicious ham and potato meal And the Easter egg hunt. Oh… the [...]

Baker’s Day Off

March 18, 2008

I took a day away from the kitchen yesterday, yet still found myself with a cupcake in hand. It figures-I’m never too far away from a sweet treat, whether it’s baked by me or one of my favorite Los Angeles bakeries. This mini chocolate raspberry cupcake is from Vanilla Bake Shop in Santa Monica. It’s a chocolate [...]

Cream Cheese Frosting 101

March 15, 2008

These are simple Lemon Scented Buttermilk Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting, decorated with fondant flowers and edible pearls. Cream cheese frosting is one of my favorite toppings for cakes and cupcakes! From citrus scented cakes, to rich chocolate cupcakes, cream cheese frosting is a decadent and versatile cake topping. Cream cheese frosting is [...]

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