Gender Reveal Cupcakes Recipe? The gender reveal parties are a rage, at least in the pre-covid days. I have faith that they will be back again, in full force, once vaccinations and more have been put in place and we can keep those amazing moms-to-be safe! These parties are more fun when you prepare the gender reveal cupcakes ahead of […]
25 of the Best Cupcake Tin Recipes? I know – we talk about cupcakes, cupcakes, and more cupcakes here – after all, it is a site called a Monkey On A Cupcake, LOL! I know that realistically, your cupcake tins aren’t being used 100% of the time for constantly baking cupcakes. My momma used to say: “Don’t buy it unless […]
How do you make cupcake cones? That is one question that a lot of people ask. Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes are super easy to make! One nice thing is that you do not have any paper garbage left over after the cupcake has been eaten as you literally eat the wrapper: the Ice cream cone! This is a perfect treat […]
I love the 1986 American horror black comedy musical film directed by Frank Oz that is based on the 1982 off-Broadway musical comedy of the same name by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, which in turn was based on the 1960 film The Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Roger Corman, about a geeky florist shop worker who […]
Even though the coating probably isn’t 70 percent dark chocolate, York Peppermint Patties are still a safe way to satisfy a sweet tooth without going the whole hog. For 150 calories or less, you can enjoy one regular-size pattie or three of the miniatures. That is the real star of these Vanilla Snowflake Cupcakes, the refreshing cool hit of mint […]
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and we are always looking for a fun and frugal way to celebrate. Covid really helps us with that as we have very limited places to go. Our annual fun dinner at the local Japanese Hibachi restaurant is off the table and so is our church function. These Chocolate Peanut Butter Heart Cupcakes […]
While I have always loved lemon meringue pie, these Lemon Meringue Cupcakes of mine have a similar history. The invention of meringue in 1720 is attributed to a Swiss pastry cook named Gasparini. When paired with a 19th century pastry chef named Mrs. Elizabeth Goodfellow, a delightful treat was created. She simply didn’t want to waste the egg whites as […]
When thinking this recipe up, I realized that I don’t have a basic recipe for lemon cupcakes to be made from scratch. That is why this Lemon Raspberry Cupcakes recipe starts out with a box of lemon cake mix. What really makes the cupcakes, is folding in the fresh raspberries after your basic boxed mix batter is blended. We have […]
I know this Chocolate Mousse Cupcakes recipe starts with a boxed cake mix – but you could use my Best Chocolate Cupcake Recipe instead. If you use the boxed mix, you should get 22 cupcakes. Once you have made the actual cupcakes, it doesn’t take long to whip up the chocolate ganache or the chocolate mousse that you will need […]
What little person isn’t enchanted with the concept of Mermaids? A few years back I did a Mermaid-themed birthday party on our main site: Mermaid Birthday Party – With Free Printables! If I did that party now? Instead of the cake, I would make these mermaid cupcakes. Mermaid Cupcakes How do you make mermaid cupcakes? Because these Mermaid Tail Cupcakes […]
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