Watermelon says summer to me. I would recommend using Pure Watermelon Extract for those wanting to bake better watermelon cupcakes than I produced! The cupcakes were still good, but they mostly just tasted like vanilla. At least they looked pretty. I was making Minecraft cupcake toppers with gum paste (stay tuned for Minecraft Cupcakes, Round 2!), so I created some […]
Summer officially starts this weekend, and summer means the tastiest strawberries are ready to go into our breakfast, salads, desserts, or just straight into our mouths! In the past, I have found that using preserves works better for baking, but I wanted to go all fresh this time around. One of the complaints I hear is […]
Need a dessert idea for the Super Bowl? Try these fun football-shaped treats from the editors of InStyle.
A crisp, about as simple a baked dessert can get, is a perfect summer dessert.
Amélie bakes, tastes, and writes about cupcakes and other sweets in Brooklyn and wherever else she may be. She started Cupcakes by Amélie in May 2011, wanting an outlet to write about the cupcakes she baked for friends and family and to feature photos by her then boyfriend (now husband). Her first post featured a […]