HOW TO – Make Bleeding Heart Cupcakes
YumSugar shows you how to make Clare Crespo’s slightly sinister (yet totally delicious sounding) bleeding heart cupcakes, complete with gooey jam centers. [via] Link.
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Chocolate Pretzel Buttons
Amie of Enamor shares with us a great last minute Valentine’s Day treat, these yummy looking chocolate pretzel buttons that you can whip up in no time. Link.
Peeps Diorama Contest
Kevin writes in to alert us of the upcoming Peep competition. From the Chicago Tribune: The idea is to build a diorama with Peeps as the leading characters. (We’re not being original here; we stole the idea from The Washington Post, which did it last year after stealing the idea from the St. Paul Pioneer […]
Double Fudge Cupcakes
Still Dottie made these double fudge cupcakes, you know, the kind with that soft oozing center that makes you weak in the knees? You can now make them yourself with her recipe and instructions here. Link.
Vegan King Cake
Mardi Gras is upon us, so what can you do if you’re vegan and want to chow down on some King Cake? Never fear, vegan cookstress extraordinaire Kittee has just posted an animal-friendly version of the holiday standby, which is usually full of eggs and cream cheese. Link.
HOW TO – Bake Your Own French Bread
Randi at I have to say shows us how easy it is to bake your own french bread! Don’t they look yummy? Link.
Orange and Dark Chocolate Muffins
Jen at Milk and Cookies has adapted one of Donna Hay’s recipes and you’re looking at the result: Orange and Dark Chocolate muffins! With all the navel oranges I have laying around the kitchen right now, I’d say a batch of these is definitely in my future. [via] Link.
