Cupcakes and Sweet Treats

Cupcakes - A collection of various cupcakes I've been trying, creating, and testing out.

Vanilla Based
Vanilla Bean Cupcake with Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Frosting
Billy's Vanilla Vanilla Cupcake with Vanilla Buttercream


Chocolate Based
Beyond Velvet Cupcake - a red velvet cupcake, but not red. (oil-based)
Chocolate Raspberry Cupcake with Chocolate Ganache (oil-based)
Velvet Cupcake - a red velvet cupcake but not red (butter based)
Perfect Chocolate Cupcake with Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Frosting or Fudgy Frosting


Fruit Based
Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Lemon Mascarpone Cupcake - two versions - fluffy and dense
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Frosting
Sprinkles Strawberry Cupcakes - not satisfied with the strawberry frosting, but will try again

Cookies
Un-fancy Chocolate Chip Cookies with Thomas Keller Technique (a Nestle Toll house cookie with different technique)
Ad Hoc Chocolate Chip Cookie (made with fancier, higher grade chocolate)

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