Pumpkin Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

Fall is in the air and that means PUMPKIN recipes coming your way by the zillions :)

I am so ready for the cool days and cold nights, sweaters, falling leaves, and all things Fall.

Fall is my favorite time of year. Especially all the pumpkin and apple recipes.

This year I made it my goal to make lots of new delicious recipes to bring to you.

Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry Buttercream

A few weeks ago we were getting the best fresh strawberries from Bel Air Market. They were almost as sweet as they are in the middle of summer.

I guess it could have been that heatwave we had here in California throughout January and February!

So I decided to make some delicious recipes that I would normally have to wait until summer to try and this was by far a favorite around here :)

When strawberries are at their peak where you live, be sure to give these a try and let me know what you think.

Root Beer Float Cupcakes

My hubby loves root beer and root beer floats so for his birthday this year I decided to try something new and make root beer float cupcakes.

It was one of those recipes that I can't believe actually worked out and the cupcakes really did taste like root beer floats!

I bought some of those flavored oils from the candy making / baking section of JoAnns or Michael's and one of the flavors was root beer.

Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Buttercream

I think one of life's best combinations HAS to be chocolate and peanut butter; even for a non-chocoholic like me, I still like the flavor combo.

I also LOVE cupcakes.  I think they are so much more fun to make than full size cakes. I can be more creative with a cupcake and they are more personal that a huge cake made for everyone.

I actually can't believe I've never made these before.  They were so easy to make that I'm surprised more people don't make cupcakes at home on a regular basis.

Lemon Brulee Cupcakes

I LOVE Creme Brulee and I also love anything to do with lemon.

I have to be totally honest about this recipe......They started out as Lemon Meringue cupcakes, lol  then they took a left turn into Brulee and it was the happiest accident I've ever had!

I was making lemon cupcakes for my daughter's birthday and decided to try my hand a making meringue for the frosting.  And wouldn't it be totally great if I got out that kitchen torch I've had for 4,209,003 years and never even used?!

Piña Colada Cupcakes

Oh the cupcakes I've been making around here!

These are one of my favorites by far and I know I say that each and every time but seriously, these are the best.  The flavor is so rich and the cupcakes are so moist and I'm just gushing over here aren't I?

Do you like the pineapple coconut flavor combo?  I do and I have always tried to make them into a great cupcake but the flavor was always so-so.

Well with a little ingenuity and time, I found out what made the flavor in these POP and it's all about making the pineapple more flavorful to begin with.

Funfetti Cupcakes

Do you remember that commercial where the mom is in the kitchen making the rice crispy treats and everyone is in the family room asking how much longer it'll take?

You see her sitting there reading a book, lol, then she flicks some flour on her face, messes up her hair, and comes out bearing a tray of rice crispy treats like it took her hours to make?

Ya, that one.

These totally remind me of that commercial because of how easy they are to make too.

I mean really, how hard is it to make cupcakes anyway?  Not very

And everyone seems to love funfetti!  Especially the kiddos and friends :)

Cookies & Cream Cupcakes with Oreo Buttercream

Here's more from the Cupcakepalooza file!

I made these on a whim last week because we all have a great love for Oreo's around here.

I can't believe all the awesome flavors that are popping around in my head all the time now that I've started making more cupcakes!

Why oh why wasn't I making all these fun cupcakes while my kiddos were little?

Oh well, they still love cupcakes and I still love making them so I guess it's still a win-win.

These came about because of all the Oreo's my kids and their friends go through each week.

Coconut Cupcakes

Here is another delicious installment of the Cupcakepalooza cupcakes that will be making an appearance in the next few weeks.

My BFF had a birthday a few weeks back (shhh, don't tell) and she loves coconut so I decided to make her some coconut cupcakes.

I love coconut too so it wasn't exactly a hardship making these delicious cupcakes :)

Graduation Cap Cupcakes

I probably should have gotten this out last week but I was in Disneyland!

Some of you still have graduation parties to celebrate and might need a really cute idea for the dessert.

I made these cuties a few weeks ago for my daughters boyfriend who graduated this year from high school.

These are super simple to make and just take a little planning to get them ready.

I actually made them just a few hours before the party.

Margarita Cupcakes

I have really been in the cupcake making mood lately.

I realized that for as long as I've had my blog I have only been making the traditional chocolate and yellow cake cupcakes.

So I went a little crazy over the last few weeks and now YOU get to benefit from what I'm calling my Cupcakepalooza!

I've had so much fun coming up with different flavors to make that I'm not sure when this will end!   Just sayin'

Each time I make a new flavor they are immediately propelled into top spot as my "new favorite" flavor, lol.

Chocolate Mocha Cupcakes

I know I preach about how I don't really like chocolate, but the one kind I DO eat is chocolate cake mix either in cake or cupcake form.

I also tend to preach about how much I like box cake mixes.  I think there is no reason not to use a box mix when they come out perfect every time.  You can even add to or change the ingredients to give them a richer taste.

In case you didn't already know I'm also a coffee lover!  And I LOVE all things coffee flavored.

I love coffee ice cream, coffee candy, coffee coffee, lol and I ESPECIALLY LOVE my newest buttercream variation which happens to be coffee flavored Mocha Buttercream.