This is not the prettiest pie, nope. But I promise that what it lacks in prettiness, it far makes up for in taste. Why? This is Momofuku Milk Bar‘s oh-so-famous (even trademarked!) Crack Pie. “What is crack pie?”, I hear you wondering. My dear reader, you are not alone! Many of my friends had […]
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How to Infuse Your Cupcakes with Nutella (or any other cream!)
Ever since I published the recipe for the Hummingbird Bakery’s Chocolate Hazelnut cupcakes a few days ago, I’ve been receiving a lot of questions about one of the steps in the recipe. Specifically, the final step of the recipe instructs you to hollow out a small section of the center of cupcake and fill the […]
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Hummingbird Bakery Chocolate Hazelnut Cupcakes Recipe (Adapted for High-Altitude)
“Sometimes chocolate alone just won’t do, which is why we’ve added irresistible hazelnut chocolate spread to these cupcakes. Decorate with hazelnuts for extra crunch.” – The Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook —
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Hummingbird Bakery Chocolate Hazelnut Cupcakes, High-Altitude Style
The next recipe up in the Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook is one for chocolate hazelnut cupcakes. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not actually the world’s biggest fan of chocolate cake — blasphemous, I know. But chocolate hazelnut is a combination I can get behind. I mean, who doesn’t love Nutella? I know I do. Now I’ve […]
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Hummingbird Bakery Lavender Cupcakes Recipe (Adapted for High-Altitude)
“Many people can’t imagine eating a lavender-infused cake, but this flavor is very popular in the summer. Infusing the milk with lavender flowers makes the flavor subtle. The frosting can be left plain, or you can use a bit of food coloring to give it a light lavender color.“ – The Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook […]
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Hummingbird Bakery Lavender Cupcakes, High-Altitude Style
Hey folks! I have some exciting news: I quit my job! My last day of work is officially tomorrow. I am BEYOND excited. I wish I could say that I did something heroic like this blogger from Yum and Yummer, who quit his job to pursue his food-related passions full time (beginning with embarking on […]
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