Dedicated to cake and cupcakes and all the delicious things you can bake inside of them. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-18238547-1’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @bakeitinacake)http://bakeitinacake.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4d25c599f4a5fb6633e77dfc08174dba/tumblr_mn472rHGgi1qdw1ubo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s almost summer, which means it’s almost PEACH SEASON! I can’t wait to make more of these peach cobbler cupcakes with cinmamon buttercream. <a href="http://bakeitinacake.com/recipes/peachcobblercupcakes">Here’s the recipe</a>!</p>http://bakeitinacake.com/post/50931596583http://bakeitinacake.com/post/50931596583Mon, 20 May 2013 16:47:15 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/406ff74af82724b2b9bb6f18a9604f41/tumblr_mm31fxGiWR1qdw1ubo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Do you have a reason to celebrate? Make the most of the special occasion with these <strong>cupcake stuffed cupcakes</strong>! They’re the ultimate birthday (or new job or anniversary or just-because-it’s-Tuesday) treat!</p> <p><a href="http://bakeitinacake.com/recipes/ultimatebirthdaycupcake" target="_blank">Here’s how you make them.</a></p>http://bakeitinacake.com/post/49274549698http://bakeitinacake.com/post/49274549698Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:14:21 -0400foodcupcakes<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a80a049f3d388189b23d640a339082ab/tumblr_mkhfeuX4P41qdw1ubo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Need a quick treat for Easter, but don’t have a lot of time? Mini Egg Brownie Bites to the rescue! You can whip up this one-bowl brownie recipe in 10 minutes, and have these decadent little desserts ready within an hour.</span></p> <p><strong><a href="http://bakeitinacake.com/recipes/minieggbrownies">Here’s the recipe!</a></strong></p>http://bakeitinacake.com/post/46680189067http://bakeitinacake.com/post/46680189067Sat, 30 Mar 2013 12:35:18 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1e85f676d8b502e5d587fe604cba12ea/tumblr_mkhdvdCZY21qdw1ubo1_r3_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Since we’re surrounded by Cadbury Creme Eggs, why not bake some into a cupcake? The official recipe is in my cookbook, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bake-It-Cupcake-Treats-Surprise/dp/1449420680/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_t_2_01PC"><em>Bake It in a Cupcake</em></a>, but you can also use a box mix if you’re pinched for time. </p>http://bakeitinacake.com/post/46677806144http://bakeitinacake.com/post/46677806144Sat, 30 Mar 2013 12:02:00 -0400cupcakesbakingfood<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cc6eb15e07cc68a315f600c533693208/tumblr_miqx5tMW9e1qdw1ubo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Tip: Sprinkle a couple handfuls of </span><strong>CADBURY MINI EGGS</strong><span> on your brownie batter before baking. The brownies bake up around the eggs so you end up with creamy chunks of chocolate in the middle of every bite!</span></p>http://bakeitinacake.com/post/43929534980http://bakeitinacake.com/post/43929534980Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:29:53 -0500Food<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e4ff9977edc5644d424a989f01e071f2/tumblr_mioqjtIpD71qdw1ubo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Finally! Lemon meringue pie in a cupcake! The cream cheese cupcake is stuffed with a mini lemon pie and the whole thing is topped with a sweet cloud of toasted meringue. Magic. <a href="http://bakeitinacake.com/recipes/lemonmeringuecupcakes">Here’s the recipe.</a></p>http://bakeitinacake.com/post/43817787215http://bakeitinacake.com/post/43817787215Sat, 23 Feb 2013 13:11:53 -0500cupcakesFood<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/13a27ea6d7009ec39eb1365982db8c5d/tumblr_mic0heQ4UI1qdw1ubo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Happy Saturday! Today’s to-do list:</p> <ol><li><span>Bake a brownie in a cupake.</span></li> <li><span>Frost it with cookies ‘n cream frosting.</span></li> <li><span>Eat and be happy.</span></li> </ol><p><a href="http://bakeitinacake.com/recipes/browniefilledcupcakes"><span>Here’s the recipe!</span></a></p>http://bakeitinacake.com/post/43253947591http://bakeitinacake.com/post/43253947591Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:17:38 -0500Foodcupcakeschocolatebaking<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d3d903a876f1710fb5cfda81fccd47dc/tumblr_mi6gssaZNB1qdw1ubo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I have another recipe on the great <a href="http://hellogiggles.com/">HelloGiggles.com</a>! These <strong>chocolate truffle brownies</strong> are filled with Valentine chocolates and topped with a rich ganache. And they’re super easy to make, too! Perfect for the procrastinator. <a href="http://hellogiggles.com/chocolate-truffle-brownie-bites">Get the recipe here.</a></p>http://bakeitinacake.com/post/43024548381http://bakeitinacake.com/post/43024548381Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:24:28 -0500cupcakesFoodchocolate<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/092b6187c59c6edeef972a01d4063ab1/tumblr_mi63vqyQD11qdw1ubo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Turn up the heat this Valentine’s Day with these red hot cream cheese cupcakes! See what I did there? Turn up the heat? Because the candies are hot. Anyway! <a href="http://bakeitinacake.com/recipes/redhotcupcakes">Here’s how you make them!</a></p>http://bakeitinacake.com/post/43008026104http://bakeitinacake.com/post/43008026104Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:45:00 -0500cupcakesFood<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bc9c909b20a97991748fec366b926105/tumblr_mi3gjp3YPU1qdw1ubo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Still don’t know what kind of treat you want to make for Valentine’s Day? That’s okay! Here are five different delicious recipes that I wholeheartedly recommend for the holiday. And even if you think Valentine’s Day is dumb, you at least like one more excuse to eat some sugar, right? </p> <ul><li><a href="http://bakeitinacake.com/recipes/heartinacupcake"><span>Heart-Filled Cupcakes</span></a></li> <li><span><a href="http://bakeitinacake.com/recipes/brokenheartcupcakes">Broken Heart-Filled Cupcakes</a> </span></li> <li><a href="http://bakeitinacake.com/recipes/valentinemmbrownies"><span>Peanut M&M brownie bites</span></a></li> <li><a href="http://bakeitinacake.com/recipes/pinkombrecupcakes"><span>Pink ombre hi-hat cupcakes</span></a></li> <li><a href="http://bakeitinacake.com/recipes/cherrypiecupcakes"><span>Cherry pie-filled chocolate cupcakes</span></a></li> </ul><p><span>Happy Valentine’s Day! <3 (Or happy Sugar-Eating Day… whichever you’d prefer.)</span></p>http://bakeitinacake.com/post/42909544027http://bakeitinacake.com/post/42909544027Tue, 12 Feb 2013 01:26:13 -0500cupcakesFoodvalentine's daybaking<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/284f5cb896753a37599d6a08d37cebb3/tumblr_mhv0qz3aXC1qdw1ubo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>You’ve seen me </span><a href="http://bakeitinacake.com/recipes/heartinacupcake">bake a heart in a cake</a><span>, but I know not all love stories have a happy ending. And what better way to heal a broken heart than to bake it in a cupcake, top it with some delicious dark chocolate cherry frosting, and devour it?</span></p> <p><a href="http://bakeitinacake.com/recipes/brokenheartcupcakes"><span>Here’s how!</span></a></p>http://bakeitinacake.com/post/42510805844http://bakeitinacake.com/post/42510805844Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:04:00 -0500cupcakesFoodlove<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/401e2b6c985ce67e236ba32f77babb1b/tumblr_mhqc09TMTN1qdw1ubo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>LOOK AT HOW PRETTY THESE CUPCAKES ARE!</p> <p>The best part, they’re also real easy. I just followed the same steps as with the <a href="http://bakeitinacake.com/recipes/ombrechocolatehihatcupcakes">chocolate hi-hat cupcakes</a>, but used white chocolate and red food coloring. <strong><a href="http://bakeitinacake.com/recipes/pinkombrecupcakes">Here’s how to make them.</a></strong></p>http://bakeitinacake.com/post/42331876785http://bakeitinacake.com/post/42331876785Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:19:21 -0500cupcakesFoodvalentine's day<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cfd165bc17b7ded74c2adb32c1cb7a49/tumblr_mhnvotqLpb1qdw1ubo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The recipe for these mini sweetheart brownies with white chocolate buttercream is my cookbook, <em>Bake It in a Cupcake: 50 Treats With a Surprise Inside</em>! You should be able to find it at your local bookstore, or order it via <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bake-It-Cupcake-Treats-Surprise/dp/1449420680">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bake-it-in-a-cupcake-megan-seling/1110900959?ean=9781449420680">Barnes & Noble</a>, and <a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781449420680">IndieBound.org</a>.</p>http://bakeitinacake.com/post/42213640856http://bakeitinacake.com/post/42213640856Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:31:41 -0500cupcakesFoodchocolate<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/afa7cdb563432a85c24471ad94e42543/tumblr_mhmew9bJJB1qdw1ubo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Remember the <a href="http://bakeitinacake.com/recipes/cremebruleecupcakes">creme brulee cupcakes</a> from this summer? Turns out they’re just as awesome when you make ‘em with chocolate cake. OHMYGODSOGOOD.</p> <p><a href="http://bakeitinacake.com/recipes/cremebruleecupcakes">Get the recipe here!</a></p>http://bakeitinacake.com/post/42147385579http://bakeitinacake.com/post/42147385579Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:31:21 -0500cupcakesFood<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/55c82dcc0f98257ebda8631522adbf9d/tumblr_mhijj0QSoX1qdw1ubo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m breaking the rules here. There is nothing baked inside this cupcake. I KNOW, I’M SORRY! But there doesn’t have to be when the cupcake is as gorgeous as this! I have had a lot of fun making <a href="http://bakeitinacake.com/recipes/hihatpiecakes">hi-hat cupcakes</a>, and then I started thinking… “Why is there always only one layer of chocolate? What if there were MORE?”</p> <p>Voila! An ombre(ish) hi-hat cupcake comprised of a layer of dark chocolate, milk chocolate, butterscotch, and white chocolate. HOLY MOLY, THEY’RE DELICIOUS. Messy, but delicious.</p> <p><a href="http://bakeitinacake.com/recipes/ombrechocolatehihatcupcakes">Here’s how you make them.</a></p>http://bakeitinacake.com/post/41976688920http://bakeitinacake.com/post/41976688920Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:21:00 -0500cupcakesFoodchocolate<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b8f0a71b20db0733c342e3dd1a1ef808/tumblr_mhgkpwXoKm1qdw1ubo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m just putting this here so you guys don’t forget that you can <strong>bake a Kit Kat into a brownie</strong> and it is really, really wonderful. Especially when it’s topped with <strong>malted vanilla buttercream</strong>. <a href="http://bakeitinacake.com/recipes/kitkatbrownie">Here’s the recipe.</a> You’re welcome.</p>http://bakeitinacake.com/post/41891142131http://bakeitinacake.com/post/41891142131Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:51:00 -0500cupcakesfoodchocolate<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cfb5624abb44ee801d477e356c2248cf/tumblr_mhb6jpZmcN1qdw1ubo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Valentine’s Day is coming up quick! Do you know how you’re going to celebrate? How about making <a href="http://bakeitinacake.com/recipes/heartinacupcake">the original heart-stuffed cupcakes</a> for 12 of your very favorite friends! Topped with Laffy Taffy buttercream, even!</p>http://bakeitinacake.com/post/41653239576http://bakeitinacake.com/post/41653239576Sun, 27 Jan 2013 18:57:00 -0500cupcakesValentine's DayFood<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/64cae39d74081132d8a73f613ca16e26/tumblr_mh3et5yOhX1qdw1ubo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>It’s National Pie Day!</strong> I suggest you celebrate by baking a mini cherry pie into a chocolate cupcake. <a href="http://bakeitinacake.com/recipes/cherrypiecupcakes">Here’s how you do it!</a></p> <p>There are even more pie-inside-cupcakes recipes in my cookbook <em>Bake It in a Cupcake: 50 Treats With a Surprise Inside</em>. Pumpkin! Apple! Banana Cream! Oh my! <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bake-It-Cupcake-Treats-Surprise/dp/1449420680">Buy it here!</a></p>http://bakeitinacake.com/post/41292790673http://bakeitinacake.com/post/41292790673Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:15:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e5cf0e7a3390c181e33ee95e93dc65f2/tumblr_mh1luuiKuN1qdw1ubo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>HEEEEYYYYY YOOOOOU GUUUUYYSSSS! Remember when I made <strong>Goonies cupcakes</strong>? You can make them too! <a href="http://bakeitinacake.com/recipes/gooniescupcakes">Here’s how.</a></p>http://bakeitinacake.com/post/41212850082http://bakeitinacake.com/post/41212850082Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:52:00 -0500xs<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b32dcb04708a00017accecb02c859841/tumblr_mgw83h0jFT1qdw1ubo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Anyone else SO GLAD to have hockey back!? Me too! Celebrate with some Stanley Cup brownies! <a href="http://bakeitinacake.com/recipes/stanleycupcakes">Here’s the how-to.</a></span></p>http://bakeitinacake.com/post/40955136566http://bakeitinacake.com/post/40955136566Sat, 19 Jan 2013 17:06:00 -0500xs