Hi folks! As you can see I’m still in Christmas Baking Mood! But for a change no cookies! Let’s go back to the other good stuff: Cupcakes! :)

If you like nuts, especially hazelnuts, you will definitely love these cupcakes! They are bursting with nuts. Totally nuts, right?! Oh yeah… and there’s some chocolate and Nutella involved as well. I almost forgot to mention that. Sorry :P
Today I have a little treat for all dogs out there. I made this for the first birthday of my little Frenchie Bruno. He loved them! Well he loves all food. No matter what. As long as it’s edible. Stones, plastic bags, grass, socks – all edible :P READ MORE
When (Damson) plums are in season in late summer and fall, we like to bake with them a lot. The season for Damson plums is not that long here in Germany, so you have to use that time wisely ;) The ones you can buy in glass jars or frozen in the supermarket are just not as good as the fresh ones. That’s the reason why we bake as much as possible in August and September. Delicious stuff like these Damson Plum Muffins with Meringue Topping. Some would say they are cupcakes… but they are not ;P
If you like hazelnuts you will love this cupcakes – if you don’t like them – go home! :P
Honestly – these cupcakes are really delicious. Why? Because of the Hazelnut Praliné! The combination of the caramel and roasted hazelnuts is just perfect (praliner [french] = browned in sugar). It is pretty easy to make (just be careful not to burn the caramel) and can be stored for a long time and used for many other things. I actually used it for some other recipes and it made those bakes even better :) READ MORE