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The Great Phoenix Cupcake Challenge, Part 1
During our visit to the states this summer, Max’s aunt (who knows my obsession for all things baking) had put together a list of recommended cupcake shops to visit. This soon developed into a...
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The Great Phoenix Cupcake Challenge, Part 2
Last time on the Great Phoenix Cupcake Challenge we awarded the prizes for storefront, decoration, most random location and range of flavours (for the full details see here). Today however we bring...
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Puerto Rico: Pina Colada Cupcakes
The Pina Colada cocktail was invented by a Puerto Rican bartender in 1952, a drink to showcase the new coconut cream. His position of bartender at the the Caribe Hilton in Puerto Rico gave him an...
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Malta: Cassata Siciliana Cupcakes
‘Hang on’, I hear many internet-based voices say. ‘This cake isn’t Maltese! It’s Sicilian! She doesn’t know what she’s talking about!’ Now, if you are one of these people, you are not wrong (about the...
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United States of America: S’Mores Cupcakes
Yay, S’Mores Cupcakes! Now being from England, s’mores are not traditional – whilst I love toasting marshmallows in front of the fire, we English don’t do the whole biscuit/chocolate/marshmallow...
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France: Apple Tarte Tatin Cupcakes
Like many famous desserts the origins of the tarte tatin are heartily disputed, but it is considered (by most versions) to have been a mistake on the part of the chef. Serving the incorrect dish, the...
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The Great Durham Cupcake Challenge
As a brief follow-up from the Great Phoenix Cupcake Challenge of a few weeks ago, I am pleased to announce that right in the middle of Durham, there is a cupcake shop which rises above many of the...
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Bolivia: Chocolate and Coconut Cupcakes
Back to the country cakes, today we are moving continents, over to South America. Two very important ingredients in Bolivian Cuisine are chocolate and coconut, and as these make a brilliant duo, it...
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Slovakia: Chai Maple Cupcakes
Sometimes the simplest thing can transport you back to a place; a sound, a smell, a taste. It may be something you experienced throughout a holiday, or it maybe something new, something that from that...
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Mint Humbug Cupcakes
Old fashioned mint sweets are gradually going out of fashion in the UK. They are regarded as being a particularly old-fashioned sweet, and the new innovations in confectionary techniques and flavours...
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