Dowser 4: Sass in a Cup

Updated recipe: April 18, 2016

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Presenting Sass in a Cup – one of Kandy’s birthday cupcakes – from Shadows, Maps, and Other Ancient Magic (Dowser 4). These blackberry chocolate cupcakes frosted with a generous swirl of blackberry chocolate buttercream happen to be my favourite of the four new cupcakes mentioned in Dowser 4. They’re insanely good, so moist! And the pairing of blackberry and chocolate so works (if I may say so myself).

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Tease in a Cup will be featured over at the Reader Cafe on March 14, 2015, then I will post the recipe here.

Dowser 2: Cozy in a Cup

Updated recipe: April 18, 2016

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As previously mentioned, four new cupcakes appear in Jade’s bakery, Cake in a Cup, during Trinkets (Etc). Jade attempts to create two other types as the story progresses, but is unsatisfied with the results. If you like reading into a character’s actions, the four successful cupcakes paired with the two unsuccessful will let you know a lot about Jade’s mindset in Dowser #2.

I originally shared this recipe in a guest post on The Reading Cafe.

These are Cozy in a Cup and they are my FAVOURITE are recipe from Dowser #2. They’re insanely good! I might just have to make a batch today. I really shouldn’t blog while hungry!!

Cupcakes featured in Trinkets, Treasures, and Other Bloody Magic

– Comfort in a Cup

– Cozy in a Cup (above)

– Solace in a Cup

– Serenity in a Cup (to come)

Solace in a Cup

Four new cupcakes appear in Jade’s bakery, Cake in a Cup, during Trinkets (Etc). Jade attempts to create two other types as the story progresses, but is unsatisfied with the results. If you like reading into a character’s actions, the four successful cupcakes paired with the two unsuccessful will let you know a lot about Jade’s mindset in Dowser #2.

These are Solace in a Cup:

Cupcakes featured in Trinkets, Treasures, and Other Bloody Magic

Comfort in a Cup

Cozy in a Cup – guest post on The Reading Cafe along w/ a giveaway that ends Dec 31, 2013

Solace in a Cup (above)

Serenity in a Cup (to come)

Comfort in a Cup

Here is the first of four new cupcakes that appear in the second Dowser book, Trinkets, Treasures, and Other Bloody Magic. Which, BTW – nine days ahead of schedule – is now available over on Amazon (because Amazon rocks – ha!)

Banana Cake

Three more cupcakes to come!

ETA: Jen just asked in the comments if the cake could be baked in cake pans. The answer is yes. All the cake recipes posted to the blog can be baked in cake pans instead. The icing recipes also yield enough to ice a cake.

Directions I gave Jen: Grease and flour two 8 or 9 inch round pans. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes (or until a toothpick comes out clean from the centre). Cool for about ten minutes, then pop the cake out of the pans. I have this trick where I line the cake pans with parchment paper (I trace the cake pan on the paper then cut out a circle). I grease and flour the pan, but then I lay the parchment in as well (then pour in the batter). After you bake and cool the cake, you gently run a knife around the edges, and pop out the cake – easy peasy – then peel off the parchment paper.

Dowser 1: Lust in a Cup

Updated recipe: April 18, 2016

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Heather from Doubleshot Reviews requested the recipe for the “dark chocolate cupcakes with dark chocolate cream cheese icing” AKA Lust in a Cup from my new novel, Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic. These cupcakes are also known as Jade’s – the lead character – favourite cupcake.

Since Heather ~~demanded my immediate compliance~~ asked so nicely, I decided to share the recipe with you, my lovely blogger readers, as well. Now it is true that Heather just gave Cupcakes, Trinkets & Other Deadly Magic a five star review, but she requested the recipe AFTER she posted her rating on Goodreads, so I swear there was no bribery going on!! Ahem. Diverting attention to the recipe >>>>>>