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)

Dowser 1: Lust in a Cup

Updated recipe: April 18, 2016

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Original post:

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 >>>>>>

Dark chocolate cream cheese icing slathered on dark chocolate cake = Lust in a Cup!!

Official release day tomorrow! I’m baking some Love in a Cup to celebrate. I’ll promise to post pictures!!

Another Birthday Cake…

Chocolate was the request for this birthday, so I obliged with a fudge chocolate cake, chocolate cream cheese icing, chocolate flowers (from Chocolate Arts) and a little bit of fresh local strawberry compote.

Here are the two cake halves, the strawberry filling and the chocolate cream cheese icing, which, I must admit, I (heavily) sampled.