Tasty Recipes for the Home Cook

Queijadas (Portuguese Custard Cupcakes)
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Queijadas (Portuguese Custard Cupcakes)

Queijadas are also known as Portuguese Custard Cupcakes or Portuguese Milk Tarts. They are custardy, sweet, and creamy Portuguese cupcakes with golden brown edges. If you like custardy desserts, you will love them! Can’t get enough of custardy desserts? You might want to try this Apple Cinnamon Croissant Breading Pudding! This recipe was first posted in April of 2014. It has been updated with new …

Chocolate Mocha Cupcakes
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Chocolate Mocha Cupcakes with Irish Cream Frosting

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day is going to get merrier with the addition of these Chocolate Mocha Cupcakes with Irish Cream Frosting to kick things up a notch. When I posted this recipe in preparation for Easter a couple of weeks ago, I totally overlooked St. Patrick’s Day. This has to be remedied ASAP! These tasty little cupcakes with a boozy kick are going to be …

Macaroon Filled Chocolate Cupcake
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Macaroon Filled Chocolate Cupcake with a Meringue Top

Macaroon Filled Chocolate Cupcake with a Meringue Top is a chocolate cupcake with a macaroon center and meringue top.  It comes out of the oven self-frosted and ready to eat. Do you like chocolate cake…coconut macaroon… meringue? If the answer is “yes”, “yes”, and “yes”, here is something for you. It’s a tasty little cupcake with all three components, ready to eat straight from the …