Pepper Design Blog

The Best of Both Worlds: Doughnut Cupcakes

Oh no they didn’t… yes they did! Cupcake Bakeshop combines the best of both worlds in this made-in-heaven combination: Doughnuts + Coffee Cupcakes, for a mouth-watering spin on the morning coffee and a doughnut treat. Oh YUM!

And The Noshery shares a very similar take using a coffee frosting and rainbow sprinkles:

I found these beauties over at Just Jenn Recipes:

For the complete recipe and How-To, follow the jump! Your co-workers would be oh-so-happy if you brought these in for a Monday morning treat… or Sunday brunch, anyone? Read more »

How-To: Colorful Brownie Pops

Since these little brownie pops were so fun to make, I thought I’d share a quick How-To. I used rainbow nonpareils (round sprinkles) for dipping, but any candied sugar or colored sprinkles would do the trick to match your theme (mini Halloween pumpkins, anyone?)

Begin with a baked brownie pan (standard brownie mix or purchase pre-made Costco bites) and use a small round cookie cutter to shape lollipops. Brownie pan should be between 1/2 – 3/4″ thick for the best lollipop shape. Read more »

Colorful Candy Buffet!

The colorful candy buffet was a hit — little kids and kids at heart {our adult guests} enjoyed candy and homemade sweets designed especially for the bride & groom. Our display was created for 100 guests and could easily be replicated on a smaller scale for a birthday party, dessert night or shower!

Brownie bites dipped in milk chocolate and rolled in candied sugar made delicious finger food desserts, and brownie pops dipped in white chocolate and rainbow sprinkles were a no-mess alternative. Cupcake stands towering with chocolate & confetti buttercream cupcakes were made by the mother of the groom, and I decorated with white sugar and gumdrops to match. Follow the jump for a {downloadable PDF} to make your own striped labels as well as a candy count How-To and more pictures! Read more »