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2019-12-06

Pumpkin spice latte cupcakes Ah, pumpkin spice lattes. Every Fall, I always have to remind myself what PSL stands for because EVERYONE is like “OMG PSL IS BACK” or “FIRST PSL OF THE SEASON!!” and I’m always like, “what the HECK is PSL? Pacific….South….Pppp…?!” Oh right. Duh, the infamous Starbucks drink that tastes like dirt. Lol, sorry, I literally can’t with that drink. Although I’m hearing their new pumpkin cream cold brew thing is really good? Anyway, the first time I had a PSL, I spit it back into the cup and asked for a new drink. I just don’t know what it is, but to me, it tasted like leaves and not very pumpkin spice-y. Not that I know...

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2019-11-20

Pumpkin spice latte cupcakes Ah, pumpkin spice lattes. Every Fall, I always have to remind myself what PSL stands for because EVERYONE is like “OMG PSL IS BACK” or “FIRST PSL OF THE SEASON!!” and I’m always like, “what the HECK is PSL? Pacific….South….Pppp…?!” Oh right. Duh, the infamous Starbucks drink that tastes like dirt. Lol, sorry, I literally can’t with that drink. Although I’m hearing their new pumpkin cream cold brew thing is really good? Anyway, the first time I had a PSL, I spit it back into the cup and asked for a new drink. I just don’t know what it is, but to me, it tasted like leaves and not very pumpkin spice-y. Not that I know...

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I really hope you guys enjoy this chocolate Halloween cake–it’s spooky good adult fun with the flavors of chocolate and orange and a kicky ombre finish!

Think of it as a chocolate version of a creamsicle, and who doesn’t want that?! If you’d like to make some Halloween cupcakes rather than committing to making a whole cake, try my Candy Corn Cupcakes. This post contains affiliate links. We are members of the Amazon Affiliate program. For any sale through our links, we earn a small commission. Your price is unaffected. For more information, please see our disclosure policy. An Elegant, Adult Chocolate Halloween Cake One year for Halloween, I envisioned dressing up as an icy, tall, slender vampire. I sort of forgot that I am neither tall nor slender, and I ended up looking like a drunk dead Italian grandmother. Scary in its own way, but...

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It’s Day Two of Halloween Treats week, and it’s time for my easy Day of the Dead Cake! (Yesterday’s post: Halloween Potato Eyes)

Layers of moist chocolate cake spiced with pumpkin pie spice and instant coffee filled with gooey pumpkin pie spice caramel from sponsor, Litehouse Foods. And if you’re not a great cake decorator, worry not. Let sprinkles and a fun marshmallow sugar skull topper do the heavy lifting for you. All you’ll need to do is spread on a thin layer of luscious vanilla goat cheese (or cream cheese) frosting and then pat on a boatload of sprinkles! This is a sponsored post in support of Halloween Treats Week. All opinions are my own. Links to all our sponsors can be found in the body of the post. Don’t forget to enter the giveaway at the end of the post! This...

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