Standing out….
I will admit that if I were to start my food blog today, I would not have started it. Five years ago (well, almost 5) when I set out to do my blog there was hardly anyone blogging about food, especially baking. People gave me weird looks when I told them that I ran a food blog, which followed with me having to explain what the heck it was. Now a days when I tell someone I run a food blog I usually get the “oh my mothers brothers second cousin has one of those”…and so does the mother and the brother and so on. They are out there. Lots of them. And it’s great. It’s just so oversaturated that you have to do your best to stick out.
So I do my best to stick out. Kind of like how I do in life. 
I’m a little loud, a little out there, kind of sweet (depends on who you ask 
) with a whole lot of sarcasm on the side. Which I think is how it comes across in the blog as well.
My friend A sent me a link about these Cadbury Crème Egg Cupcakes that she had seen on a website. The cupcake shop is in Ireland, and so I wont be getting around to picking them up anytime soon. And so I took it as a challenge to make them myself. “Devil’s Food cake with lightly flavoured vanilla Cadbury’s Creme Egg buttercream and topped with cracked chocolate shell” is how it was described on the website. I could make that I thought. So I did. But I added a Chocolate Shell Ganache to the middle to make it even more disgustingly sweet and bad for you. It’s my job to make baked goods worse for you. 
Apparently that’s my thing and that’s how I stick out. I’m the Paula Deen of the food blogging world.
Let my start off by saying these are not cost effective. To buy 20 Cadbury Crème Eggs will cost you quite a bit. Even buying the big packs of them at Target like I did. Then there is the annoying (read swearing inducing) part where you actually have to break them in half. The swearing comes in while trying to get them to break evenly. Which some chose not to do. I have to respect their right for individuality, but f-off creme eggs. Then you get to scoop out the middle of them and collect it in a little bowl.
As a semi funny side note, I am after years of begging, getting a house cleaner twice a month. Being allergic to molds, dust mites, and most cleaning products makes cleaning things less than awesome. And well, husband is not the best house keeper (nor am I even if I wasn’t allergic). So the poor woman came today. Mid-cupcake baking. With me in my pea pod apron. And my uber-sexy purple bandanna on. Covered in flour, chocolate and the oozy part of the creme egg. With all of that on the floor and counters as well. Throw in a spackle or two of buttercream frosting and I thought she was going to have a small heart attack. She said “my what a big kitchen you have, and you seem to use it a lot”. I do. I do. Though that is the cleanest place in the whole house. I’m sure she left there thinking, what have I gotten myself into. I would just like to remind her though…she will get treats to go home with each time she cleans.
So back to the cupcakes. Yeah, they are a little sweet. How could they not be. The devil’s food is what cuts it and keeps it not too sweet. I ended up making 12 regular sized cupcakes and 20 mini. When I make them again, I am going all mini. They really are just the right bite and they don’t make it overpowering in the sweet department. As someone who is not super crazy about creme eggs I didn’t expect much of these. But I got to say, darn it, these are good….and they most definitely stand out.
Because I Can Cadbury Creme Egg Cupcakes
Devil’s Food Cake
9 TBSP unsweetened cocoa powder
1½ cups cake flour (not self-rising)
½ tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp baking powder
4 ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature
1½ cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
½ cup water
½ cup whole milk
Adjust the oven rack to the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Butter (or use the baking spray) two regular size cupcake/muffin pans or two mini. I personally made 12 large cupcakes and 20 mini cupcakes.
Sift together the cocoa powder, cake flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder in a bowl.
In the bowl of a standing electric mixer, or by hand, beat together the butter and sugar about 5 minutes until smooth and creamy.
Add the eggs one at a time until fully incorporated. (If using a standing electric mixer, stop the mixer as necessary to scrape down the sides to be sure everything is getting mixed in.)
Mix together the water and milk. Stir half of the dry ingredients into the butter mixture, the add the water and milk. Finally stir in the other half of the dry ingredients.
Fill cupcake pans 2/3 of the way full with cake batter. For regular size bake 20-22 minutes. Mini bake 13-15 minutes.
Cake recipe from David Lebovitz.com
Crème Egg Filling Buttercream Frosting
the centers of 20 Cadbury Crème Egg scooped out (save the chocolate shells for décor and filling)
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
6 to 8 cups powdered sugar
1 TBSP vanilla extract
milk to thin frosting
Place the butter in a large mixing bowl.
Add 4 cups of the sugar and vanilla extract.
On the medium speed of an electric mixer, beat until smooth and creamy, about 3-5 minutes.
Gradually add the remaining sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition (about 2 minutes), until the icing is thick enough to be of good spreading consistency. If too thick, thin out with milk.
You can take half of the icing and color it yellow for effect. You will also probably have little bits of chocolate that stayed with the crème filling, no worries, it’s tasty.
Chocolate Shell Ganache
10 ounces of chopped up Cadbury Crème Egg Shell, if you don’t have enough to make 10 ounces, then add some milk chocolate chips to it
1 cup heavy cream
Put chocolate in a medium bowl.
Bring cream to a simmer in a saucepan and remove from heat. Pour over chocolate. Let sit 5 minutes.
Whisk in chocolate until smooth. Let set up at room temperature.
To assemble the cupcakes:
Take chocolate shell filling and place into a pastry bag fitted with a small tip.
Take tip and place into cupcake squeeze filling into cupcake using the cone method (or just poke into center and fill if making mini).
Frost cupcake and top with chocolate shell piece. If making the mini, they do make mini eggs. Cut those in half and use as décor.
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March 25th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
I have been reading your blog for almost 4 years now but this is my first time commenting. First of all i am so happy you started your blog 5 years ago and not today because i have saved A TON of recipes of yours, more than any other food blog.
These look absolutely amazing and i will be making them for Easter. Yow will soon be one of my husbands favorite people
March 25th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
I noticed that you had mentioned:
“Stir half of the dry ingredients into the butter mixture, the add the coffee and milk.”
But when I looked at the ingredients, there was no coffee. I just didn’t know if there was supposed to be coffee or not. I can’t have coffee and so if coffee is meant to be in this recipe, would it turn out fine without it?
March 25th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
Yeah, the original used coffee but I used just water. Forgot to switch that, thanks.
March 25th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
these make my heart go pitter-pat. I thought I was alone in my cadbury creme egg love, but now I see that I’m not!
March 25th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
This is my favourite candy ever. And I only get it once a year. Too bad Justin & I aren’t up there this week!!
March 25th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
Cadbury Crème Eggs = one of the ONLY things I miss not being able to eat
March 25th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
I completely understand what you mean about the high number of food blogs out there. I started just last year and never thought I would make it as far as I have. I like having documentation of the different foods I like, and I’ve grown to really love photography and collecting new dishes and recipes.
Your cupcakes look amazing. What a great idea. I must make these for Easter!!
March 25th, 2010 at 2:49 pm
Wow, they are so over the top and look amazing!
March 25th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
love it!! I can imagine how sticky and messy it would get cracking all of those eggs. I may have to try this as a cake for Easter. I’m glad you blog, I love reading y our posts and recipes.
On a side note, I noticed that you didn’t leave the compost cookie/bar recipe up long. Making sure your indivduality stays front and center?
March 25th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
Holy CRAP! Those sound amazing. Cadbury Creme Eggs are one of my favorite holiday candys (I love chocolate covered cherries, too)!!!!
Now I wish I was your cleaning lady if I got to bring these home!
March 25th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
Wow! There are almost no words. I am dying to try these, hard core to say the least. Way to bring it!
March 25th, 2010 at 3:18 pm
Seriously, Peabody, you’re killing me. Cadbury creme eggs are my #1 favorite seasonal treat. Sadly I have no motivation/patience to make these right now, so I think I will need to pay someone to make them for me.
March 25th, 2010 at 3:30 pm
OMG! They’re beautiful. Just like all your stuff, I gained weight just by looking at them. Keep the goodies coming.
March 25th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
Wow, this is pretty special!
March 25th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
wow…these are my very favorite easter treats…if only they weren’t so expensive! i may have to try them anyway
March 25th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
When I was young, and then not as young, my very favorite dessert in the world was a Cadbury cream egg. I would bite into it, scoop out all the filling with my finger, then eat the chocolate shell. Good memories. I am so impressed that you took on this challenge and there is no way I could get anywhere near those without inhaling them. There are many of us out here that are thankful you started (and continue to keep) this blog! Food blogging wouldn’t be the same without you!
March 25th, 2010 at 5:09 pm
“Making it” in the blogger world is definitely no easy feat. I spend a fair amount of time thinking about what works and what doesn’t and I have to say that I think you’re infinitely better than the Paula Deen of the blogger world.
These cupcakes are awesome. A truly unique idea.
March 25th, 2010 at 5:55 pm
Love Cadbury eggs, how great these cupcakes look.
I started blogging a little over a year ago. Late by current blogging standards but I did it for ME. The fact that I am gaining a small following just makes it that much better.
March 25th, 2010 at 6:05 pm
You definitely stand out! I love your blog and share links with my friends (often with an “OMG!” subject) all the time.
March 25th, 2010 at 6:18 pm
OMG! Those are evil!! I am literally drooling reading this post. Those cupcakes look AMAZING! Off to buy Cadbury’s right now. Seriously. Not joking.
March 25th, 2010 at 6:33 pm
Yes, you are the Paula Dean of the food blog world. More butter!
These cupcakes are darling! My boy would hoover right up, then be on a sugar high, swinging from the ceiling fan like a monkey.
March 25th, 2010 at 8:07 pm
Oh boy – these look A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!! Definitely keeping this recipe – Cadbury Eggs are my favorite!!!!!
March 25th, 2010 at 10:15 pm
I could feel my blood sugar level raising just reading this post! They look delicious.
March 25th, 2010 at 10:28 pm
These super cuppys are jus what would be lovely for this months CUPCAKE HERO…yeah and if u do participate …my votes for u for sure
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March 25th, 2010 at 11:01 pm
Wow, these look amazing! I love your blog and I’ve been following you for a long time but I just never posted until now. You definitely post diet breaking recipes but they are always so delicious! Looking forward to more bad for you but taste so good treats! =)
March 26th, 2010 at 12:03 am
These are just adorable! I’m not a fan of creme eggs usually but I love the sound of these, so much easter themed decadence. I’m sure your cleaner will soon learn how lucky she is if you pay her in baked treats like this!
March 26th, 2010 at 2:00 am
Lol, I love that. What do you have to cut the sweetness? Devil’s food cake… Ha ha ha. But please don’t ever compare yourself to Paula Deen!!
March 26th, 2010 at 5:41 am
That is just ridiculous, and I mean that in the best way possible! Man, if creme eggs were vegan, my waistline would be in serious trouble right about now.
March 26th, 2010 at 5:57 am
As ridiculous as this may sound, I have NEVER had a Cadbury Creme Egg…I guess the Easter Bunny never saw me as worthy….
These look super yummy, I’d try them if I wasn’t scared of trying to break all those eggs in half!!
March 26th, 2010 at 6:14 am
you’re a girl after my own heart. i could polish off all of these in one sitting. they look beautiful!
March 26th, 2010 at 6:19 am
Holy cow, these look amazing! Cadbury eggs are one of my favorite candies and these cupcakes look perfect!
March 26th, 2010 at 6:25 am
These are the perfect special treat for Easter. I thought I had been doing well by blogging for 3 years….
March 26th, 2010 at 6:58 am
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March 26th, 2010 at 7:41 am
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March 26th, 2010 at 7:47 am
certainly worth all the effort by the looks of it
March 26th, 2010 at 7:49 am
Hello!
Just found your blog and am LOVING IT!!
I reposted your recipe for Cadbury Egg Cupcakes too!
Thanks so much for sharing!!
xoxox
Betsy
http://javacupcake.com
March 26th, 2010 at 8:13 am
These look great…but I’m not about to crack open 20 Cadbury eggs!
March 26th, 2010 at 8:22 am
I think you do a great job at standing out. Yours is always one of the first food blogs I check out. I also will send links to your recipes to my dieting coworkers. Is that wrong?
March 26th, 2010 at 8:41 am
Wow! You always have the most creative, delicious-looking recipes. I’m a Cadbury Creme addict, so these would be dangerous for me. I’d be “accidentally” breaking all the eggs! These are so beautiful
March 26th, 2010 at 2:31 pm
Just wanted to let you know that I love reading your blog – I like that you talk about the good and bad parts of life, and admit it’s not always some sugar-coated fantasy land
I especially admire the sarcasm!
I’ll go to some effort for baking, but I think I’ll draw the line at cracking open Cadbury creme eggs!
Enjoy the house cleaner!
March 27th, 2010 at 6:16 am
I love the fact that there are so many food blogs, gone are my unorganized recipes torn, smudged with food and scattered everywhere.
I have an entire bookmark filled with blogs that I visit all ordered in how often I visit and how much I enjoy their stories and recipes.
You, Peabody…are at the very top. I visit your blog every Saturday to enjoy my morning coffee with you. Thank you for starting your blog.
March 27th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
Peabody, truly amazing and decadent treats. Must also be time consuming to make….you’re great.
March 27th, 2010 at 5:27 pm
Mmmmm, looks delish!
March 27th, 2010 at 8:09 pm
How cute are these? Love it that you made the buttercream yolk colored. You will always be a standout!
March 27th, 2010 at 10:33 pm
Those are intense. I want to try one!
March 28th, 2010 at 5:21 am
Do you know how many people read our blogs but do not comment? I read someplace is was around 90%. So a lot of people read and move on. Commenting takes time.
Anyway….is that the way Cadbury wraps its Easter candy? Is that ever cute! It was all the color you needed next to your heavenly cupcake!
March 28th, 2010 at 7:32 am
Cadbury Creme eggs are my favorite treat in the whole entire universe!!! These look amazing Peabody!!
March 28th, 2010 at 11:45 am
Lady, you definitely stand out in such a good way! I love everything you do! Good for you for getting a house keeper to help out. Allergies are rough, especially when you have to clean! Your treats look delicious!
March 28th, 2010 at 3:18 pm
omigod. I am in culinary heaven. The cadbury creme egg is one of my favorite foods…thank you so much for this post.
March 28th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
I think I may have gone to diabetic shock just reading this post.
But oh, do I love me some Cadburry Eggs.
March 28th, 2010 at 4:25 pm
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!! I am practically screaming and jumping up and down!!!!!!!!!!! Cream Eggs are my most favorite thing ever…and you just made my life.
March 28th, 2010 at 5:17 pm
These are freaking insane. In the best possible way.
March 28th, 2010 at 5:36 pm
These are super! Love them.
March 28th, 2010 at 6:06 pm
I feel that I should be applauding for all the effort that went into these. Seriously. Scraping out the goo? I bow down.
I made cupcakes a few years ago, with a mini creme egg in the center – yikes, talk about sweet! But the frosting here sounds so intriguing, another attempt may have to be made.
March 29th, 2010 at 12:04 pm
Marry me
March 29th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
[...] wrote that they wanted to know when would I be making a Cadbury Caramel Egg cupcake like I did with the Crème Egg. And though it was tempting, I just didn’t want to make the same kind of thing [...]
March 30th, 2010 at 9:23 am
These look amazing and I can’t wait to have my first egg of the season soon!
On the blog front – I guess I really write my blog for “real life” people, many of whom have never seen a food blog before. When they tell me they like mine, etc. I always say “oh mine is nothing compared to other ones out there” but I take a little pride in knowing that SOMEone appreciates it and is getting something out of it, even if there are thousands of others out there.
March 30th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
You are SO WRONG for making these! I am a creme egg addict. This will send me into shock . . .
At least I will die a happy girl.
March 30th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
[...] almost hate to admit it, but I do like Cadbury Eggs so these Because I Can Cadbury Creme Egg Cupcakes caught my eye. Or if Caramel Creme Eggs are more your thing (and you don’t care about [...]
March 31st, 2010 at 1:27 pm
haha! that is awesome, and i love the color of the “eggy” buttercream!
April 2nd, 2010 at 6:16 am
wow this looks so good. yummy
i love it eggy
April 2nd, 2010 at 11:21 am
My sister and I made this for our birthday, but turned it into a layer cake with the ganache in between. Gotta say, cracking open 20 eggs is NOT as bad as it seems–yummy and fun. But the end result was so sweet that we could barely eat the cake! Any ideas on cutting the sweetness? Perhaps through the frosting?
April 2nd, 2010 at 2:29 pm
I was wondering can you make these ahead of time and how to you store the left overs? In the fridge? Looks wonderful, going to try them for Easter…Will post how it went..
April 2nd, 2010 at 8:40 pm
I feel the same way as you about the food blogging world now. It has changed so much, hasn’t it? I’ve only been blogging for 3 1/2, but it seems like even in that time span, our little niche has grown tremendously. I’m happy for everyone, but it is not something uncommon these days anymore!
April 2nd, 2010 at 10:08 pm
I made these when I found some cadbury cream eggs on sale…halved the recipe and decided to make this my first try ever at cupcakes with filling. All I can say is that you are brilliant. So so so so so SO delicious. Thank you so much!
April 3rd, 2010 at 9:05 pm
OMG pretty sure those should be illegal. If I were on death row, this is what I would request for my last meal.
April 9th, 2010 at 12:21 pm
Peabody, I am so glad you started your blog then but wish that if you hadnt you would have have started it now. For recipes as amazing as yours need to be shared-I think you should write a cookbook. or have you already? Must check. or start a food biz. Seriously, you are one talented girl
April 10th, 2010 at 1:03 pm
Hello Peabody
Glad I came across this blog entry. How cool you tried my Creme Egg Cupcakes and added your own twist. I never manage to get any shells to stay in one piece so well done! The description of your mid-baking kitchen made me laugh. That’s basically my kitchen’s constant state with all the orders. Thanks for the mention and link to my website. Nice blog!
Sarah
April 10th, 2010 at 5:37 pm
This recipe is why I would either want to hoard cream eggs now to make the cupcakes all year they turned out so well or save it till next Easter to be savoured once again I cant decide haha Thanks for sharing
April 13th, 2010 at 5:35 pm
[...] Easter for me really wasn’t feeling so Eastery. (Totally a word) As my blog name suggests, I am a MASSIVE sugar junkie and love all types of chocolate so for me, Easter is one big sugar coma, so seeing as I couldn’t eat any chocolate at all this year, I was in a bit of a pouty mood. Particularly when I saw this recipe for Creme egg cupcakes that was just genius! [...]
April 16th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
We made this recipe and it was ammaaaazing. I both love you and am cursing you for this culinary genius! I shared our results here
http://lyndsxo-glamourmoms.blogspot.com/2010/04/inspired-by-peabody.html
Prob my most fave food EVER.
April 19th, 2010 at 8:51 am
Hi Peabody, Just wanted to let you know that I re-created these cupcakes and wrote about them in my blog. Thank you so much for the recipe, I loved it! They were a lot of work but really fun to make.