So, first things first, what do you think of the new look here at Lemon Sugar? I've been working tirelessly with Cory at Zesty Blog Consulting for months now, trying to make my ideas come to life. I have to say that Cory has done a great job, and I would highly recommend his work to any of you working on a blog or website. He's patient, quick and can make just about anything happen!
There are a few changes to the blog as you can see, most notably the recipe index bar above. Give it a try, browse around, and certainly let me know if you have any questions. Be sure to sign up for my email subscription feed, so you'll never miss a post - they'll all be delivered directly to your inbox.
I have to thank you all for your patience while the site was down and unavailable, but we're back up and will only be fixing things in the background now, so you'll have constant access to the site whenever you need it.
Now, let's talk about these cupcakes.
Have you ever had a turtle ice-cream sundae? It's basically vanilla ice cream with caramel, hot fudge and pecans, and it is a fantastic treat. This is a turtle sundae in cupcake form, and it's very possibly even more fantastic than the ice-cream version.
The cupcake is incredibly dark and dense, but not dry at all. They are filled with homemade hot fudge, topped with a creamy vanilla buttercream, and garnished with plenty of caramel, pecans and yep, more hot fudge.
If you don't want to make your own hot fudge, you could certainly buy it, but please try the homemade version at some point. You can make it ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator so that will definitely make these come together more quickly.
I also used homemade caramel sauce, but that recipe is coming soon in another post. Totally worth it, and do stay tuned for that recipe.
I'm pretty sure that these will make an appearance again on my husband's birthday, because he was a huge fan of these. Even my girls who don't normally go for nuts in their desserts didn't mind these one bit. But really, how can you say no to hot fudge, caramel and pecans?
Hope you love this recipe, and hope you love the new design here at Lemon Sugar. Thanks for stopping by today, and be sure to leave me a note below and let me know you were here.
Enjoy!
