These were only ok for me. I did halve the recipe as it was just for my husband & I and we don't need to have 12 cupcakes around :) but I did it exactly in half (the site calculates it for you) and they turned out rather dry. I felt more like I was eating a muffin than a cupcake. The topping was interesting but again seemed like a muffin topping instead of a frosting. You do have to be careful with the broiling- I did not spread to the edges as directed, thinking it would spread itself under the heat, but it did not, and a few did turn dark in that area, so I would advice spreading it out to cover the whole thing.

Reviewed On: Aug. 3, 2009

Really enjoyed this! I have been on a mission to replicate a creamy strawberry pie that I grew up eating at a local restaurant & while this is not exactly it, it is closer than I've come yet. I love coconut so the super easy crust was right up my alley & it was all very easy to make. My only issue was that the strawberries released a lot of water when they sat with the sugar and then when I added the water/gelatin mix there just seemed to be SO much liquid that I poured about half off before folding in the cream. I'm not really sure how differently it would've turned out if I kept all the liquid but it was great regardless, my guests all really liked it. I do wish the strawberry measurement was in weight instead of volume though I ended up just using about 1 lb of strawberries.

Reviewed On: May 29, 2009

I halved this recipe & not sure if that was where the problem was, but many things did not work out for me... I added the sugar gradually, thank goodness b/c halfway through the sugar, the mixture turned very crumbly & when I tasted it, it was good but almost too sweet &I knew I couldn't add any more. It was still sticky enough to roll into eggs but just barely. I used semisweet chips & they did not melt well- unfortunately I did not have shortening & subbed butter b/c I thought that would smooth it out but I added nearly 3 tbsp (to only 4 oz choc) and it still was not smooth or 'dippable', so I ended up having to smear it onto my eggs w/ a mini spatula & my hands. They were not pretty at all, good thing it was just for me & my husband. But, they did taste good when all was said & done. Next time, I'd cut down on sugar and use the chocolate that is made for candy making.

Reviewed On: Apr. 12, 2009