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Showing posts with label buttercream. Show all posts

Monday, January 25, 2010

Tree Hugger Apple Cupcakes

I was asked by Foodies@Work (on Twitter @foodiesatwork)to write a guest blog for their site. They wanted me to come up with a cupcake that reflected the Pacific Northwest. At first, I instantly thought seafood!! But reconsidered because I'm certain that a lobster cupcake wouldn't be that tasty. So I decided on apples.

Monday, January 18, 2010

White Velvet Raspberry filled Cupcakes w/ Vanilla Buttercream topped with a fresh Raspberry

It was Tracy's grandmothers 84th birthday and she wanted cupcakes! She wasn't a big fan of chocolate so a white cake was ordered and wanted to add a bit of color with raspberries. So what I came up with was this White Velvet Raspberry filled cupcakes topped with Vanilla Buttercream and a fresh raspberry! I made two dozen and I almost only delivered 23... hehe they were THAT yummy!

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes

It's a week into 2010 and I'm making my first round of cupcakes for the new year! I've been brainstorming what my "signature" cupcake could possibly be and it dawned on my that DUH! Peanut Butter and Chocolate! My favorite food combination.

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Cookies-N-Creme Cupcakes

Today is my niece Ashley's 8th birthday party and she has requested for me to make her cupcakes!! She picked out these yummy looking Oreo Cupcakes from a book I got for Christmas for me to make! So, of course, I had to put my own spin on them!! Here's what I came up with! Enjoy!

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Brown Sugar Cookie Dough Cupcakes

Yes... It's been a over a month since I last blogged and even longer since I've made cupcakes. But, with one month down of this deployment, I was feeling like I could get back into the swing of things again. My friend Heather and I decided to get our kids together to make cupcakes... and with her favorite food in the world being cookie dough, I came up with this recipe!

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Blueberry Madness!

Blueberries are in season here in Washington and my husband let me buy A TON of them!!! First, I made blueberry muffins and then... then I found a recipe from one of my favorite cupcake shops for a Blueberry Cupcake!!!! Mmmm I couldn't resist!! The recipe for Blueberry cupcakes with Blueberry Swiss Meringue Buttercream is from Trophy Cupcakes in Seattle and can be found here. My mother-in-law is in town and it happens to be her birthday so I made here these delicious treats to celebrate!

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Happy 16th Jack!

This weeks order for cuppies comes from my former class mate, Deb. We took an amazing class together at UW called Body Image & Art which changed my life. Deb's son, Jack is turning 16 and Deb is helping him celebrate by throwing him a birthday party on his last day of school and she has hired me to do the cupcakes!!

They wanted chocoalte cupcakes with chocolate buttercream frosting but also wanted tiger paws, tiger stripes, the color blue and "Happy 16th Jack" somehwere on the cupcakes. I was able to incorporate everything but the tiger stripes. Everytime I tried to pipe them onto the cupcakes, they just looked horrible. So, it's just paws for these cupcakes! Jack's high school (Stadium in Tacoma) colors are blue and orange... so I used the orange as a secondary color for these little master pieces.

I made 4 dozen total. Not all are shown in the pictures. :)

I deliver them this afternoon and can't wait to see if they like them!!

Happy 16th Birthday Jack!!

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Strawberries!

My niece's birthday party is this afternoon and my sister has hired me to bake cupcakes for the event!! White cupcakes with strawberry frosting is what they wanted... I thought I should kick it up a notch and do a little better. So, I've made:

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Rainbow Cupcakes

And finally, the last cupcakes I made were a tri-color cupcake with vanilla buttercream frosting. While making the lemon cupcake batter, I saved some aside that did not have the lemon, leaving a basic vanilla batter. I separated that into three and colored two of them pink and green. I spooned each color into the cups to creak the rainbow effect! :) For my first attempt, I think they turned out really great!

Mini Cuppies

The second cupcakes I made were a mini cupcake with the same Lemon cupcake batter and a basic vanilla buttercream frosting. Of course the cupcake liners were blue with cute little chicks on them :)

Lemon & Raspberries

This weekend was the Easter Celebration at my husbands work and of course, I made cupcakes!!! :) The first ones I made were Lemon cupcakes with a Raspberry center with Raspberry Buttercream icing. They centers with the raspberry was my favorite part... and the frosting was super sweet. DELISH!!!

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Cupcakes for Dad's birthday!

My dad turned 68 this week!!! Happy Birthday Daddy!!! :) He requested white/vanilla cake with chocolate buttercream frosting... so what did I make?? CUPCAKES!! :) They were a HUGE hit and everyone at his party loved them!

Monday, March 23, 2009

Brownie Cupcakes

I had a craving for brownies tonight, but felt guilty making just straight brownies instead of cupcakes. So I made brownie cupcakes!! Even topped them with chocolate buttercream icing. They turned out delicious!!! A chocolate lovers dream!!! Very rich and chewy. Yummmm!

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Spring Cupcakes, Take 1

Tonight I decided to try decorating some cupcakes for Spring. I've never done it before and am not sure if I'll try it again. I don't know if I like how the flowers look and to be honest... I really prefer the extra large round tip for piping. The cupcake is a vanilla cupcake with buttercream frosting. I'm not a huge fan of vanilla cupcakes, but this recipe was decent. I'd love to hear if anyone else has a better recipe for vanilla cupcakes. :)

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

St. Patrick's Day Cupcakes

The St. Patrick's Day cupcakes are done!! :) I made Green Velvet cupcakes and topped them with Bailey's Irish Buttercream frosting! Here's the recipe!! Enjoy!

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Buttercream Flowers

I found this video on how to make buttercream flowers on your cupcakes. It's super easy!!!

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Orange Creamsicle Disaster

*I'll take better pictures in the daylight tomorrow!*

So I'm a little bummed how the Orange Creamsicle cupcakes turned out tonight. I followed the recipe as instructed, but I think some things need a little tweeking. Next time, I'll only fill the cups 1/2 way and really watch them the last 2 minutes.

Some of them came out a little toasty around the edges. And although the marshmallow makes it the creamsicle part, I'm not sure if I like how it looks piped onto the cupcake. I think next time, I'll stick with straight orange buttercream frosting (which is DELICIOUS, by the way) and just call them Orange Delight cupcakes.

I'll try these again someday.... make them perfect!!

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Mocha Vanilla Swirl cupcakes

Makes 12 cupcakes.

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup sugar
6 tbsp unsalted butter, at room temp
1 large egg, plus 1 large egg white, at room temp
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup+1tsp STRONG brewed coffee (Starbucks Pike Place roast was used for this cupcake)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare pan for 12 cupcakes.

Use mixer to combine sugar and butter until fluffy (3-5 minutes).

While that is mixing, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.

Add the egg and egg white slowly to the sugar and egg and beat well.

Add 1/3 of the flour mixture, then add the milk. Add 1/3 more flour mixture and then add the coffee.

Mix in the rest of the flour mixture until just combined (don't overbeat your cupcakes or they will be disgusting).

Using an ice cream scoop, fill 12 cupcake papers with equal amounts of batter. Bake for 18-20 minutes at 350 degrees.

Vanilla Filling
1/2 package instant vanilla pudding
A little less than 1/2 cup milk
A little less than 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons Bailey's Irish creme

Mix all ingredients with electric mixture until it has the consistency of thick pudding.

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
1 stick unsalted butter, at room temp
2 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1-2 tbsp whipping cream

Beat the butter until it's smooth and creamy.

Slowly add the powdered sugar until it's smooth.

Add the milk and cocoa.

Scrape down sides of bowl.

Beat on high 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy.

Cupcake Assembly
Cool cupcakes completely.

Cut out a little cone shape in the tops of each cupcake.
Drop in a dollop of Bailey's filling and squish the top back on the cupcake. If it squirts out the sides a little, no worries.
Pipe the frosting on top, making sure to cover the seams and the filling.
Add espresso bean on top.
Cupcake and Filling recipe adapted from: Frosted Creations
Frosting recipe happens to be the same as Frosted Creations, but is also one I use.

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes

Today I finished up a request from my husband to make Irish Car Bomb cupcakes! This cupcake consists of a Guinness infused chocolate cupcake piped with chocolate & Jameson whiskey ganache all topped with Bailey's Irish Cream Buttercream Swirl frosting.

To. Die. For.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Charlie Company, 2/23 Infantry Cupcakes

I had an FRG Meeting at my house this weekend and made customized cupcakes for the event. The flags on the cupcakes that I made are called "Guide-Ons" and each company in the Army has their own flag.

To make these flags I created the flag using publisher then cut them out and glued them to a toothpick. It took about 2 1/2 hours to make 24... but it really wasn't that difficult.

I am really looking forward to making different toppers/designs/flags for my cupcakes! Any special requests or ideas?? Send me a comment!

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