Saturday, February 6, 2010
The Adventures of the Traveling Cupcake
Next week I will be visiting family in Mississippi and then going to Mardi Gras in New Orleans. This cupcake will be traveling with me....and we will be reporting to you along the way!
Friday, February 5, 2010
Super Bowl Cupcakes - Part 2
More ideas for cupcakes for the big game on Sunday.....
Fancy Flours football picks
fondant footballin grass
(grass made with Wilton tip #233)
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Super Bowl Cupcake Collars
As many of you know, I am a HUGE fan of Cupcake Collars. This week I purchased these football-themed cupcake collars to use this weekend for Superbowl cupcakes. I bought the gold/black helmet for Saints cupcakes, the plain football, and the white/blue helmet for the Colts cupcakes. There is also a referee shirt but I haven't ordered that one yet.
Now I just have to practice piping my Fleur-de-Lis and horseshoe....
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Snowboarding Cupcake Accessories
If you like to snowboard (or ski), check out these accessories.....
Burton women's lightweight first
layer pants
Cupcake Hoodies from Kaboodle
Cupcake Stickers from Zazzle.com
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Super Bowl Cupcakes - Part 1
Monday, February 1, 2010
Mardi Gras Cupcake Picks
I will be leaving for Mardi Gras in New Orleans on February 13th...and I am getting in the mood by shopping for cupcake decorations! These cupcake picks are available on Amazon, Fancy Flours and Bakersnook.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Recipe of the Week - Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes
Week 29
Chocolate and zucchini? I never would have put these two together in a cupcake, but these are de-lish-uss!
Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 cups grated zucchini
2 cups unbleached flour
1 cup cocoa, sifted
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp allspice
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare muffin pan with cupcake liners.
In a medium bowl mix together the sugar, butter and oil. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in vanilla, buttermilk, and zucchini.
In a separate bowl mix together all of the dry ingredients. Add the liquid ingredients and mix until well combined. Spoon batter into liners. Bake for approximately 20 minutes (don't overcook them or you will lose all the moist goodness - you want them to look almost done in the oven - they will continue to cook for a few minutes after you pull them from the oven).
Frost cupcakes with your favorite frosting or eat them plain!
Chocolate and zucchini? I never would have put these two together in a cupcake, but these are de-lish-uss!
Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 cups grated zucchini
2 cups unbleached flour
1 cup cocoa, sifted
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp allspice
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare muffin pan with cupcake liners.
In a medium bowl mix together the sugar, butter and oil. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in vanilla, buttermilk, and zucchini.
In a separate bowl mix together all of the dry ingredients. Add the liquid ingredients and mix until well combined. Spoon batter into liners. Bake for approximately 20 minutes (don't overcook them or you will lose all the moist goodness - you want them to look almost done in the oven - they will continue to cook for a few minutes after you pull them from the oven).
Frost cupcakes with your favorite frosting or eat them plain!
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Unfortunately...I Am Not Martha
The cover of the February 2010 issue of Martha Stewart Living magazine shows a delicious chocolate tart adorned with colorful meringue hearts. So for Valentine's Day I was thinking I would make a batch of red velvet cupcakes and put the meringue hearts on top. I decided to make a practice batch today.
I am not Martha! My cupcakes and meringue hearts tasted great....but the hearts did not look like hearts. They looked more like shark's teeth. I have never claimed to be artistic but you would think that a heart would be easy. NOT! The project was fun and I will try again, but next time I will download a heart template instead of freehanding the hearts.
I am not Martha! My cupcakes and meringue hearts tasted great....but the hearts did not look like hearts. They looked more like shark's teeth. I have never claimed to be artistic but you would think that a heart would be easy. NOT! The project was fun and I will try again, but next time I will download a heart template instead of freehanding the hearts.
February 2010
meringue hearts
( a.k.a. shark's teeth )
meringue hearts
( a.k.a. the letter Y? )
Friday, January 29, 2010
Scrabble Cupcakes
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Now that we have that out of the way....thank you very much for participating in the cupcake universe!
Now that we have that out of the way....thank you very much for participating in the cupcake universe!
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