Give a Valentine cupcake to someone special!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Valentine's Day Cupcake Collars
February 14th is approaching and I am getting ready to make cupcakes. You know I love Cupcake Collars and the heart template is a free download from Chica and Jo. The other templates can be purchased and downloaded (.pdf) from Cupcake Collars.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Crocheted Cupcakes
I have been searching for a crocheted cupcake pattern....here are some of my favorites.
stripeyblue via Etsy
crocheted cupcake rug from All Things Cupcake
Cupcake billiards from KTBdesigns
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Recipe of the Week - Orange Cupcakes with Orange Frosting
Week 30
It's Super Bowl Sunday and since the big game is being played in Florida, I thought orange cupcakes would make a great recipe of the week!
Orange Cupcakes
2 1/4 cups cake flour
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup buttermilk (room temperature)
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 (zest of) orange
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
2 egg yolks (room temperature)
2 egg whites (room temperature)
1/4 cup sugar
orange food coloring (optional)
Orange Frosting
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
3 1/4 cups confectioner's sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
orange food coloring (optional)
Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare 18 muffin tins with paper liners.
Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add in oil, buttermilk and vanilla, beat one minute using an electric mixer. Add in the orange juice and egg yolks and beat for about one minute more.
In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add in 1/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in the whites to the creamed batter.
Evenly divided the batter between the muffin tins. Bake for about 15-20 minutes, or until cupcakes test done.
Allow to cool completely before frosting.
FROSTING: beat the butter until fluffy (about 3 minutes). Add in the vanilla, zest and orange juice; beat until combined. Add in 3 cups confectioner's sugar to start, adding in more if needed to achieve desired consistency.
It's Super Bowl Sunday and since the big game is being played in Florida, I thought orange cupcakes would make a great recipe of the week!
Orange Cupcakes
2 1/4 cups cake flour
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup buttermilk (room temperature)
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 (zest of) orange
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
2 egg yolks (room temperature)
2 egg whites (room temperature)
1/4 cup sugar
orange food coloring (optional)
Orange Frosting
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
3 1/4 cups confectioner's sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
orange food coloring (optional)
Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare 18 muffin tins with paper liners.
Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add in oil, buttermilk and vanilla, beat one minute using an electric mixer. Add in the orange juice and egg yolks and beat for about one minute more.
In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add in 1/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in the whites to the creamed batter.
Evenly divided the batter between the muffin tins. Bake for about 15-20 minutes, or until cupcakes test done.
Allow to cool completely before frosting.
FROSTING: beat the butter until fluffy (about 3 minutes). Add in the vanilla, zest and orange juice; beat until combined. Add in 3 cups confectioner's sugar to start, adding in more if needed to achieve desired consistency.
** Orange cream cheese frosting would also taste great on these cupcakes **
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Cupcakes Ate My Soul
One of the followers of Carpe Cupcakes! has a blog called Cupcakes Ate My Soul. I love the name of her blog and I wanted to feature it this weekend. Ellie's Cakes is located in the UK so I can't drop by, but the next time I get to cross the Atlantic I will definitely stop in for a cupcake!
Check out Ellie's Cakes and Cupcakes Ate My Soul!
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.
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