Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Pick the next cupcake!!

So how about this for a change you as the reader pick the cupcake! Here is a list of some cupcakes i will be making and you just comment below on what you want to see to be made next =)

Chocolate lovers
Carrot CupCake
Tomato Spice
Lemon Dream
Roat Beer Float
Apple Cinnamon


Don't forget to comment below!! this will be up for from a week to two weeks =)

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Blueberry Crumble Cupcake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

This cupcake is amazing! It feels like a heavy cupcake but it is soooooo light! The blueberries just pop in your mouth! You will love this =)

White Cake Recipe

Ingredients

  • 18 tablespoons (2 sticks) butter
  • 4 1/2 cups cake flour (not self-rising) plus more for pans
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk
  • 5 large egg whites, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 1/4 cups sugar
  • 2 Cups Blueberries

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour three 9-by-2-inch round cake pans, tapping out excess flour; set aside.

  2. In a medium bowl, stir together, milk, egg whites, and extracts. Into a second medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.

  3. In the bowl of an electric mixer beat the butter on medium speed for 30 seconds. With machine running, gradually add the sugar. Continue beating until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl as necessary.

  4. Add one-third of the flour mixture and one-third of the milk mixture, and beat on low speed until just incorporated. Add remaining flour and milk mixtures in 2 separate batches beating between additions to fully incorporate. Scrape down sides of bowl, and stir by hand to finish. Fold in blueberries

  5. Divide batter evenly between in cupcake holds towards the top . Bake until top of cake springs back when lightly pressed and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.


    Lemon Frosting

    Ingredients

    8 oz Cream cheese

    1 stick soft butter

    1/2 Cup Sugar

    5 Cups Powdered Sugar

    Juice from one Large Lemon

    1 Tablespoon Milk

    2 Teaspoon Vanilla

    Directions

    1. cream butter, cream cheese and sugar together until smooth

    2. than cream lemon juice milk and vanilla with the cream cheese mixture

    3. Add Powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time until smooth


    Oatmeal Crumble

    Ingredients

    3/4 cold butter

    1/2 Cup Sugar

    2 tablespoons Cinnamon

    1/2 Cup Flour

    1/4 teaspoon Salt

    1/2 cup oatmeal *not quick oats*

    Directions

    Put all ingredients into a bowl and cut it all together with a pastry cutter or fingers until it is crumbly and put into oven on 350 for 20 mins or until done. Check after first 10 mins and stir it.


Big News

So i have decided to give out my recipes for both cakes and frosting so keep an eye out tomorrow for changes and the cupcake came late but we are making one today =)

Saturday, June 11, 2011

New Cupcake coming on the 15th!

So i decided to make something light this time i am making a Lemon Cupcake with a Whipped Topping

So keep a look out!! =)

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Ok I Lied =)

I made my cupcakes early lol.
Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
My oldest daughter had her "summer birthday" at school today so I decided to make her cupcakes and then i am sending some to a friend out in Texas as well...
But they turned out wonderful not to sweet almost like a banana bread with a wonderful peanut butter frosting lol

Banana Cupcake

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt


  • Directions
  1. In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add the eggs, vanilla, bananas and buttermilk. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to banana mixture. Fill 18 paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full.
  2. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.


Peanut Butter Frosting

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 3 tablespoons milk, or as needed
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar

  • Directions
  1. Place the butter and peanut butter into a medium bowl, and beat with an electric mixer. Gradually mix in the sugar, and when it starts to get thick, incorporate milk one tablespoon at a time until all of the sugar is mixed in and the frosting is thick and spreadable. Beat for at least 3 minutes for it to get good and fluffy.

Friday, May 20, 2011

New cupcakes in 2 weeks!

So i have been thinking about my next cupcake. Half of them are going to a good friend down in Texas so they have to make a long trip =) Her boys keep telling me "Kayla I want cupcakes" All i have to do is imagine their little faces so i caved in haha. So now what to make the 5 year old boys. Banana Peanut Butter? Apple Cinnamon? or maybe a chocolate lovers?

hmmm well i guess only time will tell...i might even just figure out a new one just for them =)


Thursday, May 19, 2011

Vanilla-Vanilla

So let me start off by saying

THIS IS THE BEST CUPCAKE EVER!!!

This is my vanilla cupcake with Vanilla Bean Butter Cream Frosting!!

I cannot tell you enough how perfect the cake turned out it is moist and just about falls apart it is the perfect cake i have ever made!! I am just proud of myself lol

and i will never make a vanilla frosting without Vanilla Bean Paste again! and it gives it that look that no one can get away from.....the black specs just give it the..: i am homemade and fresh: look lol


White Cake

Ingredients

  • 18 tablespoons (2 sticks)
  • 4 1/2 cups cake flour (not self-rising) plus more for pans
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk
  • 5 large egg whites, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 1/4 cups sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour three 9-by-2-inch round cake pans, tapping out excess flour; set aside.

  2. In a medium bowl, stir together, milk, egg whites, and extracts. Into a second medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.

  3. In the bowl of an electric mixer beat the butter on medium speed for 30 seconds. With machine running, gradually add the sugar. Continue beating until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl as necessary.

  4. Add one-third of the flour mixture and one-third of the milk mixture, and beat on low speed until just incorporated. Add remaining flour and milk mixtures in 2 separate batches beating between additions to fully incorporate. Scrape down sides of bowl, and stir by hand to finish.

  5. Divide batter evenly between in cupcake holds towards the top . Bake until top of cake springs back when lightly pressed and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.


Vanilla Bean Buttercream Frosting

Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar (add more until it reaches your preferred consistency)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 3 vanilla bean paste (add more to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon milk
Directions
  1. Mix together sugar and butter until they are blended and creamy.
  2. Add vanilla bean paste and milk and continue to beat for another minute.
  3. If desired, add more vanilla bean paste to taste, or more confectioners' sugar to make it stiffer.