When I first started this blog, I wanted to be the guinea pig for any cupcake recipes you might be too nervous to try. I would try the recipe first, post pictures of each step, then offer suggestions for you to make it better when you try it. I've strayed away from my original intention, but I'd still like to help some people out. So, I want you to suggest any cupcake recipe for me to try out. It can be from the internet, from a cookbook, from the back of the box of cake flour... anywhere! It can even be something you've already done and want to see how someone else does it.
And here's the kicker, I'm not going to make another cupcake until I get at least 5 recipe suggestions! Please tell me where you got the recipe, and if you've tried it or not. And please nothing with cake mix. I wanna get dirty in the kitchen! With my boyfriend's help, I'll pick the one that sounds most interesting!
PS: I hate regular buttercream (butter, confectioners sugar, milk), so if that's part of your recipe, know now it will get changed.... UNLESS you think you have a recipe that will change my loathing of buttercream. ;)
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Here is a recipe for you! Looks new and interesting!
orange-cardamom cupcakes with vanilla frosting
33 2 1/2-inch-wide by 1 1/2-inch-high paper panettone molds
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
4 1/2 cups cake flour
3 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
9 large eggs
1 1/2 tablespoons grated orange peel
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons orange-flower water*
2 1/4 cups (4 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
3 3/4 cups sugar
1 cup buttermilk
Position 1 rack in top third and 1 rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 325°F. Lightly spray insides of 33 paper molds with nonstick spray; arrange molds on 2 large rimmed baking sheets.
Sift flour, ground cardamom, baking powder, and salt into large bowl. Whisk eggs, orange peel, vanilla, and orange-flower water in bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat butter in another large bowl until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, beating until well blended. Beat in egg mixture in 3 additions. Beat in dry ingredients in 4 additions alternately with buttermilk, scraping bowl occasionally.
Spoon 1/3 cup batter into each paper mold. Bake cupcakes until puffed and tester inserted into center comes out clean, reversing sheets after 12 minutes, about 25 minutes total (cupcakes may not brown on top). Transfer cupcakes to racks; cool completely.
Frost orange cupcakes with vanilla frosting. (Can be made ahead. Arrange cupcakes in deep disposable roasting pans. Cover pans with foil. Refrigerate up to 2 days, or store at room temperature 1 day. Bring chilled cupcakes to room temperature before serving.)
Decorate cupcakes with mini roses up to 4 hours before serving.
*A flavoring extract sold at liquor stores and in the liquor section or specialty foods section of some supermarkets.
Base frosting
3 cups (6 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
10 1/2 cups (2 1/2 to 2 3/4 pounds) powdered sugar
3 tablespoons whipping cream
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Vanilla frosting
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Almond frosting
1 teaspoon almond extract
6 drops yellow food coloring
You know, I have yet to have a really yummy carrot cupcake. Carrot cake, of course, always gets cream cheese frosting so there's no pesky buttercream for you to replace. All I can say is don't use Martha Stewart's recipe if you decide to try and find me a good recipe.
oh you've done it now! I have MANY recipes I want to try. I listed them in the order of how much I want to try it! haha.
1. http://cupcakeblog.com/index.php/2006/3/samoas%c2%ae-cupcake
2. http://gwendomama.blogspot.com/2007/01/triple-vanilla-cupcakes.html
3. http://cupcakeblog.com/index.php/2005/3/baking-fun-hummingbird-cupcakes-with-cream-cheese-frosting
4. http://yumsugar.com/494746 --> root beer cupcakes
5. http://dessert.betterrecipes.com/strawberrylemonadecupcakes.html
Hope you pick one of mine! Can't wait for your review! ;)
I don't have a recipe for you to try... just yet. But I wanted to let you know I'm not a fan of buttercream either. I think I have really only liked one batch of buttercream I have made... most times it just doesn't do it for me. I still make it because everyone else seems to adore it. :\
SO. Let me see what recipes I can think of for you to play around with ;)
Do the Triple Vanilla or the Samoas!!!!
I want to see what you think of them.
Try a vegan recipe!!
Woot! I just found your blog a week ago, and I love it(especially since cupcakes rule).
I have a couple of recipes for ya!
Wentworth Miller Cupcake - http://ecupcake.blogspot.com/2008/01/custard-cupcakes-with-dark-chocolate.html
Polenta Birthday Cupcakes w/Mascarpone Frosting - http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_76806,00.html
I have a challenge but have yet to find any recipes that I can use. Only been looking half-hearted as I am scared there are not any. I love cupcakes and other things of the like but am currently completely dairy-free. Even butter! The tests show that this will most likely have to continue for the rest of my life and how I feel confirms it. But I really want to be able to make cupcakes that don't just use soy milk (which I also cannot have). Any dairy-free recipes? I do use almond milk for some things but have not tried cupcake yet.
I want to try something like this:
http://www.wchstv.com/gmarecipes/cookiedoughcupcakes.shtml
except with real cookie dough that has been frozen (i'm worried it will be too gooey) and I would prefer if it wasn't yellow cake unless yellow cake is the only way. I think, if you are at a party and you see yellow cake people don't really pick it up. I also want people to know when they look at the cupcake that it has gooey cookie dough inside. And Chocolate frosting is fine I suppose.
I've made these before, I think they're really good, but they take me absolutely forever. Worth it though. I notice that you had pumpkin cupcakes and ginger cupcakes, so this one involves both and it's from the website Cupcake Bakeshop:
http://cupcakeblog.com/index.php/2005/10/ginger-cream-filled-pumpkin-cupcakes-with-chocolate-ganache-frosting
OK I LOVE a good Margarita...but I wonder what these taste like. I don't like the frosting that they have with the recipe...so I'm taking from 2 different places. :-p
Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes
Ingredients:
2 c. unbleached all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp instant milk powder
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
12 Tbsp (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
3/4 c. strawberry margarita/daquari mix (or strawberry puree, strained removing seeds)
1/3 c. water
5 egg whites, at room temperature
Directions:
-Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare 2 cupcake pans.
-In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, instant milk, baking powder and salt and set aside.
-In small bowl, combine strawberry puree and water and set aside.
-In bowl of electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar together on medium-high until light (about 3 mins).
-Beat in the vanilla extract.
-Reduce the speed to low and, dividing the flour mixture into 3 batches, beat the flour mixture into the butter mixture alternately with the strawberry mixture just until combined.
-In a large bowl, using an electric mixer fitted with clean, dry beaters and set on high speed, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
-Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the beaten whites into the batter just until incorporated.
-Divide the batter between the cupcake molds.
-Bake about 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean.
Frosting:
Key Lime Cream Cheese Icing
Ingredients
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons key lime juice
1 teaspoon key lime zest or lemon zest
4-5 cups confectioners' sugar
Yield: Makes about 3 cups icing.
Directions
In large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese, juice and zest with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Add 4 cups confectioners' sugar, one cup at a time; continue beating until light and fluffy.
If icing is too thin add additional confectioners' sugar 1 tablespoon at a time.
Part of me feels like this is going to be waaaay too sweet - but then part of me thinks it could turn out very tasty...hmmmm...
Stephanie G, I have not come across any dairy-free recipes. And as far as I know, most vegan recipes use soy milk. But you might try http://www.theurbanhousewife.com. She bakes vegan, and might have a dairy-free recipe. If not, you might try e-mail her or leaving a comment and asking her.
Sorry I couldn't really help.
Carrie, here is a chocolate cupcake with homemade cookie dough in the middle. The recipe for the cupcake comes from Magnolia bakery, and the cookie recipe is from Food Network's Alton Brown. Both recipes are in the comments at the bottom of the post: http://community.livejournal.com/bakebakebake/1031438.html#cutid1
I've also found an amazing cream cheese cookie dough frosting that I used when I made the cookie dough cupcakes that you linked to (which are amazing by the way, the yellow cake and cookie dough are an amazing pair)! The frosting recipe I used is in this post: http://howtoeatacupcake.blogspot.com/2007/06/chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-cupcakes.html
Hope that helps!
Why not try some butternut squash cupcakes or even sweet potato cup cakes. Or has that already been done.
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I don't have a favorite recipe (I use cake mix and home made buttercream- we're total cupcake opposites), but here's a suggestion for you, in photo form. I did this for a birthday surprise, and it was well received:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/veronicam/2224583541/
If you like Nintendo, great, and if not, anything you can imagine in a grid you can do in cupcakes.
Thanks for dropping by my blog. I believe you are very expensive in making cuppies. Are you able to share with me why some recipes has this floury taste?
i have a recipe for vegan cupcakes.
chococolte vegan cupcakes.
2 1/2 c all purpose flour
4 T cococa powder
pinch of salt
2 c sugar
1/2 c unsweetened applesauce
2 c cold water
2 t white winegar
2 t baking soda
1 c semisweet choco chips [look for the ones that say they are vegan]
cocoa powder, for dusting
Preheat oven to 375F
Sift flour, cocoa, salt and sugar, set to the side.
Combine applesauce, water, vinegar and baking soda.
Add flour mixture and stir well
Bake for 20 minutes.
Makes 12 cupcakes.
Hey,
I posted a while ago about the "perfect" cream cheese frosting. I got the "Whimsical Bakehouse" book for Christmas, and tried the recipe for their vanilla cupcakes. These are by far the BEST vanilla cupcakes I have ever made. They are moist, buttery and have a very tender crumb. You must try them. Also, if you haven't gotten the book yet, you should run out and get it now. They are also coming out with a cupcake book next month. Here is a link for the new book:
http://www.amazon.com/Little-Cakes-Whimsical-Bakehouse-Cupcakes/dp/0307382826/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201647214&sr=8-2
Recipe from "Whimsical Bakehouse" by Kaye and Liv Hansen
Grease the top of a 12-cup cupcake pan and line it with cupcake liners. Preheat the oven to 350F. Have all ingredients at room temperature.
Sift into a mixing bowl:
1 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoon cake flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
Add and mix to combine:
1 cup sugar
Add:
1/2 plus 2 1/2 teaspoons warmed milk (110F)
2 large eggs
4 ounces(1 stick) very soft unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Beast at low speed with the whisk attachment for 1 minute. Scrape down the bowl. Raise the speed to medium-low and beat for 1 1/2 minutes.
Add:
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
Mix at low speed for 30 seconds.
Fill each liner three-quarters full. Bake 18-20 minutes, or until golden. The tops should spring back when lightly pressed.
Yield: 12 cupcakes
This is an edit to the Whimiscal Bakehouse vanilla cupcakes-
1/2 CUP plus 2 1/2 teaspoons warmed milk (110F)
Sorry!
hmmm, give me some time, i'll check first my notebook for my best cupcake recipe :-) goodluck
meloneyd, thanks for that recipe!
:D
http://www.cupcakeproject.com/2008/01/beer-cheese-cupcakes-with-bacon-cheddar.html
You *must* make these. I am dying to have a more lengthy review on the actual taste!
anything from 'vegan cupcakes take over the world' is great and i havent had a single person think they were even vegan. it's always fun to try out different ways of cooking. if you want some recommendations i have the book and would be happy to type out a recipe for ya.
I found this recipe while wandering through the food blogosphere. I really love to make bizarre things which usually turn out to be either a fantastic success or a great failure. The combination of green tea and pomegranate sounded intriguing to me so I tried to make them. When I finished, I found the cupcakes a little weird and bitter (probably too much green tea powder) and I strayed far from the original icing recipe to get a good pomegranate taste. I'd like to see what you can make of this recipe:
http://raspberryeggplant.blogspot.com/2007/10/pomatcha-cupcakes.html
this blog is brilliant and makes me hungry. yum.
I made the ones Ann M. listed and they are good. I made them years ago when Bob Appetit magazie published that recipe. Actually did them for a wedding as shown in the special pannettone molds like the magazine suggested.
you should try some matcha cupcakes!
I second the vote for the Wentworth Miller cupcakes. That sounds very tasty.
I second the vote for a carrot cake muffin! Or also a vegan muffin, I'd love to know what a meat eater cupcake lover thought of vegan cupcakes!
Hey, here's a recipe that I made for my mom for Mothers Day and she really liked them.
http://www.cupcakeproject.com/2008/02/better-than-sex-cupcakes-chocolate.html
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