Red Devils Food Cupcake...the cupcake choice of the wicked? The cupcake itself if tasty enough to be classified as a sin...but the thought of icing made with sour cream is kinda weird! But if you can get past that thought then I guarantee you you won't be able to stop at one! Unless you have some freaky self control superpower...I should probably work on that skill this month!
Red Devils Food Cupcakes and Sour Cream Chocolate Frosting
Ingredients...
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2/3 cup shortening
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp red food colouring
- 2 eggs
Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add shortening, buttermilk, vanilla, and food colouring. Beat for 2 minutes at medium speed. Add eggs and beat for 2 minutes. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean
Icing...
- 8 oz. semisweet chocolate
- 1 tsp espresso powder
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Melt chocolate and espresso in metal bowl set in simmering water. Let cool while mixing sour cream, honey, and vanilla in separate bowl. Fold chocolate slowly and stir well until blended.
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Cupcake Thirteen
I made a half batch of these since the thought of figs kinda grossed me out and I am not going to lie I didn't try a single one...I took them to work and guilted others into eating them (which turned out not to be that hard). But since I never actually tried these if someone does, let me know what you think of them!
Sour Cream Fig Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients...
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 1 stick butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- fig jam or preserves
Mix flour, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl cream butter and sugar on medium until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low and add vanilla and egg. Stir in sour cream. Add flour mixture. Fill cupcake liners 1/3 full. Place a spoonful of fig jam in the centre. Cover with butter, bake at 350F for 20 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Icing...
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1/2 lb confectioners sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Mix ingredients together by hand. Once blended, whip with an electric mixer until fluffy.
Sour Cream Fig Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients...
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 1 stick butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- fig jam or preserves
Mix flour, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl cream butter and sugar on medium until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low and add vanilla and egg. Stir in sour cream. Add flour mixture. Fill cupcake liners 1/3 full. Place a spoonful of fig jam in the centre. Cover with butter, bake at 350F for 20 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Icing...
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1/2 lb confectioners sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Mix ingredients together by hand. Once blended, whip with an electric mixer until fluffy.
Monday, 13 May 2013
Cupcake Twelve
Mmmm mmmm mmmm...carrot cupcakes! These cupcakes are in my top five! I just love that I can eat so many of them and still feel healthy cause there are carrots in them!
Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients...
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 8 oz. can crushed pineapple
- 2 cups of grated carrots
Mix ingredients together. Bake at 325F for 35 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Icing...
- 4 oz. room temperature cream cheese
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1/2 lb confectioners sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Mix ingredients together by hand. Once blended, whip with an electric mixer till fluffy
Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients...
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 8 oz. can crushed pineapple
- 2 cups of grated carrots
Mix ingredients together. Bake at 325F for 35 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Icing...
- 4 oz. room temperature cream cheese
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1/2 lb confectioners sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Mix ingredients together by hand. Once blended, whip with an electric mixer till fluffy
Sunday, 12 May 2013
Cupcake Eleven
Ganache...you are just a weird word. Good thing you don't taste as weird! More chocolate...this months has turned out to be a chocolate lovers delight. Too bad my cupcake testers are not that big of chocolate fans :(
Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache and Cream Filing
Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache and Cream Filing
Ingredients...
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup milk
Mix flour, cocoa, baking soda/powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, cream butter and sugar on medium until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low and add vanilla and egg. Add milk and flour mixture alternatively while still mixing. Pour into lined cupcake pan. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Icing...
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Melt chocolate and cream in metal bowl set in simmering water. When smooth, spread on top of cupcakes.
Filling...
- 1 stick butter
- 2/1/2 cups icing sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- a dash of almond extract
Beat butter until smooth. Add sugar, milk, vanilla, and almond. Beat until spreadable, use knife to cut a cone-shape from the top of the cupcake. Trim the bottom, fill hole with cream and cover the remainder.
Saturday, 11 May 2013
Cupcake Ten
If you like apples and caramel you'll like these cupcakes! Just go easy on the caramel or you'll be riding a sugar high for quite awhile!
Ingredients...
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- pinch of cloves
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup oil
- 2 cups peeled, cooked apples
Mix flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. In a separate bowl, beat together sugar, egg, and oil. Add apples. Add flour mixture and beat until smooth. Bake at 350F for 30 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Icing...
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
Melt butter, sugar, and cream in saucepan over medium heat. Bring mixture to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Continue cooking and stirring for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Frost cupcakes when cooked.
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- pinch of cloves
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup oil
- 2 cups peeled, cooked apples
Mix flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. In a separate bowl, beat together sugar, egg, and oil. Add apples. Add flour mixture and beat until smooth. Bake at 350F for 30 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Icing...
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
Melt butter, sugar, and cream in saucepan over medium heat. Bring mixture to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Continue cooking and stirring for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Frost cupcakes when cooked.
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