Impressive cupcake recipe?
im going to pre halloween party, and i need to bring a dessert. its not quite a halloween party, its like an autumn themed party. i want to make impressive cupcakes, anything but pumpkin. i want them to be sweet, but not too dense . please help me, they dont even have to be themed, just good cupcakes. thanks in advance!!!
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Was difficult to find a recipe that wasn't Halloween ish or Pumpkin related but I think I found a few for you!
1. Spiced Cocoa Cupcake
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/spiced-cocoa-cupcakes...
I had found another one, but it said to serve immediately and didn't think it was a good option for you. The ingredients remind me of my mom cooking/baking during the holidays. Add cocoa and you've got perfection. I may end up using this for the holidays too. So thank you for your question. :)
2. "Zuccotto" Cupcakes
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/zuccotto-cupcakes/det...
Now, I'm not sure how much time you have on your hands, as it states that is a bit labor intensive but holy crap. They look AMAZING!
3. Brown Sugar-Pecan Cupcakes with Caramel Frosting
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Brown...
No photo listed but I can already envision what they look like. My mouth is watering.
4. Apple Cider Cupcakes with Cider Cream Cheese Icing
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Apple...
Again, no photo but they seem like heaven. This seems like really Autumn-like and less time-intensive than the previous one.. but they all sound great. Not sure which one you will choose, nor do I. :)
I think that's all I can find - plus all this made me hungry.. so I must go raid the pantry for a snack. I work nights, so this is my "day" still. Weekend, thankfully.
Good luck and I do hope you have fun making whatever you decide to make. :)
Is there such a thing as an unimpressive cupcake recipe?
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Bug Cupcakes
Ingredients
Cake
Icing
Cupcake liners
5 Small bowls
5 tints of food coloring
Serrated knife
Small offset spatula
Gumdrops
Licorice strings
Pastry bags, couplers, and round tips
Prepare: 1 recipe One-Bowl Chocolate Cake in cupcake liners; and 1 recipe Swiss Meringue Buttercream or Simple Sugar Icing. Divide frosting into 5 small bowls, and tint each bowlful a different color with food coloring.
Bug Cupcakes How-To
1. Use a serrated knife to cut the domed tops evenly off of each cooled cupcake. Cut each top in half.
2. Use a small offset spatula to evenly spread 1 1/2 tablespoons colored frosting over each flat cupcake top. Then position halved cupcake tops on top of frosted cupcakes, pressing gently to adhere wings to soft frosting. To make bugs, attach tops with the domed side up and points meeting just inside edge of cupcake and extending off the opposite side. To create butterflies, attach pieces, cut side up, with rounded edges in center of cupcake (domed shape will create angled wings). Refrigerate until frosting is firm and wings are secure, about 30 minutes.
3. Prepare gumdrop and licorice heads: Snip licorice strings on a diagonal into 1 1/2-inch lengths. Use a toothpick to make 2 holes in the top of each gumdrop on opposite sides. Insert the pointed end of a licorice strip into each hole to create antennae. Using extra frosting as glue, attach gumdrop head to cupcake.
4. Decorate wings as desired with assorted colored frostings: Place frosting in pastry bags fitted with couplers and round tips, and pipe over surface of wings. Alternatively, gently spread frosting with a small offset spatula over the surface of the wings as desired. For lots of frosting, spread each wing with a base coat of frosting first and pipe out decorations in a different color. For just a touch of frosting, pipe simple decorations onto the bare black wings.