Made these for a friend... Devil's food cake with chocolate icing



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9/7/2011 8:17:00 AM

i just had a red velvet cupcake for breakfast...


yummy

9/7/2011 8:22:22 AM

if anyone is interested my wife's cupcakes will be back at the fair this year in the Scott building. we should have 7-8 flavors available and we will be taking special orders while we are there.

9/7/2011 8:47:58 AM

Caramel apple cupcakes for the potluck I have to go to today.

9/10/2011 11:55:40 AM

^ Nice! Those look amazing

9/10/2011 6:16:19 PM

anybody go the heavy cream route for butter cream icing as opposed to shortening? I tried it once and the icing tasted great but melted a bit at room temperature

9/10/2011 7:35:50 PM

I've never used shortening in my icing

9/10/2011 7:41:03 PM

Shortening is what they use to make most grocery store icing.

9/10/2011 7:44:03 PM

Maybe that's why I prefer mine I use heavy cream pretty frequently

9/10/2011 7:45:52 PM

They were quite tasty! Next time I'd probably do a bit less cinnamon in the batter.

9/10/2011 8:49:04 PM

the buttercream recipes i've seen have all been just butter confectioners sugar and whatever flavor i put in. give me some of these other recipes to try!!

also, wolfpackgrrr those look AMAZING! do you have a link to the recipe or did you make it up yourself?

AND!!

monkey bought me a present!

9/10/2011 9:02:48 PM

Haha I have to admit I forgot about the potluck until this morning so bought the organic vanilla cake mix at Harris Teeter and added a teaspoon of cinnamon and one diced granny smith apple to it. The mix was surprisingly good and didn't have that funky artificial taste some mixes have. I think if I use it again I would add a half cup of mayo to make it more moist. The icing is the one I posted two pages back but I only did 3/4 cup sugar and then added caramel sauce while beating to taste. It was probably a half cup of sauce by the time I was done.

9/10/2011 9:13:07 PM

awesome, thank you. I'm hoping that i'll eventually get comfortable enough to be able to modify recipes and just make up my own.

9/10/2011 9:15:01 PM

Yeah if I had remembered I would have made it from scratch but of well

9/10/2011 9:24:40 PM

I'm going to make chocolate chip cookies from scratch for letter c week at school, and I'll probably make cupcakes too. i'm thinking i'll probably make box mix for the kiddies. they'll never know the difference.

9/10/2011 9:28:55 PM

Wait did you say mayo???!? I have never heard of using mayo before

9/10/2011 10:15:47 PM

Hell yeah, mayo is the secret ingredient of lots of southern cakes. Do a google search and you'll find a bajillion recipes for mayo cake.

9/11/2011 10:29:40 AM

I love this thread. I can't make anything that not out of the box (except a bangin' rum cake) but I looove all the pics!!! Makes my mouth water. Keep up the good work ladies!!

9/11/2011 10:34:26 AM

So I believe I'm going to make an apple cinnamon cupcake from this recipe

http://www.cupcakeproject.com/2007/09/apple-cinnamon-cupcakes-with-mead.html


with the apple pie filling from this recipe

http://hoosierhomemade.com/caramel-apple-cupcakes-cupcake-tuesday/

and then make a buttercream and add caramel to it, i think i'm going to cheat and use a caramel sauce to make it. i'm nervous about messing up what few pans i have making my own caramel.

9/11/2011 11:37:58 AM

Hm ive nevr used mayo either... I'm gonna look into that I have used sour cream a lot before though

9/11/2011 11:42:44 AM

wow, that's shockingly open-minded for someone who gets off on mocking others. not only did you pass the golden chance to bully wolfpackgrrr for using fucking MAYO in a cake/dessert, you actually are going to look into it!!!11

bravo. keep it up.

[@wolfpackgrrr: yes, i know about mayo in cakes; never done it, but yes i do know about it ;-). those apple ones look as if they could be in a gourmet/expensive dessert place!]

for the cupcake making experts: anybody made cupcakes using wholewheat flour or a wholewheat and white flour mix with good results (i.e., moist).

9/11/2011 2:27:18 PM

I usually make my cupcakes with whole wheat flour or a mix of white and wheat. I find that if I add some applesauce or extra fruit (if I'm making a fruity cupcake) then it normally balances out. I also like to add Greek yogurt to my cupcakes too. Have you tried using yogurt or apple sauce?

9/11/2011 2:47:39 PM

Quote :

"wow, that's shockingly open-minded for someone who gets off on mocking others. not only did you pass the golden chance to bully wolfpackgrrr for using fucking MAYO in a cake/dessert, you actually are going to look into it!!!11"

Slow your roll, dude. One of my favorite desserts (grandmas recipe for fruit salad) has mayo. You're just a prick, hence why I enjoy mocking you. Don't screw up our cupcake thread kthx.


As for whole wheat flour, yes, I have used it often in sweets. I've never noticed them being dryer but I also rarely follow a recipe to the exact measurement and just go on looks and tastes to decide whether or not it's ready to be baked.

9/11/2011 2:54:42 PM

bought some fun tips and some disposable pastry bags tonight. I can't wait to use them!

9/11/2011 7:05:55 PM

.I usually use whole wheat. Applesauce is a good way to keep them most or mayo But to be honest I've never seen a huge difference when adding nothing extra.

9/11/2011 7:43:04 PM

caramel buttercream! this stand mixer makes buttercream so easy. And it's so easy to personalize with different flavors. I think it is my favorite part of making cupcakes. Only problem is this is borrowed I will eventually have to give it back

9/17/2011 12:21:40 PM

Fluffernutter cupcakes



Peanut butter cupcakes with marshmallow fluff and PB morsels folded in the batter, topped with marshmallow fluff buttercream

9/27/2011 1:06:35 AM

I would love you forever.

9/27/2011 1:56:49 AM

Peanut Butter Cupcakes




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9/27/2011 3:27:34 AM

wow, those look good. how did you make the flowers?



whole wheat flour needs more liquid to moisten it and maybe a little extra levener. sour cream is my extra-moist ingredient of choice. mayo sounds blegh

9/27/2011 4:15:15 PM

You can't taste the mayo in the final product and it doesn't really affect the crumb of the cake unlike a lot of other additives. I think that's why it's a popular choice.

9/27/2011 4:34:59 PM

i guess you would need to remove some of the butter from the recipe though, sounds oily otherwise

[Edited on September 27, 2011 at 4:36 PM. Reason : and salty. mayo is fucking salty]

9/27/2011 4:36:39 PM

I've never had it turn out oily. The crumb is the same. Can't really speak for salty since I use low sodium mayonnaise.

9/27/2011 4:42:56 PM

Quote :

"wow, those look good. how did you make the flowers?"

My girlfriend made these. She said she used a 2D tip with royal frosting.

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9/27/2011 10:07:40 PM

I think my next cupcake will be some sort of banana pudding cupcake, with meringue instead of icing.

9/30/2011 8:02:46 AM

mmm that would be good. Then sprinkle some crushed Nilla wafers on them as garnish.

9/30/2011 8:07:04 AM

Fantastic idea!

9/30/2011 8:07:51 AM

I know I'm going to make a banana cake, but should I put in a fun filling?

9/30/2011 9:12:51 AM

living social cupcake deals are making me fat

well, i do have a choice on whether or not i buy the deal, but still

9/30/2011 9:17:55 AM

but cupcakes are awesome!

this thread makes me h0ngry

9/30/2011 9:19:14 AM

Have to make cupcakes for a baby shower at my work. Flavor suggestions?

10/5/2011 9:54:04 AM

Cinnamon peanut butter?

10/5/2011 9:59:00 PM

This thread makes me so fucking hungry.

10/5/2011 10:03:18 PM

I think I'm going to make pumpkin spice latte cupcakes

I made a pumpkin chocolate chip pie and it is the jam

10/5/2011 10:04:28 PM

Oh man pumpkin spice latte cupcakes sound awesome. Do an espresso cupcake with the pumpkin spice goodness in the icing. Maybe that's what I'll do for work

10/5/2011 10:14:27 PM

I was thinking pumpkin spice cupcake with an espresso filling and cream cheese or whipped icing

We should report our results

[Edited on October 5, 2011 at 10:18 PM. Reason : With a cinnamon stick or piroutte cookie as the straw]

10/5/2011 10:17:29 PM

so when are you opening a shop

10/5/2011 10:21:04 PM

Pumpkin spice cupcake SHOWDOWN! haha I'm in!

Pro tip: When making coffee-flavored cake or cookies those stupid Via things they sell at Starbucks are perfect for the job. Don't have to worry about subbing out any liquid and it tastes a lot better than instant coffee at the supermarket.

10/6/2011 8:45:49 AM

Ooooo, thanks for that. I was trying to think of a way where it wouldn't be too strong and where I didn't have to use like .. Folger's instant coffee. And I think ground espresso might be too harsh

Do those VIA things come in espresso packets, too? or just regular coffee?

10/6/2011 8:50:26 AM

They have a French roast which is going to give you the same depth of flavor as espresso.

10/6/2011 9:01:07 AM