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Cupcakes – Use These Hints to Ensure Success With Your Next Batch of Cupcakes

Cupcakes have been around for generations. In fact, almost every family has their own a recipe to boast and a favorite way of icing them. But, whatever the recipe may be, the fact remains that this small cake is still the best and easiest way to have a snack that is light on the pocket, yet satisfying and delicious.

Hints to help you. If you browse the Internet you will find an endless supply of tips for making cupcakes. As with all recipes, experiment on your loved ones first. Some will be fantastic and some will be disastrous. It will be easier to tell the good recipes once you have more experience.

1. Use the exact measurements – Many bakers make the mistake of not measuring accurately. If this is you, a change of habits will help. You must properly measure your ingredients if you want your cupcakes to turn out well. If you get this wrong you will end up with a disaster. So don’t waste your ingredients, the scale is definitely your friend.

2. Never over-beat your batter – Everyone knows that an over beaten cake batter will not produce a good result. Over beating the batter knocks all of the air out of it which will prevent the cake from rising properly.

3. Timing and temperature must be right for all baking – Baking needs to be precise. This means that you have to use your oven thermometer to measure how hot your oven is. The ideal temperature for most cupcake recipes is 220 degrees, but always checks the instructions in the recipe for confirmation first. An oven that is too hot will burn your cakes on the outside and leave them raw on the inside.

4. Cool them down before serving – Immediately after removing the cupcakes from the oven, remove them from the cake pans to avoid over-cooking. One characteristic of a heated pan is that it will continue to cook the cake even if it is no longer in the oven.

Cupcakes are a fun way to experiment with your baking skills. Bake for your family and friends first to test your skills. Impress the children with icing, wrappers and fun cake toppers.

If they are overjoyed, fantastic! Then you will feel more confident trying new more challenging recipes.

One last hint. If you have any leftover cupcakes store them in an airtight container.

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4 Advantages of a Cupcake Wedding Cake

If you’re reading this then you are most likely planning your wedding, or perhaps helping a friend plan hers. This is a day that you may have pictured your entire life.  However, when you were planning your wedding chances are you never pictured having cupcakes instead of a traditional wedding cake! While this may be a newer idea to some, many are finding that it is a very simple and fun option. But why would someone do this, you may ask. Let’s look at four advantages to having a cupcake wedding cake.

First of all, cupcakes are much easier to transport. Consider how most wedding cakes today have many different layers that are boxed separately and then put together at the wedding reception. Or, some bakeries layer the cake all at once and try to transport the entire thing to your wedding. In some cases, cake layers end up melted, dropped, and so on, which would ruin this fun part of the wedding.

Cupcakes however are generally boxed side by side and the boxes are full, leaving little room for the cupcakes to slide and get ruined.  Because traditional wedding cakes take a great deal of time to assemble at the reception site, your baker will be charging top dollar for this additional work.  Cupcakes, however, do not need to be “assembled.”  This is much easier on your pocketbook.

The second advantage is that cupcakes are much, much easier to serve. Some reception halls actually charge money for cutting and serving cake but with a cupcake wedding cake this fee can be avoided.  Without worrying about having to make perfect cuts, you can have a friend serve the cupcakes, or even have the guests serve themselves.  This not only costs less, but takes the worry out of serving.

The third advantage of a cupcake wedding cake is the option of getting different flavors. With an actual wedding cake you can be very limited in this regard. However, with a cupcake wedding you have so many different options of flavors that it will be sure to match each of your guests own and unique tastes, leaving everyone with a happy and memorable experience.

Do you have to sacrifice beauty for convenience?  No.  Wedding cupcakes can have all the decorations of traditional wedding cakes.  Figurines of the happy couple, bells, doves or hearts; decorations of flowers, fruits, candy, ribbons, jewelry and so on can all be used to decorate cupcakes as beautifully as traditional cakes.

The fourth advantage to having a cupcake wedding cake is the final result – the individual serving.  Were you ever served a piece of wedding cake with a part of a decoration which you couldn’t identify?  With a cupcake wedding cake, each serving is individually decorated.  The result?  Each guest is served a beautifully decorated piece of cake.

Consider these advantages to having a cupcake wedding cake for your special day.  They’re beautiful, elegant, delicious, and appreciated by brides and guests alike!

Janine Sinclair is an experienced writer who writes on the subject of Sydney Wedding Cakes for the Sydney Wedding Cake site. She also writes extensively about wedding invitations.

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How to Make Cupcakes That Will Compete With Your Local Bakery

With cupcakes being one of the hottest desserts around, you can surprise your family and friends with cupcakes you make yourself that will compete with anything at the local bakery.  Our choice today is a chocolate cupcake with a surprise; chipotle.  The recipe also includes one for a cream cheese frosting to top these yummy cupcakes.

CHIPOTLE CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

1 pkg (2-layer-size) devil’s food cake mix
1 1/4 cups sour cream
3 eggs
1/3 cup canola oil
2 tbsp instant coffee granules
1/2 to 1 tsp ground chipotle chili pepper (amount according to how much spice/heat you want.)
1 pkg. (11.5 oz) semisweet chocolate chunks
2 tsp all-purpose flour
1 recipe frosting (below)
2 oz. chopped semisweet chocolate
1/4 cup whipping cream

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 dozen muffin cups with paper liners and set aside.

In a mixing bowl, combine cake mix, sour cream, eggs, oil, coffee granules, and chili pepper. Beat with electric mixer on low speed to combine. Beat on medium to high for 2 minutes. This will be a thick batter.

In another bowl, toss chocolate chunks with the flour. Fold into the chocolate batter. Spoon evenly into the muffin tins. Bake at 350 degrees for 18 to 22 minutes or until the tops spring back with lightly touched. Cool in the pans on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from the pans to completely cool. When cool, frost with the frosting recipe below.

FROSTING RECIPE:

8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup softened butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 to 2 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar

In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter on medium speed for about 30 seconds. Beat in the vanilla. Start gradually beating in the confectioners’ sugar until you reach the desired consistency. Frost cupcakes or dip them into the frosting.

To make chocolate drizzle for garnish, place chopped chocolate in a small bowl. Heat cream to boiling. Pour the cream over the chocolate; do not stir. Let sit for 5 minutes then whisk until smooth. Place chocolate in a zip-top plastic bag. Snip a small piece off one corner of the bag. Drizzle chocolate over the cupcakes in a pattern of your choosing to decorate.

Enjoy!

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How to find the Perfect Valentine’s Day Vegan Cupcakes

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How to find the Perfect Valentine’s Day Vegan Cupcakes Valentine’s Day is the time to celebrate the beauty of love and relationships.  Whether you are married or dating, presenting your significant other with a vegan Valentine’s Day cupcake is a great way of making the day more eco-friendly.  The usual options of flowers and candy [...]

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Treasured Valentine Recipes to Share With Your Little Ones

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Treasured Valentine Recipes to Share With Your Little Ones Sweet for the sweet is the theme of Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day is the best time to spend the day in the kitchen creating time honored snacks with the little ones. White chocolate with dark chocolate swirls will be a wonderful treat for a Valentine Day [...]

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Frostings: Delicious Icing on a Cupcake

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Frostings: Delicious Icing on a Cupcake Cupcakes are totally delectable. But what makes cupcakes more scrumptious and definitely more pleasing to the eye are the frostings that adorn their darling little tops. From chocolate, vanilla, to even fancier ones like amaretto and cream cheese, frostings truly add pizzazz to cupcakes. So what are some delicious [...]

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Cupcake: Information for Baking at Home

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Cupcake: Information for Baking at Home Eat healthy. Avoid sweets and processed foods. Cut back on fats. Watch your carbs. Once upon a time, those words of advice were only given to dieters looking to take off some added pounds. These days, though, all the major health organizations are telling us that following these rules [...]

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Cupcake Decoration Ideas: Designing Cupcakes to Fit Every Need

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Cupcakes to be Relished by All

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Cupcakes to be Relished by All The cupcake which is most relished by most of the people is the chocolate cupcake recipe. The only two problems with the chocolate cupcake are that one consumes a lot of calories and sugar and secondly that it is really very difficult to prepare a good chocolate cupcake for [...]

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Cupcakes – The History Of These Cute Little Cakes!

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Cupcakes – The History Of These Cute Little Cakes! We already know that cup cakes are very much the latest home baking trend, whether it’s for special gatherings, occasions, holidays, or even in our daily diet! Their mouth watering, yummy, and sweet taste provides a nice tea time treat. And if you’ve been wondering for [...]

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2 Easy To Make Cupcake Recipes For School Bake Sales

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2 Easy To Make Cupcake Recipes For School Bake Sales During the school year, I am often asked to bake cupcakes for the school’s athletic events and for their bi-yearly bake sales. When I am considering what type of cupcakes to bake, I normally stay away from the classic flavors as they will receive plenty [...]

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A Cupcake Stand Will Change the Whole Face of Your Next Party

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A Cupcake Stand Will Change the Whole Face of Your Next Party Have you ever made cupcakes for a party or event and had really no place to put those delicious little cakes of heaven. Most people place them on normal plate and set them on the table with all the other food and treats, [...]

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The Most Delicious Cupcakes Are Only A Short Drive Away With Brisbane Car Rental

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The Most Delicious Cupcakes Are Only A Short Drive Away With Brisbane Car Rental If you have very smartly invested in a Brisbane car rental service, then some of the most delectable delights are only a few minutes away from you; no matter where in the city you are. The city of Brisbane is home [...]

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How to Make Delicious Cupcakes

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Learn How to Find Your Favorite Cupcake Recipe

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Learn How to Find Your Favorite Cupcake Recipe Finding the best recipes for making cupcakes is not that hard but you need to be aware that there are so many recipes available that you may get overwhelmed when searching. Whether you are looking for an angel food cupcake or maybe a peanut butter truffle is [...]

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Lighten Up Any Cupcake Recipe With These Healthy Cooking Tips

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