Roopa My goal is to create a cupcake that has a very distinct chai flavour, but also a hint of chocolate. I suppose I should really call them chai chocolate cupcakes, since I want the chai to be the dominant flavour. My first attempt at this was not at all what I wanted; the cardamom … More Chocolate Chai Cupcakes : V2
Roopa While I like to experiment with my baking, it’s nice to have some go-to recipes that always turn out well. These are all quite easy to make, and very easily adaptable. Go-To Chocolate Recipe These are moist but crumbly, with a good amount of chocolate flavour. EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES 1 cup flour 50g cocoa … More Go-To Chocolate and Vanilla Cupcake Recipes
Roopa I tried experimenting with some different flavour combinations today. I made cinnamon chocolate cupcakes with a flour based icing. The cupcakes themselves were more brownie-like than cake-like, so it’s really about personal preference. Some people LOVED them, but others prefer a crumblier cake. The frosting – found in this book – is much less … More Cinnamon Chocolate Cupcakes with Cinnamon Frosting
Roopa The goal of the day was to create some sort of inceptcupake. It sort of worked. Regardless, they were delicious. I mostly used this recipe:http://www.sprinklebakes.com/2010/05/triple-salted-caramel-cupcakes.html Instead of the brown sugar cupcake, I used this chocolate cupcake recipe. I then piped a little icing on a caramel cup and put it on top!
Roopa I think brown sugar cupcakes are my new favourite type of cupcake, since they’re so buttery and caramelly. I’ve always really liked them, but couldn’t find a single eggless version. It took me about 4 attempts, but I finally managed to create one that I like! The first attempts tasted good, but were a little … More Eggless Brown Sugar Cupcakes
Roopa These needed to be diabetic-friendly, so I went with a whole wheat carrot muffin recipe with a really thin layer of cream cheese icing; I made it a little runnier than usual, so it filled the top of the muffin nicely with a single piping layer. Apparently they were excellent, and didn’t taste healthy … More Healthy(ish) Carrot Cupcakes
Roopa After a few attempts, I perfected an eggless buttermilk cake. I usually like to add blueberries as well. The icing was a pretty basic buttercream, but a white chocolate buttercream goes quite well. INGREDIENTS 82g softened butter 100g sugar 2 tbsp. applesauce 1 tbsp. milk 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar 1 tsp. vanilla extract … More Eggless Buttermilk Cupcakes
Roopa These cupcakes are the direct result of needing to use up random ingredients in my house. They are very sweet (depending on the banana), but pretty excellent. They are a brown sugar cupcake base with almond flavoured whipped cream, bananas, and caramel on top. The brown sugar cupcake has a caramelly taste, so it … More Caramel Banana Cupcakes
Roopa I was feeling bored and unemployed one day, and decided to start experimenting with fondant. I haven’t really worked with it so far, so I thought I’d start with some basic flowers. The cupcake itself is a chocolate cupcake with almond white chocolate frosting. This chocolate cake recipe is my go-to recipe. CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES … More Eggless Chocolate Cupcakes + First Attempts with Fondant
I wanted to make something bright and summery, so I went with triple lemon cupcakes. They gave me a chance to use my new gel food colours, as well as use up some of the MANY flowers I made. My favourite was the lily-esque flower! I used this Lemon Blueberry cake recipe for the cake … More Triple Lemon Cupcakes
Chateau Gateau 