August 21, 2013
Chocolate is a natural part of our lives, as important to us as oxygen and sleep. Matt Lewis & Renato Poliafito, Baked Elements
Tag: chocolate
Chocolate Stout Cupcakes
August 21, 2013
Alana I made these cupcakes with my buddy Nate while he was between shifts (he’s currently working as a forest firefighter in northern Alberta). If you aren’t already aware, this is the lucky guy who got the Nanaimo cake for his birthday. I wasn’t going to recruit Nate to help me make unmanly cupcakes (at least … More Chocolate Stout Cupcakes
Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
August 19, 2013
Roopa Today was experimental cookie baking today. I kind of jumbled a few ideas from recipes I’ve used together and came up with these. They taste pretty good, but I’m pretty sure version 2 will be better. They are also a little softer than ideal – I needed to let them sit on the cookie … More Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
Go-To Chocolate and Vanilla Cupcake Recipes
August 14, 2013
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
Cinnamon Chocolate Cupcakes with Cinnamon Frosting
August 13, 2013
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
Triple Salted Caramel Cupcakes
August 2, 2013
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!
Eggless Chocolate Cupcakes + First Attempts with Fondant
July 11, 2013
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
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