(Red velvet cupcakes I made for Sarah's birthday party)
Hey there! A couple of weeks back I took some red velvet cupcakes to my class at Scottie Crafts. They went down a treat and I was asked for the receipe.
So ladies, I thought I'd share where I found it.... right here.
'Divas can cook' is a fabulous new site I've found which is "Old school cooking for the modern woman". That sounds like a bit of me. Grin.
Anyway, her receipe (linked above) is amazing. It's actually a 'cake' receipe, but I just divy it up and put into cupcakes patties as is and it's perfect for them too!
Tip: I've noticed a lot of receipes are putting coffee into their cakes now a days. Dare I say this out loud? I don't like coffee!!! But in the cake receipes, you can't taste it. So don't leave it out! Whatever it does, works!
I've also noticed buttermilk being used in a lot of receipes I use lately. It gives a lovely taste and texture so again, if you don't have any, pop up the road and grab some from your local supermarket. It really does make a difference!
The icing receipe I use comes from I am baker. She has a billion different versions (all of which are amazing), but the one I tend to use the most is this one. I LOVE the addition of salt to the mix. It really does give it something special!
Tip: if I don't have cream to hand, I use milk or water. It doesn't make too much of a difference to the texture, but the taste is ever so slightly different. If you've never tasted it before, or for a long time, you won't notice. But it does the trick if you in a tight situation.
(Red velvet cupcakes I made for Scrapfest by the Sea Christmas party)
Now here comes my big tip of the day.... when I'm baking, or cooking for that matter. And I have an idea in my mind of what I'd like to do, but don't know the receipe. I just google "Best xyz" and then have a look at the receipes that come up.
I then choose one that has lots of good feedback that I can read to ensure it's
a) easy
b) tasty
Or that has lots of comments that I can read to ensure it's what I'm after.
So far it has been the single best way I've found interesting, new, easy, fun, YUMMY receipes ever.
Hope that's helpful!
They look really yummy! Great tips as well. I love the idea of making cupcakes in the paper cups. I've cooked them in flat bottom ice cream cones before - great for kids!
A cheap alternative to buying buttermilk is to make your own. I just use 1 cup of regular milk and add 1T lemon juice or vinegar. Let it sit for about 10 minutes until the milk curdles. Easy! :-)
Posted by: Hannah | December 18, 2012 at 10:14 AM
lol I was going to give you the tip on buttermilk but I see Hannah bet me to it! I love red velvet cupcakes
Posted by: ruth | December 18, 2012 at 10:57 AM
I can vouch for the taste of the Christmas cupcakes, they were delicious and the icing was particularly yummy, not too sweet
Posted by: Denise Spicer-Boyes | December 18, 2012 at 08:12 PM
YUMmmmmmmmmmmmm
Posted by: mandyb | December 18, 2012 at 08:55 PM