Sassy Priscilla

Prince Cupcake - A Cream-Filled Chocolate Cupcakes Delight

Remember King Cupcake? Here's his little brother, Prince Cupcake.

This little beauty if a chocolate devil's food cupcake filled with a whipped cream filling and topped with chocolate ganache.  These cupcakes will not fail you.  They entice you. Can you believe I haven't had one yet?

The recipe for those of you late to the party is after the jump.

Happy Birthday to my big sister, Heather. These cupcakes were for her and hit the spot, I think.

Finally! S'mores Cupcakes

Hello little cupcake. You were delicious!

After my failed attempt to make Sew Darn Cute's Smores Cupcakes, I failed again. I accidentally used salted butter. Salted Butter - how did you even get in the house?

But I was determined to make these darn cupcakes and they turned out super good.

I think next time I may dip these in Ganache and just fill them with the Marshmallow Cream frosting.

Recipe after the jump.

S'more Cupcakes, Please

Aidan's birthday party was on Sunday (more about that later).  So that means I made some cupcakes. I used Lightning McQueen cupcake liners (not pictured), some Wilton Jumbo Sprinkles, and Lightning McQueen and Towmater candy toppers.

Being short on time (more about that later), I used a box mix for the cupcakes.  I made frosting following Sew Darn Cute's Smore's Cupcakes recipe.  I've been pining for these for a while!

First the good news - these cupcakes were awesome!  The bad news is that I didn't add enough Marshmallow Cream and the frosting did not taste like marshmallows. I was so bummed - I didn't even figure out what I did wrong until today.  I used 6 oz and the recipe called for 16 oz.  However, this proves what a great frosting recipe it is - as it tasted just great and its consistency was just fine.  Super easy, too!

I did the trick of poking in my bag tip into the cupcake and then filling the outside. Always a nice treat - kind of like a Ho Ho!

Since these did not turn out as planned, I didn't make the S'more Cupcakes (by dusting on the graham crackers and sticking in a Hershey Bar) but they were cute and tasty anyway!

Introducing King Cupcake

Yay! I love the Wilton King-Size muffin pan! I first heard of it on Not Martha. The first thing I made were personal Angel Food cakes that were easy and scrumptious but maybe not so pretty.

I've been wanting to try my tricky cupcakes ever since Easter and this batch turned out great!  These are super-rich Devil's Food Cupcakes filled with Whipped Icing and topped with Chocolate Ganache, Whipped Icing, and Jimmies.

Things I did different - I used whole milk in the icing and I filled the cupcakes first just to the top and then dipped in the Ganache.

More pictures and the recipes after the jump...

 

 

Sassy Drew and the Mystery of the Weeping Cupcake - Solved

As predicted, Marsha has come to the rescue for my problem with the weeping whipped icing on my Easter cupcakes. We think it is because I used skim milk instead of whole milk. I will have to try it all again!

Marsha also says that she fills the cupcakes first and then dips into the Ganache. You should see the gorgeous cupcakes she makes. There is a reason she is called "Marsha Stewart."

Want a Little Cupcake, Cupcake?

I made cupcakes for Easter! I'm a little new to the cupcake making world but these were delicious.  I saw some gorgeous jimmies at our local grocer a few weeks ago and had to have them for Easter.  Then at Blumchen, I saw some cupcake picks.  Unfortunately, they were out of them so I scooped some up from eBay. Aren't they darling?

I found two recipes that looked good from a recent Southern Living magazine and, with a little help from All Recipes and my friend Marsha, I made some yummy cupcakes!

The first cupcakes were chocolate cupcakes that I dipped in chocolate ganache and, once cooled, piped in a whipped cream frosting.  They are kind of like Ho-Hos. I had a problem that I'm waiting to hear from Marsha on where the filling seeped a little watery fluid. They tasted great but I'd like a stiffer texture. Alternatively, I may make these and fill them just to to the top of the cupcake and then dip in the ganache.

The second batch of cupcakes were a tasty white cupcake with a white frosting that I tinted yellow because the vanilla make the frosting a little too dingy for my tastes. I added lemon extract to match the sunny color of the frosting.

I recommend both cupcake recipes. I would probably use a cream cheese frosting for the white cupcakes if doing them again.

Follow the link for the recipes.