Martha Stewart has a new cookbook about cupcakes and she had a whole show on cupcakes. She had cupcake store owners on. My favorite was Sweet Revenge, her cupcakes were visually interesting and they looked delicious. She used parchment paper instead of cupcake liners. I decided to try it and I liked it. I was lame and just made regular boxed cake batter.
I do have one tip for you. I take a container of frosting (store bought) and I whipped until it is light and fluffy, it doubles in size and is half the calories.
Martha and her cupcakes! hehehe
I love cupcakes that look like this. Rustic almost. Those perfect ones with the icing – blech, not for me. Standard yellow cake and chocolate frosting is the BEST!
I adore cupcakes…something about those tiny bites. I caught the end of the show and enjoyed what I saw.
I like your hint – even though I have to admit I’m a sucker for buttercream.
I am smitten with those little cakes too. I have been loving how they are somehow “in” these days too.
great idea to whip the frosting – lighter in more ways than one.
What a great idea – it looks far more interesting! Thanks for sharing~ I absolutely adore cupcakes!
xo
Oh that looks heavenly.
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I must try that whipping of the frosting idea…and after looking at this cupcake, probably a lot sooner rather than later…