Pistachio Cupcakes November 17, 2008
When I was in New York, my favourite cupcake flavour was Pisatchio Cupcakes from Sugar Sweet Sunshine. I loved it mainly because it was Pistachio-flavoured. For some strange reason, I just like Pistachio-flavoured food though not the nut itself. However I was still disappointed with the cupcakes from SSS as it was only subtle flavoured. So recently when I saw Poon Huat selling small bottles of Pistachio Composite, I was wayy too excited. Pistachio Composite is basically concentrated Pistachio paste. I wanted to bake a strong-flavoured Pistachio cupcake. Thus with my Earl Grey Cupcake recipe, I left the Earl Grey out and added in 1 tablespoon of the Pis Composite. The result? I was delighted. I was also extremely glad with how beautiful it rose. Such strong Pistachio flavour. I thoroughly enjoyed every bite of it although my sister took one bite and declared her dislike for Pistachio. My mum, on the other hand, enjoyed it too.
Earl Grey Cupcakes October 25, 2008
This morning I decided to bake cupcakes again. This time, Earl Grey. I wasn’t looking for something challenging but something different. I liked the smell of Earl Grey Tea and wondered what it would be like in a cupcake. I didn’t think it would go as bad as Lavender-flavoured ones. Unfortunately the only Earl Grey tea available in my house was my mother’s decaffeinated, light flavoured ones so I used them. The results turned out to be surprising.
As you may see from pictures below, I used different baking cups this time round. I had purchased these free-standing cups yesterday and was eager to try them out. No muffin trays were needed and they looked so neat and pretty. On the other hand, a major pain to eat. How does one eat using these? Seriously. I found myself using my fingers halfway through to gorge out the content. So crude and untidy. Plus I too bought an ice-cream scoop at the same time. Martha Stewart uses them. 
And the cupcakes were more evenly sized so I was extremely pleased.
On to the flavour. At first bite I could not taste the Earl Grey but it came subtly. As I chewed my first bite, I could taste faintly the Earl Grey and I liked it. I liked that the flavour wasn’t overpowering and that the flavour came out so slowly. My sister and mum said I could do with a stronger Earl Grey taste. Next time.
I also decided to top the cupcakes off with Vanilla Buttercream. I was determined to master a frosting and my buttercream turned out to be so light and delicious. I almost could not stop myself from licking up all of them in the mixing bowl. Although it was too powering for the subtle-flavoured cupcakes.
For now, enjoy the recipe after the jump.
Lemon Meringue Cupcakes October 20, 2008
Sunday morning I woke up with a vengeance. I was determined to successfully make Lemon Meringue Cupcakes. The cupcake was divided into 3 parts. The lemon curd, cupcake and meringue. Having successfully created lemon curd on Saturday morning, I proceeded with the cupcake and failed. The cupcakes failed to rise properly. So I spent the rest of Saturday wondering where I went wrong. At night I could barely sleep and lay on the bed wondering which step I had gone wrong. So on Sunday morning, with all my determination, I started the cupcake again. This time I was extra careful with the preparation and as I saw it in the oven, it rose beautifully! I was of course extremely pleased with the results. When the cupcakes were completely cooled, I pleased the lemon curd in the cupcake, put meringue on it and placed it in the oven. The cupcake was so pretty and I loved the lemon curd. Plus as the whole cupcake cooled down, the meringue became less moist and was delicious! My mother’s friends who came over for mahjong really enjoyed them.
Making of a great Red Velvet. September 7, 2008
Extremely bored one day, I decided to make my favourite Red Velvet cupcakes but using another recipe. I was so pleased with the result, I decided not to top them with sweet cream cheese icing as I just wanted to enjoy the beautiful texture of the cupcake. Also I liked that the recipe used vegetable oil instead of butter which creates a more moist texture.
Egg-free, butter-free, milk-free Chocolate Cupcakes August 8, 2008
Recently my new oven arrived and I started baking up a storm. Cupcakes to be specific. However my father who is on a very strict diet now complained he was unable to eat my little creations as it contained butter and eggs – both of which are extremely bad for the heart. So I went online and on Martha Stewart, I found a recipe from Divvies Bakery in America. The recipe looked easy and ingredients were so easy to obtain. Just measure out, dump everything into the mixing bowl and beat it all together. The batter would be much runnier than usual because there are high quantities of water in the recipe but the cupcakes turned out to be extremely moist, spongy and delicious! My dad was so happy! I topped my cupcakes with Green Tea Cream Cheese Frostings which of course I left out for my dad’s cupcakes.
Hummingbird Cupcakes June 7, 2008
Today I woke up with a goal and that was to bake Hummingbird Cupcakes. I found a video of Martha Stewart making it and I thought it looked so fun! In this cupcake, there are bananas, coconut, nuts and pineapple. At first I was a bit hesitant as I am not really a banana-flavoured fan but the taste of the banana in this cupcake was so refreshing and I was genuinely impressed by the different texture and taste. Furthermore all that banana and pineapple made the cupcake feel really healthy (I wish!). And another thing I was really happy about was the Cream Cheese Frosting. Finally, one that came out the way I liked it though it called for nearly half kg of icing sugar (!!!) So there let me share with you some pictures and the recipe. Presenting Hummingbird Cupcakes!
Carrot Cupcakes June 4, 2008
I am soo happy! I successfully made Carrot Cupcakes this afternoon. Actually I made it twice. This first time, it was a complete failure. And I sat around thinking about it for an hour before I realised I was not ready to give up and started all over again. The second time I made a few adjustments and the cupcakes came out beautifully! I am extremely happy and my friends absolutely loved it too! Anyhow I got my recipe from here but I am still going to post it here nonetheless.
Oreo Cupcakes May 30, 2008
I baked again this afternoon to pass the time. Another flavour I was keen to ‘conquer’ was Oreo Cupcakes because I love cookies and cream.
Guess What I Baked Today? May 30, 2008
Its a cupcake and it is red…. Red Velvet Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting!
Warning. Many photos of my little creation after the jump.
