CUPCAKES BAKED
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CUPCAKE PAPERS REMAINING
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In Relief Society today, we are studying "The Joy of Unselfish Service" by Sister Cristina B. Franco and "Believe, Love, Do" by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf. Because Sister Franco shared a story about a Primary teacher who made chocolate cake every week, I had to bake chocolate cupcakes for the class! A double batch of our family's buttermilk chocolate cake recipe makes 48 cupcakes, so my four-year-old friend helped me decorate one dozen and took them home to his family, and the remaining three dozen are going to church today.
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Today's recipe is Vanilla Layer Cake from Martha Stewart Cakes. It only made three cupcakes! For the purposes of the Cupcake Counter, the largest one is a cake, as it did not use a paper. In all other respects, though, it is definitely a cupcake!
To me, "Brownie Cupcakes" sounds like cupcakes with a brownie flavor. . .but this recipe turned out to be brownies baked in cupcake papers. The intended recipients enjoyed them anyway. The papers were my favorite part of this project!
A representative from today's batch of just-because vanilla cupcake with chocolate leaves.
While their older siblings went to the temple, Abigail and Benjamin made cupcakes with their favorite auntie (or at least one of their favorites!). They each chose their own cupcake papers and sprinkles and took turns reading the ingredient list and mixing the batter. The bakers were happy that we had a project, and the temple trip participants were delighted to have a treat when they came back!
Because of dwindling attendance during the summer months, our Valiant 10 and 11 Primary classes are currently meeting together. The 10's were very excited to find out about our tradition of eating homemade cupcakes to celebrate birthdays. This week's honoree requested chocolate cupcakes with white frosting. Happy birthday, Camille!
When Abby comes over, she wants to make cupcakes. We decided to make her favorite: yellow cupcakes with chocolate frosting. She found green papers and matching green sanding sugar, and selected an elegant piping tip for the frosting. Abby's verdict: these cupcakes are perfect!!!
My three-year-old friend was instrumental in this cupcake project. We chose blue papers with white stars, and he put one paper in each well in our cupcake pans. He helped stir the batter (chocolate cake mix). He checked on the cupcakes several times as they baked in the oven: "They grew!!!" He admired them as they cooled. He put star sprinkles on top of the frosting, to match the cupcake papers. Finally, he taste-tested them, to make sure they were okay to share with Mommy and Daddy. His conclusion: These cupcakes are delicious, and his Daddy will like them!
Today's recipe: Gingerbread Cupcakes from The Sweet Little Book of Cupcakes. As is usual with this adorably miniature book, the recipe was supposed to yield 12 cupcakes, but I made 13 (and probably could have made 14). Gingerbread hardly needs frosting, being practically perfect in every way, but because today is a holiday, the cupcakes have donned their best party hats. Actually, the vanilla buttercream proved to be a great choice. The cupcakes are very spicy and not particularly sweet, so the frosting provided a good balance of flavor. They are quite edible, but next time I will probably use another gingerbread cake recipe with a different sugar/spice ratio.
One of my Primary students turns twelve next Wednesday. She asked for marble cupcakes to celebrate. The cupcakes looked beautiful without embellishments. . . . . .but birthday cupcakes definitely need frosting and sprinkles! This is another Martha Stewart recipe.
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