Friday, January 8, 2010

Iron Cupcake: Winter Warm Up.....WARM LAYERS




This is the first cupcake challenge I will be competing in and hopefully not the last....if I can get all the technical stuff figured out.



The theme is 'winter warm up'...which they state can be soup, hot chocolate...slippers???
I have a few ideas but they need work.

The prize providers include:
http://http://blog.hellocupcakebook.com/
http://http://www.mydemy.com/
http://http://www.bellacupcakecouture.com/
http://http://www.gourmac.com/custset.html
http://http://www.workman.com/products/9780761129615/
http://http://www.acupcakery.com/info.html
http://http://www.vestlihouse.us/

The Demy™ by Key Ingredient
Hello, Cupcake by Karen Tack & Alan Richardson
Bella Cupcake Couture
Cupcake Stackers by Gourmac
The Cake Mix Doctor Returns! by Anne Byrne
Beautiful Baking Liners by Vestli House
Sweet Cuppin' Cakes Bakery & Cupcakey Supply

"Voting will begin no later than Thursday, January 28th at 8 p.m. at NO ONE PUTS CUPCAKE IN A CORNER, http://http://www.ironcupcakemilwaukee.com/ and will be open through Wednesday, February 3rd at 12 noon. Send your readers to that address to vote.
Winner will be posted the night of February 4th, before 11:59 p.m.
Please refer your readers to the IronCupcake:Earth cuphub at
http://http://www.ironcupcakeearth.com/ to become a part of the excitement. "-ironcupcakeearth



Update:



I decided to use a 'layer' idea as in 'warm layers'....like blankets, sweaters....whatever.




So I decided to make a 4 layer cupcake, not including the frosting.

I used this base recipe that I just made up as I went along:


Vanilla Base Recipe

1 c margerine, softened

1 1/2 c sugar

2 c flour

1/2 c milk
1/2 c cream

2 eggs

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla



Preheat oven to 350. Blend marg, sugar, flour, baking soda and powder together in electric mixer until mixture is crumbs. In separate bowl whisk eggs, vanilla, milk and cream together. Add to electric mixer and blend until smooth and liquid fully incorporated.
Then I seperated the batter into 4 separate bowls. #1 bowl i added 2 tbs bailys, #2 Bowl I added 1 tbs spiced rum and 1/2 c chopped white chocolate, #3 bowl I added 1 tbs cocoa, #4 1 tsp almond extract and 1 tim tam bar chopped up. Then I layered the 4 batters into muffin tins and baked for 15-20 minutes. For the topping I used an almond extract plus bailys whipped cream plus 1/4 c sugar.

I don't expect a win or anything but competition is healthy and fun and I enjoyed the challenge....although I cant wait for next month, hopefully the ingredient is actually an ingredient and not something so general and non edible!

1 comment:

  1. I love this concept - what could be more like winter than layers?

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