Cupcake Show #14: Coconut Snowball Cupcakes

These cupcakes are delicious AND beautiful! Full of real coconut and not too sweet...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKQHHO9JzWY&hl=en

Baking with Lorraine: Cupcakes!

Lorraine wants to be a housewife. She just wanted to bake. Song: Coconut Records "Nighttiming"



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rLwIoXX5pI&hl=en

A Safari Party Menu With a Recipe for Dirt Cupcakes

You'll enjoy a Safari party with the guests even more if you have a great Safari menu set up. The guests will enjoy your party too with the following Safari party menu ideas. It's not hard to follow these suggestions because they are so tasty and they'll be suitable for the carnivores and the herbivores at your party.

Animal or dinosaur shaped chicken nuggets is perfect for the kids at the Safari party. You can also serve up plenty of fruits for the guests; try dipping them in chocolate or make up Chocolate Covered Ants for the Anteaters at the party to nosh on. Trail Mix is a tasty treat for the Safari Hunters in the group. You can also make up Dirt Cupcake for the kids to eat. Chicken Drumsticks and pork chops are just the right food for those meat lovers, while an extensive and tasty salad bar is just right for the veggie fans.

For this Safari party treat you'll need the following ingredients: 1 box cheap cake mix, plus ingredients on the cake box for making cake, Cupcake liners, chocolate frosting, Chocolate wafers or Oreos, Gummy worms and/or other decorations.

Mix up the cake mix according to directions on the box, set aside. Place cupcake liners in a muffin pan. Fill the cupcake liners each about 3/4 full. Then, bake the cupcakes according to the instructions on the cake box. Remove from oven and let cool. Apply frosting to the cupcakes. Smash up the Oreo cookies or chocolate wafers. Sprinkle on top of the frosting. Carefully arrange one or two gummy worms on top of each of the cupcakes to finish it off.

These Dirt Cupcakes are excellent treats for the guests at your Safari party. Make sure you have plenty of paper goods for the buffet.

Cupcakes - 3 Delicious Cupcake Recipes

There are many variations on the classic cupcake recipe and countless additional ingredients and flavourings that can be added to make cupcakes interesting. Fruit is always popular, whether dried or fresh, as well as nuts, coconut, ginger and grated carrots. Chocolate of course is an all time favourite. In fact the range of different combination's is almost limitless. Below are three delicious cupcake recipes for those people looking for something different. They would be ideal served up for afternoon tea.

White Chocolate and Raspberry Cupcakes

125g (4 oz) butter, coarsely chopped
80g (2 1/2 oz) white eating chocolate, chopped coarsely
1 cup caster sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup plain flour
1/2 cup self raising flour
1 beaten egg
100g (3 1/2 oz) frozen raspberries

Preheat oven to 170oC (325oF). Line a 12 hole muffin pan with paper cases. Stir butter, chocolate, sugar and milk in small saucepan over low heat until smooth. Transfer mixture to a medium bowl and allow to cool, about 15 minutes. Whisk sifted flours into chocolate mixture. Add egg then fold in raspberries. Divide cake mixture among patty cases and bake for about 30 minutes or until cooked. Allow to cool in pan for 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool.

Ice with white chocolate ganache. To make ganache bring 1/2 cup cream to the boil in a small saucepan then remove from heat. When bubbles subside add 360g (11 1/2 oz) coarsely chopped white eating chocolate. Stir until smooth. Spread on cooled cake.

Banana Cupcakes with Passion Fruit Icing

125g (4 oz) butter at room temperature, chopped
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 cups self raising flour
1 teaspoon mixed spice
1 cup mashed banana (about 3 bananas)
3/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon milk

Preheat oven to 170oC (325oF). Line two 12 hole muffin pans with paper cases. In a large bowl, using an electric beater, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift flour and spice together. Fold into creamed mixture with banana, sour cream and milk. Spoon mixture into paper cases until two thirds full. Bake for 25 minutes or until cakes are cooked when tested. Cool in tin for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack. When cool ice with passion fruit icing.

Passion fruit icing

In a medium heatproof bowl combine 1 1/2 cups icing sugar, 1 teaspoon soft butter and 2 tablespoons passion fruit pulp. Place over a pan of simmering water and stir until smooth and spreadable. Spread over cooled cakes.

Carrot and Orange Cupcakes with Mascarpone Frosting

8 tablespoons softened butter
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
Juice and finely grated rind of 1 orange
2 eggs, lightly beaten
175g (6 oz) grated carrots
1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnut pieces
1 cup plain flour
1 tsp ground pumpkin pie spice
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Preheat oven to 180oC (350oF). Line a 12 hole muffin pan with muffin paper cases. Beat together the butter, sugar and orange rind until light and fluffy. Gradually add the eggs, beating well after each addition. Squeeze any excess liquid from the carrots and add to the mixture with the walnuts and orange juice until combined. Fold in the sifted flour and pumpkin pie spice. Spoon mixture into paper cases until 2/3 full. Bake for 25 minutes or until cooked. Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool. Ice with mascarpone frosting.

To make mascarpone frosting put 1 1/4 cups mascarpone cheese, 4 tablespoons icing sugar and grated rind of 1 orange in a large bowl and beat together until smooth and creamy. When cupcakes are cooled spread frosting on each cake. Store in refrigerator until ready to serve.

These cupcake recipes will make you a winner with your family and friends.

Hamburger Cupcakes!

We made hamburger cupcake for Bailey's birthday. The "buns" and the "meat" was white cake and Devil's food cake; the "mustard" and the "ketchup" was buttercream frosting and the "lettuce" was coconut with green food coloring.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrEAeH6U60o&hl=en

Sandra Lee - Noel Cup Cupcakes

Originally aired as part of the "Grandma Lorraine's Christmas" episode (Episode Episode SH1212H) on the Food Network, December 7th, 2008. Prep Time:15 min, Level: Easy, Yield: 12 servings Ingredients: 2 (16-ounce) containers creamy white frosting 12 store-bought cupcakes, un-iced 1/2 cup shredded sweetened coconut 12 candied cherries 12 birthday candles Directions: Transfer the icing into a resealable plastic bag. Cut 3/4-inch off the corner of the plastic bag and set aside. Ice the top of each cupcake and sprinkle with the shredded coconut. Place a cherry into the center of each cupcake. Then, place the candles into the center of each cherry.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDwHobHErLo&hl=en