Dear Onion,
I know that I like to cut you up into little diced pieces, saute you, mix you into my pasta, and then proceed to eat you...but why, oh why must you be so cruel?
I do not enjoy the tears that stream down my face as I slide my knife through your many layers.
Do you not understand that this is the purpose for which you were made?
Hoping to be your friend,
Mrs. Webb
8.31.2010
8.28.2010
my favorite recipes
Lately I've been trying to use up my cake mixes that I have in my food storage, but I do have a few cake recipes that I love.
Hershey's Perfectly Chocolate Chocolate Cake - This cake is delicious! I fill it with vanilla frosting and it tastes like a high class hostess cupcake.
Brown Butter Cupcakes - This is one of my all time favorite recipes! I found this recipe when I was looking for a good cookie dough cupcake. I followed their recipe, but I did not put cookie dough filling in the middle of the cupcake. I also tried their cookie dough frosting, and even though mine didn't turn out like theirs, it was still delicious!
Frosting Recipes
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5 to 6 tablespoons milk
Cream butter until light. Beat in sugar and vanilla. Add milk. If your frosting is too thin, add more powdered sugar. If it's to thick, add more milk.
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Follow the above recipe, but instead of using 4 1/2 cups of powdered sugar, use 4 cups of powdered sugar and 1/2 cup baking cocoa. You may also need a bit more milk.
I'll try to remember to keep linking to or posting new recipes as I try them out.
Hershey's Perfectly Chocolate Chocolate Cake - This cake is delicious! I fill it with vanilla frosting and it tastes like a high class hostess cupcake.
Brown Butter Cupcakes - This is one of my all time favorite recipes! I found this recipe when I was looking for a good cookie dough cupcake. I followed their recipe, but I did not put cookie dough filling in the middle of the cupcake. I also tried their cookie dough frosting, and even though mine didn't turn out like theirs, it was still delicious!
Frosting Recipes
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5 to 6 tablespoons milk
Cream butter until light. Beat in sugar and vanilla. Add milk. If your frosting is too thin, add more powdered sugar. If it's to thick, add more milk.
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Follow the above recipe, but instead of using 4 1/2 cups of powdered sugar, use 4 cups of powdered sugar and 1/2 cup baking cocoa. You may also need a bit more milk.
I'll try to remember to keep linking to or posting new recipes as I try them out.
8.26.2010
frosting tips - part one
I decided to start my frosting tips with 2 easy techniques. The first is the swirl, the second is the rose.
For both techniques I use a 1M tip. It looks like this:
You can also use any tip with a large opening. I've also done this with just cutting off the end of a pastry bag, and not using any tip.
For the swirl, hold the decorating bag/tube at a 90 degree angle to the cupcake like this:
Then pipe around the edge of the cupcake, working your way into the center. Once at the center, stop your pressure on the frosting, then pull the decorating device straight up. Your first layer will look like this cupcake on the right:
For the second layer, do the exact same thing, but start further in from the edge. It will look like this when you are done :
Congratulations! You've just created the swirl! It's just that easy!
The rose is equally as simple. It is one layer, and instead of working from the outside in like the swirl, you start in the center and work your way out to the edge. Ta-da! You've just created this:
For both techniques I use a 1M tip. It looks like this:
You can also use any tip with a large opening. I've also done this with just cutting off the end of a pastry bag, and not using any tip.
For the swirl, hold the decorating bag/tube at a 90 degree angle to the cupcake like this:
Then pipe around the edge of the cupcake, working your way into the center. Once at the center, stop your pressure on the frosting, then pull the decorating device straight up. Your first layer will look like this cupcake on the right:
For the second layer, do the exact same thing, but start further in from the edge. It will look like this when you are done :
Congratulations! You've just created the swirl! It's just that easy!
The rose is equally as simple. It is one layer, and instead of working from the outside in like the swirl, you start in the center and work your way out to the edge. Ta-da! You've just created this:
8.25.2010
first cupcake job
Yesterday I completed my first paid cupcake job. I made a dozen cupcakes for a bridal shower my friend was throwing for her former roommate. She specifically asked me to make my chocolate cupcakes that I'd posted on here before, but this batch turned out way better than either time I had made them before. Take a look for yourself!
8.24.2010
better cupcake pictures
Here are the pictures of my nephew's 8th birthday cupcakes that I took on my camera. They don't have the skittles on top, because I put those on at the last minute.
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