Monday, 14 November 2011

Handmade Monday

Handmade Monday is the perfect excuse to show you my cupcakes. Or some of them, anyway. I made 70 at the weekend for the children's School fund-raising event.
I overheard the organiser asking about somebody else's cakes, due to arrive at the same time, 'Are they professional ones as well?'
It's only a hobby, but that was a nice compliment.  Anyway, they all sold within minutes.

A few of my cupcake tips:

  • Weigh the eggs with their shells on, and use the same weight of SR flour, sugar and margarine/butter. 
  • Use half butter, half margarine for the buttercream, and 3 parts icing sugar to 2 parts butter/marg.  This keeps it buttery, but fluffy. 
  • Use a Wilton 1M nozzle for the piping. It's the best. 
  • Don't give them all away. 
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10 comments:

  1. Caroline Lovis (Redneedle)14 November 2011 at 13:46

    They look heavenly I'm not surprised they were so well received. I love the individual little cases too, never seen those before.

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  2. Unknown14 November 2011 at 14:05

    Yet again, I was at the back of the queue and missed out... they look fab :)

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  3. Jan14 November 2011 at 15:16

    They look lovely and thanks for the tips.

    Jan x

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  4. Carolee Crafts14 November 2011 at 21:47

    They look delicious, well done on the compliment always means so much

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  5. itsamistry15 November 2011 at 00:52

    They look delicious much nice than the toast I'm eating while browsing all the posts from Handmade Monday.

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  6. Unknown15 November 2011 at 02:05

    Wow - they look scrumptious! Now you're making me peckish...
    Maybe you should think about turning your hobby into a little sideline! x

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  7. Planet Penny15 November 2011 at 03:57

    Very useful tips, thanks. Just wish I had one now to go with my coffee!

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  8. June15 November 2011 at 09:59

    Mmmm, they look very more-ish.

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  9. Susie16 November 2011 at 11:42

    LOL don't give them all away! Beautiful! I actually think I'm going to make cupcakes to thank my neighbor for her wonderful advice on a roofer and carpet cleaner for our house disaster recently. :)

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  10. Wendy17 November 2011 at 00:07

    Well yours certainly look very professional!

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