Graduation Dinner

Tiramisu Cupcakes again. Somehow everytime I make it, something turns out differently. Oh well, it's all okay. I got them all finished which is what counted. Things just went wrong that way. I think the major thing was that my chocolate just would not set up and the frosting would not either. It was just too soupy. Oh well!

Picture time!

I could get some of the chocolate to say Grats! for the graduates
There were 9 of the chocolate things on each cupcake for the year 2009.
I thought I wasnt going to be able to bring all of them, so I stuffed them all together.
All of the beautiful tiramisu cupcakes together.

<3 Nina

Murder Mystery!

Tiramisu and chocolate cupcakes for the Murder Mystery Dinner that I had participated in.
Tiramisu was made just like the last ones =). Hoped they tasted just as good or even better!

And onto the Chocolate cupcake recipe.

Ingredients!
2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups AP flour
3/4 cup HERSHEY's cocoa
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water
Directions:

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on med speed for 2 minutes.
Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin).
Pour batter onto prepared pans.

Bake for 15 minutes (at least that's how long my cupcakes took). I also turned halfway so that my cupcakes could bake evenly.
Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans/cups to wire racks and cool completely.

Now lets put them all together!

Then today, I had to frost.
I had the tiramisu frosting left over (I had more left over which I had given to Vincent since he did ask...)
But the frosting for the chocolate cupcakes
Ingredients:
1/2 cup or 1 stick butter
2/3 cup HERSHEY's cocoa
3 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Directions:
Melt butter, stir in cocoa.
Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency.
Add small amount additional milk, if needed.
Stir in vanilla.

Then I put them all together.
Stay tune tomorrow for Pi day fun!

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recipe found here

Tiramisu Success =)

So yesterday I had said that I had failed on my cupcakes...and I did. So I probably did not mix the egg whites enough, but its so hard to whip those egg whites with just a whisk. Next time I'm borrowing/bringing up my electric mixer so I dont have to mix it all myself. So that's probably why they turned out so gummy and disgusting.
But I did make the espresso syrup, which was disgustingly sweet, but also kind of good.
Ingredients:
½ cup confectioner’s sugar
2/3 cup water
5 teaspoons espresso powder

Directions:
In a small, heavy saucepan over high heat, combine the water, the remaining 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar and the espresso or coffee powder.
Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and let cool.

Poured them on top of the cupcakes, but then the cupcakes didnt look so appetizing.

That's where I realized this was my first failed baking project. somewhat.

I went to bed on a sad note, but this morning, I was determined to make things right.
So I decided to go with a simple vanilla cake recipe. Nothing TOO complicated.Ingredients:
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup milk (I used soy milk instead)

Directions:
In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and butter.
Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
Combine flour and baking powder, add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
Finally stir in the milk until batter is smooth.
Spoon batter into the prepared muffin tins. (I used two tablespoons and I had gotten 24 cupcakes).
Bake 15 minutes at 350 degrees. (I baked them 12 minutes on one side, and 3 the other.)

Since I still had syrup, poured like two tsps on top.
Then frosted it with my frosting recipe.
Ingredients:
3 c mascarpone
1 c confectioner’s sugar
¼ c marsala wine
¾ c heavy cream, chilled

Directions:
In a medium bowl using an electric mixer set on medium speed, beat together the mascarpone cheese, confectioner’s sugar and marsala until well blended. (I had handmixed it, but it turned out fine)
Add the cream and beat until fluffy, about 1 minute. (I added the cream in little by little, and beat until you think its good enough)

Decorated with some chocolate piped designs.
Final product!

I hope that everyone who got one enjoyed it =). It took a lot of work, but I was very proud once I finished.

Recipes taken from here and here.

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Baker's Fail

AHHH
I totally think I just messed up those wonderful tiramisu cupcakes. =(
I feel so sad right now.
the cupcake part is WAYYY too gummy. i really dont know why. but may it'll be better. but probably not.

So they arent very good tomorrow, you know why. i failed. =(
this makes me really really uber uber sad.

Winner =)

Winner of the poll was - the Tiramisu Cupcakes.
So please claim them asap. 2 max per person please and I will only have 2 dozen.
I won't be baking these until next week probably. =)

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