I've been a busy baking bee since my last post! I have made another chocolate cake, two different chocolate frostings, two yellow cupcake recipes, AND a new vanilla frosting recipe. It's been fun to compare the flavors and textures of each recipe. I made and frosted cupcakes for a neighborhood Easter egg hunt. This frosting is amazing!! It's called Silk Meringue Buttercream and is from my latest fave,
The Cake Bible. The recipe is a combination of crème anglaise and Italian Meringue Buttercream. The final product is wonderful - I had a hard time not diving into the bowl. I'm not usually a frosting lover, but this frosting is almost good enough to serve alone!
Also, since my last post, I finished my Wilton Cake Decorating Course 1. Here's a photo of my final cake:
I had so much fun making the roses. I came home and tried making them with a cooked buttercream frosting and had much better success than with the prescribed Crisco frosting from my class. Last night, I made a few more roses and have them tucked away in the freezer for some special cake to come in the future.
I'm done with testing cakes for a few days now. Next time, maybe I'll post something savory!
Silk Meringue is one of my absolute favorites!!! Your cupcakes look very festive!
ReplyDeleteThanks for checking out my blog again, Patricia! I do love this frosting - I want to try the caramel variation next! Mmmmm....
ReplyDeleteHow sweet! Those cupcakes in the first shot are so precious. I love Rose Levy Beranbaum.
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ReplyDeleteRose Levy Beranbaum's book wonderfully helpful, isn't she? I went out to buy a new 1M tip for decorating future cupcakes yesterday. Now, I just need an excuse to make some more!
Love those Spring-y cupcakes, and I'm so glad to see how well your mousseline rose turned out. Lovely cakes, Anne! -Julie
ReplyDeleteThanks, Julie! I can't wait to make some more cupcakes to practice piping again!
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