gracefruit Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 I love cupcakes and recently went on a hunt to find the best recipe. My favourite so far is from the Magnolia Bakery -- simple vanilla cupcakes with vanilla frosting. Yum! Recipe here: http://www.recipelink.com/cookbooks/2005/0743246616_2.html The vanilla buttercream icing is TDF! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Are the ones in the pic yours Savonista? They do look yummy, I have no doubt that when the oven is on for lunch today that a batch of fairy cakes (I do dislike the word "cupcakes" , sorry Mark I know it's an American-ism!) will fall in there & be devoured before they are cold most of them too!!! The children - and DH!!!- love them with golden syrup & cream as a pudd vaguely reminiscent of DH's childhood. His ma used to make steamed treacle pudd (which I have never got organised early enough to do ready for lunch, hence the quick & easy "cheats" way ) How do you measure the butter S? It says use 1 cup or 2 sticks, how much is 2 sticks in weight does anyone know? Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracefruit Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 Hi Sha. Yes, they are mine. Or they were. Not many left now! We like them a lot. One stick of butter weighs 113.5 grams, so you'll need just under a standard UK package of butter. For the baking bit, I used light-oil shortening. I believe it was either sunflower or safflower. I liked it better than the butter recipes as it was much lighter. I hope you and your family enjoy them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 They do look very pretty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henny penny Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 wow they look very professional- not sure my cakes or icing are that good!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ's Chooks Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 they look fabulous and i know that my kids would love them... What is all purpose flour though.... am i being daft???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmommasally Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 WOW! Your cakes look lovely Savonista! I got my daughters this cup cake recipe book for christmas, a donation goes to BHWT with each copy sold. The author has her own chickens and the first chapter is about them. I love the Grown Up Mocha Cupcakes. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cupcake-Magic-Kate-Shirazi/dp/1862058105/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1232884785&sr=1-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoebe Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 very pretty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
