Sunday, August 28, 2011

Vanilla cupcakes with a chocolate ganache frosting

Given the choice between a a regular cake and cupcakes, I would prefer the latter. Probably because I'm very bad when it comes to sharing and also I love when pretty liners are used. I enjoy the plain vanilla ones to the array of flavours possible. Cupcakes are a regular at home but this was the first time I had made a huge batch for my daughter's birthday party. At first it seemed a daunting task but then as the d-day got closer, it went pretty fast. My daughter was ok with any flavour as long as they were served in bright liners.

Martha Stewart's recipes have never failed me to date and so it was her recipe for the cupcakes. There are about hundreds of recipes for vanilla cupcakes. The irony is that all the recipes have the same no. of ingredients. Only the quantity differs. The only change was instead of the fluffy vanilla frosting, I chose to dip the cakes in a chocolate ganache. And so 5 dozen cupcakes were made and a dozen remained of which I could get hold of only two to click pictures. The chocolate ganache gives you a glossy effect and hardens on refrigeration which is what you see in the pics. Moist and flavourful, it was a pleasant sight to see the young girls enjoying it. After all little girls cannot lie when it comes to food. They either like it or they don't!


For the cupcakes -makes 3 dozen, adjust as per the need (recipe from here)

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
Whisk flour, baking powder and salt. Beat butter and sugar until pale.. Add eggs one by one. Add in the flour and milk. Spoon into the lined muffin tray and bake in a 180 degree C preheated oven for 20 mins or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Remove and cool completely before frosting.
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  1. Your daughter and her friends were lucky to enjoy this yummy cupcake!!Vanilla cupcakes can never go wrong--I make mine using Deeba's recipe,which comes out great every time!!

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  2. Lovely cup cakes....

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  4. Damn pretty looking cupcakes,very tempting..

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  5. Even I prefer cupcakes to cakes,..:) they are perfect for birthday parties,..perfect click

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  6. OOoh cupcakes! Always makes the day happier :) Thank you so much for writing in that my post on macarons helped you! You made me a very happy girl! What flavour did you make?If you post pictures of them dooo send me would LOVE to see them/link to them!

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  7. Very cute cup cakes.....Thanks for your lovely comment at my space...loved reading your other blog too...The letter for your son is very nice....:)..will find some time and read others later..
    Following your space...

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  8. @Reshmi, thanks for dropping by. The other blog is not mine but a blog which I am a part of too. And the said post is not mine.

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  12. vanilla cupcakes are one of my favourites anytime....looks so easy to prepare and delicious!

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