Zebra Cupcakes

Baby Shower Cupcakes

Baby Shower Layering

I did 4 dozen cupcakes for a baby shower yesterday. There were the dozen chocolate, a dozen white that were tinted pink, and then there were 2 dozen that were white and chocolate that were a zebra design inside. I made exactly enough so I couldn't see how the inside turned out! I had a lot of extra bright hot pink icing left over so I decided to make another batch of white (dyed half of it pink) and try the zebra stripes out again. This time I'd be able to see how they look inside.


I made the cake batter with no changes. I divided it in half and dyed one bowl a light pink.

Dyed Batter

To put them in the cupcake liners I used a tablespoon to put alternating layers. 4 layers all together; 2 of each!

Alternating Layers

That's all I did and put them in the oven.

Out Of The Oven

My finished cupcake:

Now that I've done it I know what I would do different as well.

• For starters I would use a little extra water in the batter to make it thinner so it spreads instead of layering on top of each other
• To put it in the liners I would of put each batter in a separate pastry bag and piped it in instead.
  
  

Egg White Cake Recipe (White)

This the starting recipe, or the recipe for just the white cake, for many of the cakes.

Preheat to 350 degrees


Ingredients:

• 5 Egg Whites
• 1 1/4 Cup Water
• 1/3 Cup Oil
• White Cake Mix
• 1/4 Cup Sour Cream
• 1 Teaspoon Vanilla

Making the Cake:

Mix the Egg Whites, Water, and Oil for 30 Sec.

Add the Cake Mix, Sour Cream, and Vanilla.

Mix for 30 Sec, scrap, and then beat on high for 2 Min.

 Scoop into lined cupcake pans and bake for 15 min then check. They're done when the toothpick comes out clean.

Butter Yellow Cake Recipe With Chocolate Icing

This is the request from the hubby. A butter yellow cake with chocolate icing.

This recipe calls for butter instead of oil.

To begin with ingrediants:

• 1 Cup Water
• 1/3 Cup Melted Butter
• 4 Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• 1/2 Cup Sour Cream
• 1 "Golden Butter" Cake Mix

 What to do?
Preheat to 350 degrees

Mix the water, melted butter, and eggs for 30 secs.

Add the vanilla, sour cream, and cake mix.

Mix that for 30 secs, scrap the bowl, and beat on high for 2 mins.

Simple as that.
Once again all I had was mini liners so mini cupcakes is what we get.
Scoop into lined cupcake pans.

Bake for 12 min until a toothpick comes out clean.

Now:

Chocolate Icing

This is a really simple recipe.

2 sticks Butter (I use salted)

3 1/2 Cups Powdered Sugar

1/2 Cup Cocoa Powder (I use Dutch / Dark)

4 Tablespoons Cream or Milk

Directions:

Cream the butter for a minute or so.

Sift the powdered sugar and cocoa powder into the butter. Mix until incorporated. Add the cream or milk until creamy. 

I still don't have pastry bags at the house so I used a freezer gallon bag and cut a small hole. Not as pretty as if I'd used a tip but the tip wasn't staying in the bag. 

Girl Scout Cookies!

So it's everyone's FAVORITE time of the year!! Girl Scout cookie season!!!

We usually get a bunch, put them in the freezer and they last us till the next year. It doesn't help that my moms a first grade teacher that has a bunch of kids coming in with order forms. So naturally enough we get half of them pawned off to us.

I used to really like the shortbread ones but now I find them sorta plain. So what better use for them than try to put them into cupcakes??

What I'm thinking is a shortbread cookie on the bottom with a white cake, a peanut butter icing dipped in chocolate and the shortbread crumbs on top. Sorta a mix between the shortbread and peanut butter patties (that are my all time favorite!)

I'm also thinking about doing a thin mint version of a cupcake too.

I will be putting both of these up when I do them, so check back!

Welcome!

I'm the Cupcake Pirate! I love to bake cupcakes and experiment with new flavors!! I don't have as much time to experiment as I'd like with my daughter running around! I decorate cakes for my small Indiana town and I'm in the process of getting my business up and running (CAN'T WAIT). 

That is currently on hold because of my wedding, this upcoming May/ June. Yes! I said May slash June. We have decided to go up to Michigan to get married on the beach at the end of May. Then were going on our honeymoon right away! And coming back to our reception June.

OK I've gotten off track.

Back to my business. I do specialty cakes, cupcakes, and cookies.

I love to make new things but hate having them in the house. Luckily I have a great fiance that I can get to take them to work with him and off my hands.

I'm hoping for y'alls help with coming up with new flavors and ideas! My goal is once a week trying something new with your help and sharing it with everyone of course!!


Please go to the "What Should I Make Next?" Page and comment your ideas!