How fun are these red white and blue cupcakes?
- Thread starter deb-in-mi
- Start date
Here's another red/white/blue idea: Flag Cake from Gesine
http://confectionsofamasterbaker.blogspot.com/
http://confectionsofamasterbaker.blogspot.com/
so clever! I can see this with strawberry filling and white cake. for Richard: see link
did your Oma make these meringue cookies? My Mom did, and I did not have the recipe----but now I do! We used walnuts and Mom always put a piece of walnut on top. I found the recipe link while surfing on Gesine's site.
http://www.npr.org/2012/06/14/154964131/walnut-meringue-cookies-sealed-with-a-kiss
did your Oma make these meringue cookies? My Mom did, and I did not have the recipe----but now I do! We used walnuts and Mom always put a piece of walnut on top. I found the recipe link while surfing on Gesine's site.
http://www.npr.org/2012/06/14/154964131/walnut-meringue-cookies-sealed-with-a-kiss
mariadnoca
Moderator
OMG did you see the layered, patriotic pie? Fab! Must save these! Thanks for posting
richard-in-cincy
Well-known member
OK, while I appreciate the artistry, this is something I would not eat.
I don't do chemicals.
If I were to do a "red white blue" dessert it would involve lots of vanilla buttercream, strawberries (and jam), and blueberries.
I don't do chemicals.
If I were to do a "red white blue" dessert it would involve lots of vanilla buttercream, strawberries (and jam), and blueberries.
dawn_mo
Well-known member
Here is my stepdaughter's Fireworks Cookie Pizza, amazing!
The red fireworks are strawberries, the green is kiwi and the orange is mango. The one she made for Bub's birthday was even better, she spelled out happy birthday Dad on it, but I lost it when my computer crashed and burned.
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w243/dawnie2u/ice%20storm%202007/fruitpizza.jpg
The red fireworks are strawberries, the green is kiwi and the orange is mango. The one she made for Bub's birthday was even better, she spelled out happy birthday Dad on it, but I lost it when my computer crashed and burned.
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w243/dawnie2u/ice%20storm%202007/fruitpizza.jpg
richard-in-cincy
Well-known member
No, she didn't make the meringues.
But I do know and love them and frequently buy them in Germany and Austria when I'm visiting. There is one that is piped out long and then dipped in bittersweet chocolate after they are baked. Old-fashioned German Christmas tree ornaments were made of piped meringue circles decorated with dragees.
But I do know and love them and frequently buy them in Germany and Austria when I'm visiting. There is one that is piped out long and then dipped in bittersweet chocolate after they are baked. Old-fashioned German Christmas tree ornaments were made of piped meringue circles decorated with dragees.
We tried making the star-spangled cupcakes yesterday -
it was a disaster! LOL
The cake was too tender and crumbly to cut out the star shapes, so we ended up crumbling it and after baking the second time with the white batter - ended up with "tie-dyed" cupcakes. It's a good idea that needs some work.
it was a disaster! LOL
The cake was too tender and crumbly to cut out the star shapes, so we ended up crumbling it and after baking the second time with the white batter - ended up with "tie-dyed" cupcakes. It's a good idea that needs some work.
Aw....so sorry to hear that Lisa
but I appreciate you letting me know. I was going to use them for a blog post but I will make them first and ensure that I can do it prior to posting. Did the frosting work out?
Since it was box mix I wonder why the cake was too tender to cut into shapes? Do you think it needs to be a bit overbaked?
but I appreciate you letting me know. I was going to use them for a blog post but I will make them first and ensure that I can do it prior to posting. Did the frosting work out?
Since it was box mix I wonder why the cake was too tender to cut into shapes? Do you think it needs to be a bit overbaked?
Hi deb - I think the cake would have done better baked in a larger pan
to make it thinner - the original was baked in an 8 x 8, and I baked mine in a 7 x 11, but the layer was too thick.
I used the boxed white cake mix from Duncan Hines, and I was surprised at how tender and crumbly it was. Over baking the color layer might work to hold it together better, but then it might compromise the texture inside of the re-baked cupcake.
I think making it thinner would solve the problem, maybe in a 9/13 pan.
I am not a frosting person, so after the cake assembly went awry, I didn't even attempt to do the frosting as she did. LOL I knew trying to align the three bag tips inside the nozzle was not going to happen for me. smileys/bigsmile.gif
We just piped a white outer ring, a blue middle, and a red center on top of the cakes.
to make it thinner - the original was baked in an 8 x 8, and I baked mine in a 7 x 11, but the layer was too thick.
I used the boxed white cake mix from Duncan Hines, and I was surprised at how tender and crumbly it was. Over baking the color layer might work to hold it together better, but then it might compromise the texture inside of the re-baked cupcake.
I think making it thinner would solve the problem, maybe in a 9/13 pan.
I am not a frosting person, so after the cake assembly went awry, I didn't even attempt to do the frosting as she did. LOL I knew trying to align the three bag tips inside the nozzle was not going to happen for me. smileys/bigsmile.gif
We just piped a white outer ring, a blue middle, and a red center on top of the cakes.