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Strawberry Cupcakes with Champagne Glaze: Picture Perfect Cupcakes
"Strawberry cupcakes are perfect for an intimate dinner for two. The champagne glaze gives them that touch of extra romance. No intimate dinner for two to be had? These strawberry cupcakes would also be perfect for a summer BBQ."
Strawberry Cupcake Recipe
I found an award winning strawberry cupcake recipe in the Good Morning America Weekend Edition's' Great American Cupcake Challenge.
Strawberry Blossom Cupcakes
Makes 24 cupcakes
2 1/2 c cake flour
1 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
1/2 c unsalted butter
1 1/2 c sugar
2 large eggs
1/3 c buttermilk
1/4 c canola oil
1 t pure vanilla extract
1 c finely chopped fresh strawberries
In a medium bowl, sift together the cake flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer.
Add eggs. Mix until smooth and creamy.
Add buttermilk, oil and vanilla. Mix until combined.
Add flour mixture to butter mixture. Mix until just combined.
Stir in strawberries.
Fill cupcake liners half way full.
Bake at 350 F for 18-20 minutes. Let cool.
Champagne Glaze Recipe
I looked far and wide (all the way to page 10 of the Google search) trying to find a good recipe for a champagne frosting. Nothing looked that great. I ended up modifying a white wine glaze recipe to come up with the recipe below:
1 stick butter
1 c sugar
1/4 c water
1/4 c Champagne
Boil butter, sugar, and water for 3 minutes.
Remove from the heat.
Stir in champagne and let cool.
When I took the butter, sugar, and water mixture off the stove and mixed the champagne into the hot mixture it was delish and it had a strong champagne flavor. After it cooled on the cupcakes it was still great, but the champagne flavor did become a bit more subtle.
How to Glaze a Cupcake
The trick I learned for glazing a cupcake is dip the cupcake into the pot of glaze and twist the cupcake as you take it out to keep the glaze from dripping off. Coincidentally, dip and twist sounds like a move from my new hip-hop class. I double-dipped (a restaurant faux pas) but very important here to get a nice thick layer of glaze.
Top Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberries
Once everything cooled and dried, I topped each cupcake with a half a strawberry. While I think these are my prettiest cupcakes yet, it almost seems too easy. I didn't have to mess with piping any icing at all. Adding a strawberry seems to be the baking equivalent to taking a picture of a kid or a dog, so easy to do with almost guaranteed viewer satisfaction.
FROSTING
1/2 c fresh whole strawberries
2 Tbsp strawberry liqueur
1 tsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
16 oz cream cheese
3 sticks unsalted butter
3 1/2 c confectioners' sugar
1 Tbsp pure vanilla
Place strawberries, liqueur and lemon juice in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir mixture and reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes. Let cool and then place mixture into a food processor/blender and puree until smooth; set aside.
In a large bowl, using a handheld mixer, mix the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Slowly add the confectioner sugar and mix until combined. Add the vanilla and mix until combined. Add the strawberry puree and mix until combined.
Frost cupcakes and serve.
http://www.cupcakeproject.com/2007/06/strawberry-cupcakes-with-champagne.html
http://www.cupcakeproject.com/2007/06/strawberry-cupcakes-with-champagne.html
Strawberry Cupcakes with Champagne Glaze: Picture Perfect Cupcakes
"Strawberry cupcakes are perfect for an intimate dinner for two. The champagne glaze gives them that touch of extra romance. No intimate dinner for two to be had? These strawberry cupcakes would also be perfect for a summer BBQ."
Strawberry Cupcake Recipe
I found an award winning strawberry cupcake recipe in the Good Morning America Weekend Edition's' Great American Cupcake Challenge.
Strawberry Blossom Cupcakes
Makes 24 cupcakes
2 1/2 c cake flour
1 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
1/2 c unsalted butter
1 1/2 c sugar
2 large eggs
1/3 c buttermilk
1/4 c canola oil
1 t pure vanilla extract
1 c finely chopped fresh strawberries
In a medium bowl, sift together the cake flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer.
Add eggs. Mix until smooth and creamy.
Add buttermilk, oil and vanilla. Mix until combined.
Add flour mixture to butter mixture. Mix until just combined.
Stir in strawberries.
Fill cupcake liners half way full.
Bake at 350 F for 18-20 minutes. Let cool.
Champagne Glaze Recipe
I looked far and wide (all the way to page 10 of the Google search) trying to find a good recipe for a champagne frosting. Nothing looked that great. I ended up modifying a white wine glaze recipe to come up with the recipe below:
1 stick butter
1 c sugar
1/4 c water
1/4 c Champagne
Boil butter, sugar, and water for 3 minutes.
Remove from the heat.
Stir in champagne and let cool.
When I took the butter, sugar, and water mixture off the stove and mixed the champagne into the hot mixture it was delish and it had a strong champagne flavor. After it cooled on the cupcakes it was still great, but the champagne flavor did become a bit more subtle.
How to Glaze a Cupcake
The trick I learned for glazing a cupcake is dip the cupcake into the pot of glaze and twist the cupcake as you take it out to keep the glaze from dripping off. Coincidentally, dip and twist sounds like a move from my new hip-hop class. I double-dipped (a restaurant faux pas) but very important here to get a nice thick layer of glaze.
Top Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberries
Once everything cooled and dried, I topped each cupcake with a half a strawberry. While I think these are my prettiest cupcakes yet, it almost seems too easy. I didn't have to mess with piping any icing at all. Adding a strawberry seems to be the baking equivalent to taking a picture of a kid or a dog, so easy to do with almost guaranteed viewer satisfaction.
FROSTING
1/2 c fresh whole strawberries
2 Tbsp strawberry liqueur
1 tsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
16 oz cream cheese
3 sticks unsalted butter
3 1/2 c confectioners' sugar
1 Tbsp pure vanilla
Place strawberries, liqueur and lemon juice in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir mixture and reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes. Let cool and then place mixture into a food processor/blender and puree until smooth; set aside.
In a large bowl, using a handheld mixer, mix the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Slowly add the confectioner sugar and mix until combined. Add the vanilla and mix until combined. Add the strawberry puree and mix until combined.
Frost cupcakes and serve.
http://www.cupcakeproject.com/2007/06/strawberry-cupcakes-with-champagne.html
http://www.cupcakeproject.com/2007/06/strawberry-cupcakes-with-champagne.html