How About A Thread To Seriously Discuss Making Cupcakes?????
Baking By Cookies4kids Updated 11 Dec 2020 , 12:18pm by -K8memphis
For those who are interested in tea cuppys, I found very good chai latte mix in trader joe's. I probably will try it sometime with that.
Great idea Jana, I didnt think to mix in the powdered tea! i'll get that recipe up as soon as I get my son settled down or hubby gets home, whichever comes first! 
And, It says that bacon is optional!
Is this the French Toast cupcake recipe??
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/maple-french-toast-and-bacon-cupcakes-recipe/index.html
They have it on the food network website. It sounds pretty good, although I think I'd leave the bacon off as well.
Maple French Toast & Bacon Cupcakes
Makes 12 cupcakes
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup cake flour
1 3.9-ounce box instant vanilla pudding mix
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon potato starch
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 large egg whites, at room temperature
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup half-and-half, at room temperature
1/2 cup chopped cooked bacon (5 strips)
For the Frosting:
1 8-ounce package cream cheese, at room temperature
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 strips bacon, cooked and chopped (optional)
Directions
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Place paper liners in a 12-cup muffin tin. Prepare the cupcakes: Combine the flours, pudding mix, baking powder, potato starch, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a bowl with a whisk.
In a separate bowl, cream the butter and sugars with a mixer on low speed until combined, 6 to 8 minutes. Gradually mix in the vanilla and egg whites. Scrape down the sides of the bowl; continue mixing until light and fluffy. Add the flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the maple syrup and half-and-half, mixing after each addition and ending with flour. Mix until the ingredients are just combined; do not overmix. Fold in the bacon.
Pour the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling each cup about three-quarters of the way. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool completely.
Meanwhile, prepare the frosting: Beat the cream cheese and butter with a mixer on medium speed until creamy. Add the confectioners' sugar, maple syrup and cinnamon; beat until combined. Spread on the cooled cupcakes; top with chopped bacon, if desired.
Those cupcakes sound awesome. Do you think I can sub corn starch for potato starch?
I have no idea, Melvira or Fiddle or Grandma would prolly know better then I would!
I checked around online, and it looks like their pretty safe to use interchangeably in baking. It's not a huge amount, so it should be fine
I guess I have to buy some maple syrup and find an occasion to make these. They sound awesome.
Hmmmmmm, mothers day would be a good occasion! They may even be good for breakfast or brunch!
Yes, you can Jana. Potato starch is easy to find though if you want it. I think it's gluten free where as corn starch isn't.
Good to know, GrandmaG. I've never had to do a gluten free cake before, but it is a pretty common allergy, so I'll remember that
I already baked a rose-shaped marbled coconut raspberry bundt for mother's day, but I'm sure I'll make the french toast cuppies soon. Maybe i'll just half it and give myself a nice, fattening treat. lol!
Here is a practice cake, it's not true tye-dye but it's like the picture she sent that she wants, I'm going to do multi colored for her birthday, but my fav color & I practiced on my own mothers day cake!
http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1365365&done=1
Matching cupcakes
http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1365368&done=1
Chass - were those mini's or did you use a tip bigger than 1M? The little dolip of icing is just the right size.
Both, I made minis & regulars & I use giant tips! I have a super large version of the 1M & a few different sized large rounds!
you're lucky chass! I can't seem to find large rounds. I ordered some tips online last time I placed an order with Pfiel & Holding, but they weren't as large as I had thought (they are the perfect size for filling cupcakes though, so it wasn't a total loss)
The largest tip I have is the 1M. Are these the ones that are larger??? It's hard to tell from the picture online.
http://www.pastrysampler.com/Products/Tips/260_ateco_star_860.htm
http://www.pastrysampler.com/Products/Tips/260_ateco_round.htm
my guess is that 869 and 809 are pretty large, likely larger than 1M, but you can't really tell. I wish they included a penny or something for size reference.
Does anyone have the page or link to Mel's video on how to make those little rose buds on sheet cakes? I can't find it.
That one and the sheet cake one. She put the link on this thread she downloaded it to but I can't find it.
I think she has it on her facebook page, let me check real quick. She hasnt been in here in forever! Is it time for Alex's surgery?
Alex's surgery is today, we all need to keep him in our thoughts & prayers today!
UGH! I have it, but dont know how to get it from there to here!
Grandma if you have or make a facebook profile I can send it to you that way, but it either a) wont let me send it outside of facebook OR b) Im not smart enough to figure out how to!
my e-mail is [email protected] if you make one & want to find me, & add me. A few of us are on there also.
I can sign in to facebook but I don't have a profile. What did you type to find it?
Ya, Alex is having his surgery. She's been talking about it on the Lounge thread. She is going to open up that store too in July so we probably won't see as much of her. 
She's opening a store? Good for her, she had hinted about something on facebook, and I was so hoping it was something along the lines of that, Good for her! Wanna go road trip out there for her grand opening? We can take Carrie along with us as well! We can all meet at my house, and we can drive over!
duh. Maybe I should answer your question. I sent them to you in a message on facebook, you should hopefully have them by now!
I bet my DH would fly us there! First we have to figure out where Lost Nation is! 
I think it's near the 4 corners, or near the Illinois edge. Your hubby has a pilot license? Very neat, gotta make sure my mom doesnt find out, she's been wanting to learn for years!
Hey It looks like Alex came through with flying colors!
I just saw her post and his picture!
Way to go Alex!!
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