I'm new here and had a couple questions please. I have an order for 300 cupcakes for this weekend. My questions are where can i find a great recipe for vanilla and chocolate cupcakes that hold up and taste great? Also how far in advance can I make them? One last question , what would be the best frosting for them? Thanks so much for your help:)
Denise
She wants them first thing Saturday morning. I was going to do them all day Friday. That is why I'm trying to find a recipe that will hold up. This is my first order ever!!!! I really want to make a good impression. I'm a single mom of 3 teenagers and in trying to get my business off the ground to help with bringing money in. Thanks fir your input:)
Baking for friends and family without payment is different from taking business orders. Your friends and family have different expectations than a paying customer. Even a friend who pays has expectations.
If you're not happy with your own recipes because of shelf life issues, I suggest you try new one(s) today and see how they hold up. Otherwise, use your own recipes and just get started early because of the big order. Good luck.
I have made my own chocolate cake recipe, through trial and error, but for most of my orders I use box unless the customer asks for homemade.
It is going to very expensive to make 300 cupcakes homemade! I have an order of 200 I have to make for a July wedding and they want box cake used because it'll be cheaper. I use butter instead of oil and I use an extra egg or two which makes the cupcake more moist. I think when you use box cake mix to make cupcakes they hold up well. They hold up at least two days, or three, and if you make them a few days in advance and frost them the day of event it should be fine.
For my order I will be baking the day before and frosting the day of the event.
Good luck!
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