after that whole long love note to all my faithful readers, i go missing for a whole month! well my camera broke, and i was internet shy, and honestly, i was not doing any baking. so...exactly one month from my last post, i have planned something big. i cracked open my Hello Cupcake! book, a gift from the dear Alex Fraley. i have not made anything out of this cookbook yet, because it is quite daunting. but i was ready for a challenge. So in honor of my new fish (!) and to make a dramatic comeback, i made Fishbowl Cupcakes. come with me as i show you the journey and the final product!
The cupcakes themselves were basic chocolate cupcakes. However, a noticeable difference was that instead of sloppily scooping the batter into the muffin tins, it recommended piping the batter into the tins. Needing practice on my piping skills anyway, I complied.
they looked nice going in, but the finished product wasn't worth the mess it made going in!
and, as i am tragically messy, i did it the old fashioned way from there on in....
I made these the night before, and they saved perfectly. now! the fun part...
the recipe calls for frosting (can frosting?! the horror!but hey, i make buttercream all day at school, i don't think one short cut is going to ruin me....right?) some food coloring,assorted sprinkles, fruit roll-ups, goldfish crackers....and that's it! (well, the cupcakes, obvi)Now, follow closely. Dip the (must be very cooled) cupcakes into the warmed up, dyed blue frosting. roll the very bottom of the now wet cupcake in the assorted sprinkles. let dry. then melt some more frosting, (just white this time), and spread on the tops of the cupcake. add goldfish cracker, and "seaweed" (fruit roll-up) and consume! got it? no? of course not, that sounds ridiculous, so here are some pictures to help:
my counter turned art studio.
it will all make sense in the end....
see? told you, you would get it.
Dr. Manhattan and Fishbowl Cupcakes.
Phew! so that's that! the cupcake itself was very moist and a good strong cupcake consistency; the frosting was from a can, so it was excessively sugary and blissful. the goldfish were a strange salty contrast, and the fruit roll-up kinda melted....it takes nice pictures, but might not bring in the dough. (pun!heh)
So please welcomes Dr. Manhattan into the Sunny Robot's little home, and I am off to eat a fishbowl! (or 7)
xo-
TSR
2 comments:
These are awesome! I know the exact book you used - I actually bought it for a friend who loves to make cupcakes. I'll have to let her know you successfully created the fishbowls! Good to hear from you!! Love, Lisa
hey i actually bought it for you because YOU love to make cupcakes! but obviously...not the pretty kind, just the delicious kind. i'll keep that in mind for next christmas. :(
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