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Friday, August 10, 2007

And Now...Two Cupcake Recipes, because you know when I'm in doubt, I always bake!

I am sharing two cupcake recipes for you because well, some people (right Paul?) do not like coconut but the same person loves Lemon Meringue Pie (right again?) So, here's two: Basically, one for Crystal and one for Paul since they are being so nice to me but hey, feel free to make them yourself!

Coconut Pecan Cupcakes (Italian Cream Cake Cupcakes)

5 eggs, seperated

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup butter

2 cups sugar

3/4 tsp vanilla

1/4 tsp almond or you can skip this if you don't have it and add a full tsp. vanilla

1 & `1/2 c. ap flour

1/4 cup cornstarch

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup buttermilk

2 cups flaked coconut

1 cup finely chopped pecans

Frosting:

1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup butter, softened

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/4 tsp almond (again, you don't have to use this if you don't have it)

1 & 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar

3/4 c. chopped pecans

Let eggs stand at room temp. for 30 minutes. In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening, butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in extracts. Combine the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Beat until combined.

In a small mixing bowl, beat the egg whites on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter. Stir in coconut and pecans.

Fill paper lined muffin cups 3/4 full. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes of until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Combine frosting ingredients; frost cupcakes. Store in the refrigerator. Makes 2 dozen.


Lemon Curd Cupcakes

3 tbsp. plus 1 & 1/2 tsps. sugar

3 tbsps. lemon juice

4 & 1/2 tsps. butter

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 tsp. grated lemon peel

Batter:

3/4 c. butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. grated lemon peel (Crystal, if you don't want to use peel, email me & I will tell you another way)
1 & 1/2 cups cake flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
2/3 c. buttermilk

Frosting:

2 tbsp. butter, softened
1/2 tsp. vanilla
pinch salt
2 cups confectioner's sugar
2 to 4 tbsp. milk
Yellow food coloring, optional

For lemon curd, in a heavy saucepan, cook and stir sugar, lemon juice, and butter until smooth. Stir a small amount into egg; return all to pan. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring constantly; cook 2 minutes longer. Stir in lemon peel. Cool 10 minutes. Cover and chill for 1 & 1/2 hours or until thickened.

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Add vanilla and lemon peel. Combine flour, baking pwder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.

Fill paper lined muffin cups 3/4 full. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack.
Cool completely.

Cut a small hole in the corner of a plastic bag; insert a small round pastry tip. Fill bag with lemon curd. Insert tip 1 inch into center of each cupcake; fill with curd just until tops of cupcakes begin to crack.

Combine frosting ingredients, tinting with food coloring if desired; frost cupcakes. Store in the refrigerator. Makes 1 dozen cupcakes.

1 comment:

cryssi said...

I will Have to try these...lol..
Thank You... And why wouldnt we be nice to you...we love you
Sis

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