Pumpkin Time

Made these for my grandma's eightieth birthday party, a couple of weeks ago.

Happy Birthday, grandma.

-Bethany

Cupcake Wars: Breakfast

My brother, sister and I played cupcake wars against each other, the other day. The theme was breakfast. All the cupcakes were delicious. I won the war. 

 

Cupcakes are little pieces of happiness.

-Bethany

Recipe: German Chocolate Cupcakes

German Chocolate Cupcakes
1/4 cup boiling water
2 ounces sweet cooking German chocolate or 6 tablespoons cocoa powder, 2 tablespoons oil and 1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup applesauce
2 egg yolks
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups cake flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk, or 1/2 tablespoon vinegar and enough milk to make 1/2 cup. Let sit for 5 minutes before adding to batter
2 egg whites , stiffly beaten

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
   Beat egg whites until stiff.
2. In a bowl, pour boiling water on chocolate (or mix oil, cocoa and tablespoon sugar, then add boiling water), stirring until chocolate is melted; cool. Mix sugar and butter in large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs yolk, one at a time. Beat in chocolate and vanilla on low speed.
   Mix flour, baking soda and salt together.
3. Mix in dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition until batter is smooth. Fold in egg whites. Pour into silicone cupcake wrappers.
4. Bake for about 15 minutes. Makes about 20 cupcakes.

Find the original recipe HERE.




The discovery of a new dish does more for human happiness than the discovery of a new star.
-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin


--Bethany

Recipe: Quick Chocolate Cupcakes

   My favorite chocolate cupcakes. (and they're vegan, too!)

Quick Chocolate Cupcakes
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
1/4 cup oil
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Line 18 muffin cups with paper wrappers. In bowl, stir together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add liquid ingrediants, beat until batter is smooth. Fill muffin cups. Bake 16-18 minutes.

Makes about 1 1/2 dozen.



"The happiest person is the person who thinks the most interesting thoughts."
Timothy Dwight 

--Bethany

Recipe from Hershey's 100th Anniversary cookbook.