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Here is a pic of the first cupcake I made from the book. Its the basic choc ones with choc topping...very yummy :)
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...uk/cake5-1.jpg
Excuse the wrong date on the pic, I forgot to reset my camera before uploading
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woweee! that looks really nice!!
i have chocolate cake baking in the oven right now..so i think 'smell-o-vision is about to kick in ;)
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Found a recipe on the internet from this book. It was the basic chocolate one. They were pretty nice, nothing special but pretty tasty. They looked pretty. I didnt use the shortning, didnt fancy that in my cream to be honest but managed to make a nice topping with melted chocolate, icing sugar, marg and some almond essence.
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I just made the lemon ones from Vegan with a Vegeance (same author, diff cookbook) and they're as good as gold:D
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i just bought that yesterday along with vegan with a vengeance! only problem is ive never cooked/baked on my own :) im strictly a microwave/straight outta the package kind of girl. so it should be interesting.
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I've been experimenting today, I used the basic chocolate cupcake and did these
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...ictures007.jpg
with a fluffy peppermint frosting, half a chocolate mint thin and drizzled them with chocolate ganache:)
and had a bash at the peanut butter-cream frosting
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...tures009-1.jpg
which doesn't stand up as well piping - but sure does taste rather nice, and again some more ganache drizzled on top!:)
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Mmmm :drooling:
Those look great. Aaghh! Now I'm hungry for cake!
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They look professional Ivy!!! Yum!!! :D
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Poison Ivy, you could start your own cupcake business there :-)
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Poison Ivy, you could start your own cupcake business there :-)
Yes i think she could, of course there'd be a need for a chief taster. Not sure but i think i have someone in mind.
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Thank you everyone, you're all very kind....and if you all lived close enough you could come round for cupckaes and tea!:D
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wauw. they look amazing. much better than the ones i've done. now i'm a bit jealous:) i want a cupcake decorating set..
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yes they look absolutely fantastic. Mine have all looked less lovely - but I have to say that everything i've tried out of that book has been delicious - much better than non-vegan cakes tasted
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Yes i think she could, of course there'd be a need for a chief taster. Not sure but i think i have someone in mind.
It would have to be in an unpaid capacity....I'm not sure how much of a profit margin there is to be had from cupcakes:)
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It would have to be in an unpaid capacity....I'm not sure how much of a profit margin there is to be had from cupcakes:)
Well i guess it would depend on how many were eaten before sale, i think i could be quite thorough.
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I could be second taster, to enable a representative opinion
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In which case Poison Ivy you are going to make no money whatsoever, by the time we've finished fighting over them.
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Thank you for the offer AMF, I think an unbiased opinion would be very useful!:D
Kevster, behave yourself!! I will not allow fighting over them....I will bake double instead!!:p - or maybe quadruple if I'm ever going to make any money!!;)
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But they would be worth fighting over... but yes i concede that cooking a much larger amount is likely to be to our mutual satisfaction.
I now have this book, and am going to try making a few soon....
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I made the rosewater pistachio cupcakes...they were the most moist cupcakes I've made thus far, but they're my second to last favorite (only the low-fat vanilla I liked less). They were OK, but I ended up actually throwing the last one away because I was just tired of them--first time ever with cupcakes--even after I gave about 3 away. (The low-fat vanilla I gave about 6 away.)
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i just made the chocolate cherry creme ones last nite. between my parents and coworkers, they're all gone! definitely have to make some more now.
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I made the carrot cake cupcakes w/ cream cheese frosting last week and they were FABULOUS. They had raisins and walnuts, which I'm not always a big fan of, but they were just great. I always plan to try to get all fancy and garnish and decorate them, but I never seem to have the time or energy to do it in the end.
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i have the book but havent had the time to go about looking for the wierd stuff you need to make these cupcakes all fancy & shtuff...
youre just going to eat them anywaysss!!!!:D
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We just eat them practically as they come out of the oven...We are hungry folk around here too!
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I made the mocha cupcakes and coffee buttercream frosting. I found that the cupcakes need a little more instant coffee and the frosting needed about half-again the amount of coffe in the recipe. Given that, they were excellent! I'm making another batch this weekend.
I think the chocolate cherry creme ones will be my next project, but the apple cider ones sound so good.
Cheers,
rant
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Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache topping....
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...tures005-3.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...tures004-3.jpg
...made again at my daughters request because she loves these, which I can completely understand as they're lovely and moist and fluffy...and I actually made them in the right size case this time:o
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Mmm those look delicious!!!!!!
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Those look simply delicious! I'm hoping you can share the recipe?? xx
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mmmmmmmm peanut butter + cake + chocolate = gooooooooood
*drools*
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Do they have any cupcakes that use only unrefined ingredients in there - I am not allowed any refined food!
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Sorry if this has already been covered but I've scrolled through and can't see it.
I've got the book and am eager to get started but I can't figure out if I should be using muffin cases & trays or fairy cake cases & trays :confused:
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Go with muffin cases and trays.
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Thanks Fiamma...
Super quick reply, now I can get started :)
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Hemlock, you might like to try Vegan Baking by Linda Majzlik. It's all very wholesome and unrefined (and unfortunately not nearly as decadent as Vegan Cupcakes) but when a girl's gotta have cake...:D
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I made the carrot cake cupcakes w/ cream cheese frosting last week and they were FABULOUS. They had raisins and walnuts, which I'm not always a big fan of, but they were just great. I always plan to try to get all fancy and garnish and decorate them, but I never seem to have the time or energy to do it in the end.
Hi there - I have made these twice now and both times they didn't rise - but tasted delicious - did yours rise much??
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Hi there - I have made these twice now and both times they didn't rise - but tasted delicious - did yours rise much??
The one time I made them they hardly rose at all. But they still tasted great :)
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so it's not just me! they DO taste amazing though.
My best friend bought me the book for my birthday and made the choc ones as my birthday cakes (she is a meat eater but always cooks me vegan stuff)
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so it's not just me! they DO taste amazing though.
My best friend bought me the book for my birthday and made the choc ones as my birthday cakes (she is a meat eater but always cooks me vegan stuff)
Don't you love it when your omni friends/family "get it"? :)
I've actually had a hard time getting a lot of the cupcakes to rise. I blame it on our crappy oven though. I usually just use it as an axcuse to fill the wells with icing so each cupcake is loaded with it!
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I know - she bought herself vegan with a vengeance at the same time and I am looking forward to the next meal she makes for me!