Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes
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As expected, they were delicious, looked very cute, and were a huge hit with my coworkers.
I saw this recipe in my new 125 Best Cupcake Recipes book by Julie Hasson. It reminded me of the cupcakes kids brought into school for their birthdays in elementary school so I just had to try them. I used her white cake recipe and of course, my favorite buttercrean frosting recipe.
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
pinch of salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 egg whites
1 teaspoon almond extract
2/3 cup buttermilk
Preparation
Prehead oven to 350 degrees.
In a small bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat together sugar and butter until well combined. Add egg whites, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in almond extract. Alternately beat in flour mixture and buttermilk, making three additions of flour mixture and two of buttermilk, beating until smooth.
Fill muffin pan with flat-bottomed ice cream cones. Fill each cone three-quarters full of cake batter. Bake in preheaded oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until tops of cupcakes are golden brown and a tester inserted in center comes out clean.
Let cool completely in pan on rack. Top cooled cupcake cones with frosting. Sprinkle with garnishes.
Cupcake Notes:
- I hate almond, so I used vanilla extract instead.
- The cones end up a little soft due to baking. This is normal.
Buttercream Frosting
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup butter flavor Crisco
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5 cups confectioners’ sugar
1/4 cup milk
In a large bowl, cream margarine and shortening until light and fluffy. Add salt, vanilla, confectioners’ sugar and milk. Beat well.
Frosting Note:
The first time I made this frosting, I used regular water based food coloring and the colors came out extremely muted. Since then, I’ve used gel color and the colors have looked great.
Recipe from 125 Best Cupcake Recipes by Julie Hasson.
Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
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I was in the mood to bake, but didn’t want to potchki. So, I found a recipe for chewy chocolate chip oatmeal cookies and decided to give it a whirl. So easy. So good. I omitted the nuts and instead added extra chocolate chips. They are perfect–crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside, and have a wonderful texture.
Recipe
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups quick-cooking oats
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until just blended. Mix in the quick oats, walnuts, and chocolate chips. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Makes about 3 1/2 dozen.
Recipe from All Recipes.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies
A crisp peanut butter cookie with a swirl of chocolate inside.
I was going to make my dad mini chocolate cupcakes with chocolate fudge frosting, but at the last minute he changed his mind and wanted an old childhood favorite, peanut butter chocolate pinwheel cookies. My grandma used to make them for my dad when he was a kid, and they’re still his favorite to this day.
Recipe
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 1/4 cups flour
1 egg
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
6 oz chocolate chips
Cream sugars, shortening, and peanut butter. Add egg, flour, and dry ingredients.
Melt chocolate.
Roll out dough 1/4″ thick on waxed paper.
Spread melted chocolate over dough.
Roll dough up like a jellyroll. Refrigerate roll 15 minutes. Slice.
Bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes.
Recipe from my Grandma Faye.
Chocolate Cupcakes
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Simple and delicious chocolate cupcakes with buttercream frosting.
Photos of the process here.
Cake
2 cups white sugar
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup HERSHEY®’S Cocoa Powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water
Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups. Heat oven to 350 F.
Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost with “Perfectly Chocolate” Chocolate Frosting.
Fill cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake 22 to 25 minutes. Cool completely. Frost. About 30 cupcakes.
Buttercream Frosting
This frosting reminds me of the kind you get on bakery sheet cakes. It’s delicious, easy to pipe, and easy to spread.
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup butter flavor Crisco
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5 cups confectioners’ sugar
1/4 cup milk
In a large bowl, cream margarine and shortening until light and fluffy. Add salt, vanilla, confectioners’ sugar and milk. Beat well.
Frosting Note:
The first time I made this frosting, I used regular water based food coloring and the colors came out extremely muted. Since then, I’ve used gel color and the colors have looked great.
Recipe from Hershey.
Best Ever Buttercream Frosting
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This frosting reminds me of the kind you get on bakery sheet cakes. It’s delicious, easy to pipe, and easy to spread.
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup butter flavor Crisco
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5 cups confectioners’ sugar
1/4 cup milk
Preparation
In a large bowl, cream butter and shortening until light and fluffy. Add salt, vanilla, confectioners’ sugar and milk. Beat well.
Frosting Note:
The first time I made this frosting, I used regular water based food coloring and the colors came out extremely muted. Since then, I’ve used gel color and the colors have looked great.
Recipe from All Recipes.
