Raspberries and Cream
18 Saturday Jan 2014
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in10 Friday May 2013
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caramel, double chocolate cake, Lemon Curd Filling, Lemon Frosting, salted caramel filling, salted caramel frosting, sour cream almond cake, Stella and Dot
My friend had a “Stella & Dot” cupcake and wine party and asked me to make mini cupcakes for the event. She chose an almond sour cream cake with lemon curd and lemon buttercream (white swirls) and double chocolate cake with caramel and caramel buttercream (S&D iconic blue swirls). Since minis are virtually impossible to “fill,” I simply mounded a dollop of the filling on top of each cake before swirling on the buttercream. The filling added just the right dimension to the already richly-flavored cake. The dainty little bites were a perfect match to a glass of wine and some fabulous jewelry and accessories. And, best of all, there was little guilt if you wanted more than one!
17 Sunday Mar 2013
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Raspberry, Raspberry Frosting, raspberry mousse filling, raspberry puree filling, sour cream almond cake, Strawberries Raspberries and Cream Cupcake, Strawberry, strawberry frosting, strawberry mousse filling, strawberry puree filling, Swiss Meringue Buttercream
I got inspired to try this cake after watching a video on making fresh strawberry Swiss Meringue Buttercream (SMBC). The cake is a moist sour cream almond cake with a filling of fresh strawberries. I took the same filling and folded it into the SMBC to make a creamy, light frosting with a hint of strawberry. If you’re not familiar with SMBC, it’s much lighter and less sweet than traditional buttercream. It gets structure from beating egg whites into a meringue, then mixing in the butter. Very tasty! Strawberries or raspberries are equally delicious in this cupcake and the filling can be a fresh fruit puree or made into a creamy mousse.