*** chocolate cupcakes ***

i had a last minute party come up on monday (labor day) and was asked if i could make chocolate cupcakes. it was a hectic week and busy weekend even though we didn't have anything scheduled originally but i made it work. squeezing in time to "test" bake recipes isn't always feasible but it is necessary to make sure i'm using a recipe that is "perfect": the right flavor, the right texture, the right look. i have made chocolate cupcakes in the past but they were always from a box. now that i am baking as a business, i want to provide my clients with premium quality baked goodies made from scratch.

i adapted a recipe i found from glorious treats and they came out beautifully. they had that deep dark chocolate look, spongy moist texture and tasted DELICIOUS! i just used a basic cream cheese frosting recipe and added unsweetened cocoa powder and heavy cream to make the chocolate frosting. i topped off each cupcake with some white non-pareil sprinkles and cut out some pink fondant butterflies. i made a little bunting of the birthday girl's name to "top it off".

next up: carrot cupcakes with cream cheese frosting and more chocolate cupcakes but this time i'm topping them off with buttercream frosting

love,
elain