Today was a snow day, and Nate and I were up for some Cupcake Wars (he judged while I baked). The theme Nate picked? Holiday cheer. I made two cupcakes with decorations in one hour. Here are some photos and recipes!
The first cupcake: Peppermint Hot Chocolate. For this cupcake I made a normal chocolate cupcake batter, but I only used half the amount of cocoa powder and added 3 tablespoons of hot cocoa mix and 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract. For the frosting (the marshmallows on the hot chocolate), I made a meringue frosting, using the recipe Fluffy White Frosting from allrecipes.com. I then garnished the frosting with a crushed candy cane and a full candy cane on the side, to represent a mug handle.
The second cupcake: Apple Spice. For this cupcake I made a simple yellow cake, then added one apple cut into small chunks, and 1/2 teaspoon each nutmeg and allspice, along with 1 teaspoon cinnamon. For the frosting a made a normal buttercream recipe and added 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon. I garnished this cupcake with an apple slice and edible gold glitter.
The finished cupcakes were the best and most creative I had ever made!
I hope you enjoy!
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