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Georgetown Cupcake: 杯子蛋糕食譜分享

Georgetown Cupcake: 杯子蛋糕食譜分享



臺灣的StarWorld電視台(TLC頻道)最近開始有一個杯子蛋糕(cupcake)節目實境秀 – DC Cupcake,
是圍繞在美國華盛頓州一家很出名&好吃的杯子蛋糕店Georgetown Cupcake的故事。
這是一家2008年由兩姐妹一起開的店,一天據說可以賣出5000個杯子蛋糕
(假如一個US$5, 一天的營業額是US$25,000 = NT$750,000; 嚇死人可以有台幣75萬的營業額)

我也很喜歡店的裝潢&員工制服,白色&粉紅色&黑色讓人很舒服



~ 本來的小店



~ 現在變成大店






我本來想說杯子蛋糕就是很像馬芬(muffin),節目內容那有什麼趣味,
後來看到節目才知道原來是如何有關杯子蛋糕照型的挑戰!

我上次有看到杯子蛋糕做成的婚紗,果然需要動腦才能做出立體的衣服!!!



網站上有公開兩姐妹的食譜,
買不到他們家的杯子蛋糕,那就有空自己做做看!!



Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting (香草奶油糖霜巧克力口味杯子蛋糕)

Ingredients

For cupcakes:

1 1/4 cups flour, sifted

1/2 teaspoon baking soda, sifted

1/4 teaspoon salt

8 tablespoons (4 ounces) unsalted butter at room temperature

1 1/4 cups sugar

2 large eggs, at room temperature

1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup whole milk

1/2 cup cocoa powder, sifted

For buttercream frosting:

8 oz unsalted butter

4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted

1 tsp pure vanilla extract or seeds from one vanilla bean pod

1 tsp whole milk

1/8 tsp salt



Gel food coloring

Note: If you like your buttercream extra sweet, add more confectioner's sugar. If you like it less sweet, decrease the sugar!



Directions
For cupcakes:

1.           Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2.           Line a standard cupcake pan with 12 baking cups, and a second pan with 6 baking cups.

3.           Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt on a sheet of wax paper or parchment paper.

4.           Place the butter in the bowl of a stand mixer or hand-held electric mixer. Beat on medium speed until fluffy. Stop to add the sugar; beat on medium speed until well incorporated.

5.           Add the eggs one at a time, mixing slowly after each addition.

6.           Combine the vanilla extract and milk in a large liquid measuring cup.

7.           Reduce the speed to low. Add one-third of the flour mixture to the butter mixture, then gradually add one-third of the milk mixture, beating until well incorporated. Add another one-third of the flour mixture, followed by one-third of the milk mixture. Stop to scrape down the bowl as needed. Add the remaining flour mixture, followed by the remaining milk mixture, and beat just until combined.

8.           Add the cocoa powder, beating (on low speed) just until incorporated.

9.           Use a standard-size ice cream scoop to fill each cupcake paper with batter, so that the wells are two-thirds full. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes (start checking at 15 minutes) or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

For buttercream frosting:

1.           Place the unsalted butter in the bowl of a stand mixer or hand-held electric mixer. Add the confectioners sugar; beat on medium speed until well incorporated.

2.           Add the vanilla extract, milk and salt and beat on high speed until light and fluffy. Place frosting in a disposable piping bag with a large round tip and frost cupcakes with Georgetown Cupcake's signature swirl!

3.           To add color to your frosting, mix in a touch of gel food coloring. Less is more...too much food coloring will make your frosting taste bitter!

Flavoring the Buttercream

To switch up the buttercream flavor, try these easy ingredient additions:

1. For a milk chocolate buttercream, add 1/4 cup of melted (and cooled) chocolate chips

2. For a strawberry buttercream, add 1/4 of diced fresh strawberries

3. For a lemon buttercream, add 1/4 cup of fresh lemon zest

4. For a lime buttercream, add 1/4 cup of fresh lime zest

5. For an orange buttercream, add 1/4 cup of fresh orange zest

6. For a mocha buttercream, add 1/4 cup of freshly brewed (and cooled) coffee

7. For a toffee buttercream, add 1/4 cup of crushed toffee bits

8. For a cookies and creme buttercream, add 1/4 cup of crushed oreo cookies

9. For a caramel buttercream, add 1/4 cup of dulce de leche

10. For the adventurous - try a maple bacon buttercream, and add 1/4 cup of pure maple syrup and 1/4 cup of finely chopped bacon (extra crispy, tossed with a tsp of granulated sugar)



More info: http://www.thenateshow.com/videos/detail/2311/dc-cupcakes-how-to

Georgetown Cupcake (http://www.georgetowncupcake.com/)

Sisters and business partners Sophie LaMontagne and Katherine Kallinis own and run Georgetown Cupcake, a small cupcakery in Washington, D.C. that opened on Valentine's Day in February of 2008. The sisters left their careers in business and fashion and pursued their dream of opening the bakery, which now sells over 5,000 cupcakes a day (nearly 10,000 on Saturdays!)

Sophie and Katherine grew up baking with their grandmother, and have no formal culinary training. Armed with their grandmother's recipes, they emptied out their bank accounts and launched Georgetown Cupcake. The success of their bakery inspired a reality series, "DC Cupcakes," now in its second season on TLC.



注意事項
Perfectly-Sized Cupcakes
Katherine and Sophie recommend using an ice cream scoop to evenly measure your batter for the perfectly-sized cupcake.

Icing on the Cupcake
Use a pastry bag with a star tip to frost your cupcakes. Start in the middle of the cupcake, and swirl in a circular motion around to the cupcake edges. Be confident in your swirl! Go too slow and your frosting will look a little wobbly.

Quality Ingredients Make a Difference
The sisters say it's worth splurging on high-quality cocoa powder, butter, and vanilla extract for delicious cupcakes, because your taste buds can tell when you're using top tier ingredients! For their cupcakes, they prefer using Valrhona cocoa powder, Plugra butter, and Madagascar Bourbon vanilla extract.

Baked to Perfection
There's nothing more tragic than an over-baked cupcake. To avoid a cupcake disaster, Sophie and Katherine suggest setting two timers to make sure the cupcakes are removed from the oven on time. Still not sure if your cupcakes are ready? Test with a toothpick to tell if it's done. Sink a toothpick into the center of a cupcake and pull it out, if the toothpick is batter-free, your cupcakes are done.

Don't Beat the Batter
Don't beat your cupcake batter! Keep your cupcakes fluffy and delicious by mixing on a slow speed to preserve the bubbles in your batter





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