Posted by laurabs on Dec 29, 2007 · Member since Jul 2006 · 2610 posts
I just picked up my copy of Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World! I'm so excited... what should I try first?
Posted by hespedal on May 06, 2008 · Member since Mar 2006 · 5259 posts
was there a cupcake porn thread on here or am i thinking of stemma? i have some pictureess that i want to show off haha 8)
god. my cupcakes are such sluts.. q:
i think you're safe posting it in this thread.
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Posted by KissMeKate on May 06, 2008 · Member since Aug 2007 · 7322 posts
I think it was this thread, ponycakes. At least I posted a bunch of pics toward the beginning. Go for it.
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Posted by iluvtomatoes on May 07, 2008 · Member since Jul 2005 · 43 posts
I bought the book last week and desesperately want to try out some recipes. However, I'm not a baker, so I have this stupid question : Do we really need paper liners? Because I would like to bake something tonight and there are no liners here.. :-[
Nope, not needed at all. Just lightly grease the pan like you would a regular cake and you'll be fine. That's what I do since it's just a waste of paper. Be sure to let the cupcakes cool before trying to remove them from the pan though or you'll end up with pieces of cupcakes.
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Posted by ponycakes on May 07, 2008 · Member since Jul 2007 · 1491 posts
hmm. lets see if i can get the picture thing to work..
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Posted by Saskia on May 07, 2008 · Member since Jan 2007 · 1976 posts
I bought the book last week and desesperately want to try out some recipes. However, I'm not a baker, so I have this stupid question : Do we really need paper liners? Because I would like to bake something tonight and there are no liners here.. :-[
Nope, not needed at all. Just lightly grease the pan like you would a regular cake and you'll be fine. That's what I do since it's just a waste of paper. Be sure to let the cupcakes cool before trying to remove them from the pan though or you'll end up with pieces of cupcakes.
I hate wasting paper too. I just use the wrapper from my vegan butter sticks, rub the buttery side on my cupcake tins or cookie trays to oil them.
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Posted by pineappleprincess on May 07, 2008 · Member since Aug 2006 · 885 posts
I can't help but eat the batter and frosting (I have a real serious sweet tooth. You have no idea). And I love to bake at night so I eat it all right before bed. Then I wake up and have sweets for breakfast before pawning everything off on coworkers and such. :-D
i swear we must have like 99.99999999999% of the exact same genes.
Ha, me too. Somehow I think that there are no calories in the batter or frosting because it is not finished product. And there is nothing like a cupcake to get you out of bed in the morning... ;)b
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Posted by hespedal on May 08, 2008 · Member since Mar 2006 · 5259 posts
I can't help but eat the batter and frosting (I have a real serious sweet tooth. You have no idea). And I love to bake at night so I eat it all right before bed. Then I wake up and have sweets for breakfast before pawning everything off on coworkers and such. :-D
i swear we must have like 99.99999999999% of the exact same genes.
Ha, me too. Somehow I think that there are no calories in the batter or frosting because it is not finished product. And there is nothing like a cupcake to get you out of bed in the morning... ;)b
you're rad.
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Posted by secondbase on May 08, 2008 · Member since Dec 2005 · 5540 posts
I can't help but eat the batter and frosting (I have a real serious sweet tooth. You have no idea). And I love to bake at night so I eat it all right before bed. Then I wake up and have sweets for breakfast before pawning everything off on coworkers and such. :-D
i swear we must have like 99.99999999999% of the exact same genes.
Ha, me too. Somehow I think that there are no calories in the batter or frosting because it is not finished product. And there is nothing like a cupcake to get you out of bed in the morning... ;)b
you're rad.
I am so glad I'm not the only one who does that.
and yes, you are very rad. Both of you
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Posted by feelinsoreal on May 11, 2008 · Member since Feb 2007 · 623 posts
I can finally contribute to the thread! I got this book for my birthday and have made two recipes with good results. The Mucho Margarita cupcakes were the first ones that I made (no pics) and while the icing was too runny for my tastes, even after adding more powdered sugar, they were tasty. I made the cookies and cream cupcakes tonight for a party and I loved those! They were a huge hit, and I was the only vegetarian at the party. Tip - if you don't want to spend $5 for one package of cookies (seriously, Paul Newman?), the 365 Whole Foods brand of oreo-esque cookies are only $2.50/box and you get enough cookies for two dozen cupcakes, including the frosting and the half-cookie decoration. Pics are below!
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Posted by lisaanddini on May 12, 2008 · Member since May 2007 · 2179 posts
hehe having a cupcake for breakfast is totally ok if you are going for an am run!
anyway, i made the coconut lime ones yesterday & they were great! shouldve took pictures...
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Posted by ponycakes on May 12, 2008 · Member since Jul 2007 · 1491 posts
ooo! i just thought of something ive been wondering for awhile..for the margarita cupcakes, should i do the salt in the frosting or no? i just got limes and that fancy sugar, so i think im going to make them sometime this week ;D
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Posted by JessaCita on May 12, 2008 · Member since Nov 2006 · 1808 posts
ooo! i just thought of something ive been wondering for awhile..for the margarita cupcakes, should i do the salt in the frosting or no? i just got limes and that fancy sugar, so i think im going to make them sometime this week ;D
I'm interested to see if they turn out well for you. I made them about a month ago, and they were dreadful! Totally sunken, gummy, pale, bland, and just generally blech. I've seen gorgeous pictures of them online, so I don't think it's a bad recipe... But I followed it EXACTLY, and these are the only cupcakes from this book that haven't turned out delicious! ???
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Posted by feelinsoreal on May 12, 2008 · Member since Feb 2007 · 623 posts
ooo! i just thought of something ive been wondering for awhile..for the margarita cupcakes, should i do the salt in the frosting or no? i just got limes and that fancy sugar, so i think im going to make them sometime this week ;D
I chose to not make them with salt, but then again, I always hated the salty rim on actual margaritas. Without the salt they taste like lime goodness.
Maybe you can make the icing, spoon a little out, and drop an ever-so-small amount of salt in and see how it tastes.
JessaCita, were they gummy and such even after they cooled, or just right out of the oven? Mine were sticky and seemed uncooked when I took them out of the oven, but after they cooled they were spongy and tasty. Of the two I made out of the book so far, though, the Cookies and Cream cupcakes were by far superior.
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Posted by queen bee on May 15, 2008 · Member since May 2007 · 352 posts
i get to make cupcakes for a party this weekend - an ADULT party - so i need to imbibe my little beauties (even if they're "ugly" - it's substance that counts!).
was thinking: -pineapple right-side-up with rum (KMK, any tips or pointers from your experience?) -coconut lime with rum ?? -cookies 'n cream with kahlua or amaretto or something??
i've made the mucho margarita and rum raisin before, but i wanted to try something different. i'm also pretty crap at the frosting thing, so topping the cupcakes with shredded coconut or cookies or little umbrellas to detract from my sub-par piping skills is part of the plan.
additional input and advice is greatly appreciated!
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Posted by secondbase on May 15, 2008 · Member since Dec 2005 · 5540 posts
i get to make cupcakes for a party this weekend - an ADULT party - so i need to imbibe my little beauties (even if they're "ugly" - it's substance that counts!).
was thinking: -pineapple right-side-up with rum (KMK, any tips or pointers from your experience?) -coconut lime with rum ?? -cookies 'n cream with kahlua or amaretto or something??
i've made the mucho margarita and rum raisin before, but i wanted to try something different. i'm also pretty crap at the frosting thing, so topping the cupcakes with shredded coconut or cookies or little umbrellas to detract from my sub-par piping skills is part of the plan.
additional input and advice is greatly appreciated!
coconut lime, you could add a TBSP of rum into the frosting in place of soymilk/lime juice. I have never tried it, but I don't see why it wouldn't work!
and cookies n cream... definitely go with kahlua... again in the frosting! You could probably get away with adding amaretta into the batter (1/4 cup, maybe replacing some soymilk).
This sounds like my kinda party!
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Posted by willwolf on May 15, 2008 · Member since Apr 2003 · 596 posts
Queen Bee, the tiramisu cupcakes are fantastic and use kahlua. They were very, very well-received by nonveg family last Christmas.
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Posted by melthibs on May 15, 2008 · Member since Apr 2008 · 841 posts
Up until now, I've made the Mucho Margarita and the vanilla basic one. The vanilla was good, but I didn't make any frosting, so it was very basic. However, I loved the mucho margarita ones! Yes, the frosting was a tad runny, but it was limey et tequila-ish. Love!
Next one will be chai cupcakes methinks!
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Posted by laurabs on May 16, 2008 · Member since Jul 2006 · 2610 posts
Next one will be chai cupcakes methinks!
Mmm. I haven't tried those, but they sound delish. Let us know how they turn out!
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Posted by queen bee on May 16, 2008 · Member since May 2007 · 352 posts
thanks for the feedback, secondbase and willwolf.
right now i'm thinking coco-lime w/rum plus the cookies 'n cream w/kahlua (and maybe amaretto too?) over the tiramisu, if only because it's an outdoor pool type of party, and i don't want to worry about forks and plates and whatnot - based on the description in VCTOW, sounds like the tiramisu could get messy. i'll keep them on my list though, and make them for maybe a quieter function :)
i'll try to post pics or at least give feedback on how everything turns out.
HAPPY FRIDAY CUPCAKE-A-ROOS!
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Posted by JessaCita on May 16, 2008 · Member since Nov 2006 · 1808 posts
Next one will be chai cupcakes methinks!
Mmm. I haven't tried those, but they sound delish. Let us know how they turn out!
The Chai were the first kind I made from this book, and still one of my favorites! They're more muffin-like than cupcakes if you just top with powdered sugar, and I love them!
was there a cupcake porn thread on here or am i thinking of stemma?
i have some pictureess that i want to show off haha 8)
god. my cupcakes are such sluts.. q:
i think you're safe posting it in this thread.
I think it was this thread, ponycakes. At least I posted a bunch of pics toward the beginning. Go for it.
I bought the book last week and desesperately want to try out some recipes. However, I'm not a baker, so I have this stupid question : Do we really need paper liners? Because I would like to bake something tonight and there are no liners here.. :-[
Nope, not needed at all. Just lightly grease the pan like you would a regular cake and you'll be fine. That's what I do since it's just a waste of paper. Be sure to let the cupcakes cool before trying to remove them from the pan though or you'll end up with pieces of cupcakes.
hmm. lets see if i can get the picture thing to work..
I bought the book last week and desesperately want to try out some recipes. However, I'm not a baker, so I have this stupid question : Do we really need paper liners? Because I would like to bake something tonight and there are no liners here.. :-[
Nope, not needed at all. Just lightly grease the pan like you would a regular cake and you'll be fine. That's what I do since it's just a waste of paper. Be sure to let the cupcakes cool before trying to remove them from the pan though or you'll end up with pieces of cupcakes.
I hate wasting paper too. I just use the wrapper from my vegan butter sticks, rub the buttery side on my cupcake tins or cookie trays to oil them.
I can't help but eat the batter and frosting (I have a real serious sweet tooth. You have no idea). And I love to bake at night so I eat it all right before bed. Then I wake up and have sweets for breakfast before pawning everything off on coworkers and such. :-D
i swear we must have like 99.99999999999% of the exact same genes.
Ha, me too. Somehow I think that there are no calories in the batter or frosting because it is not finished product. And there is nothing like a cupcake to get you out of bed in the morning... ;)b
I can't help but eat the batter and frosting (I have a real serious sweet tooth. You have no idea). And I love to bake at night so I eat it all right before bed. Then I wake up and have sweets for breakfast before pawning everything off on coworkers and such. :-D
i swear we must have like 99.99999999999% of the exact same genes.
Ha, me too. Somehow I think that there are no calories in the batter or frosting because it is not finished product. And there is nothing like a cupcake to get you out of bed in the morning... ;)b
you're rad.
I can't help but eat the batter and frosting (I have a real serious sweet tooth. You have no idea). And I love to bake at night so I eat it all right before bed. Then I wake up and have sweets for breakfast before pawning everything off on coworkers and such. :-D
i swear we must have like 99.99999999999% of the exact same genes.
Ha, me too. Somehow I think that there are no calories in the batter or frosting because it is not finished product. And there is nothing like a cupcake to get you out of bed in the morning... ;)b
you're rad.
I am so glad I'm not the only one who does that.
and yes, you are very rad. Both of you
I can finally contribute to the thread! I got this book for my birthday and have made two recipes with good results. The Mucho Margarita cupcakes were the first ones that I made (no pics) and while the icing was too runny for my tastes, even after adding more powdered sugar, they were tasty. I made the cookies and cream cupcakes tonight for a party and I loved those! They were a huge hit, and I was the only vegetarian at the party. Tip - if you don't want to spend $5 for one package of cookies (seriously, Paul Newman?), the 365 Whole Foods brand of oreo-esque cookies are only $2.50/box and you get enough cookies for two dozen cupcakes, including the frosting and the half-cookie decoration. Pics are below!
hehe having a cupcake for breakfast is totally ok if you are going for an am run!
anyway, i made the coconut lime ones yesterday & they were great! shouldve took pictures...
ooo! i just thought of something ive been wondering for awhile..for the margarita cupcakes, should i do the salt in the frosting or no? i just got limes and that fancy sugar, so i think im going to make them sometime this week ;D
ooo! i just thought of something ive been wondering for awhile..for the margarita cupcakes, should i do the salt in the frosting or no? i just got limes and that fancy sugar, so i think im going to make them sometime this week ;D
I'm interested to see if they turn out well for you. I made them about a month ago, and they were dreadful! Totally sunken, gummy, pale, bland, and just generally blech. I've seen gorgeous pictures of them online, so I don't think it's a bad recipe... But I followed it EXACTLY, and these are the only cupcakes from this book that haven't turned out delicious! ???
ooo! i just thought of something ive been wondering for awhile..for the margarita cupcakes, should i do the salt in the frosting or no? i just got limes and that fancy sugar, so i think im going to make them sometime this week ;D
I chose to not make them with salt, but then again, I always hated the salty rim on actual margaritas. Without the salt they taste like lime goodness.
Maybe you can make the icing, spoon a little out, and drop an ever-so-small amount of salt in and see how it tastes.
JessaCita, were they gummy and such even after they cooled, or just right out of the oven? Mine were sticky and seemed uncooked when I took them out of the oven, but after they cooled they were spongy and tasty. Of the two I made out of the book so far, though, the Cookies and Cream cupcakes were by far superior.
i get to make cupcakes for a party this weekend - an ADULT party - so i need to imbibe my little beauties (even if they're "ugly" - it's substance that counts!).
was thinking:
-pineapple right-side-up with rum (KMK, any tips or pointers from your experience?)
-coconut lime with rum ??
-cookies 'n cream with kahlua or amaretto or something??
i've made the mucho margarita and rum raisin before, but i wanted to try something different. i'm also pretty crap at the frosting thing, so topping the cupcakes with shredded coconut or cookies or little umbrellas to detract from my sub-par piping skills is part of the plan.
additional input and advice is greatly appreciated!
i get to make cupcakes for a party this weekend - an ADULT party - so i need to imbibe my little beauties (even if they're "ugly" - it's substance that counts!).
was thinking:
-pineapple right-side-up with rum (KMK, any tips or pointers from your experience?)
-coconut lime with rum ??
-cookies 'n cream with kahlua or amaretto or something??
i've made the mucho margarita and rum raisin before, but i wanted to try something different. i'm also pretty crap at the frosting thing, so topping the cupcakes with shredded coconut or cookies or little umbrellas to detract from my sub-par piping skills is part of the plan.
additional input and advice is greatly appreciated!
coconut lime, you could add a TBSP of rum into the frosting in place of soymilk/lime juice. I have never tried it, but I don't see why it wouldn't work!
and cookies n cream... definitely go with kahlua... again in the frosting! You could probably get away with adding amaretta into the batter (1/4 cup, maybe replacing some soymilk).
This sounds like my kinda party!
Queen Bee, the tiramisu cupcakes are fantastic and use kahlua. They were very, very well-received by nonveg family last Christmas.
Up until now, I've made the Mucho Margarita and the vanilla basic one. The vanilla was good, but I didn't make any frosting, so it was very basic. However, I loved the mucho margarita ones! Yes, the frosting was a tad runny, but it was limey et tequila-ish. Love!
Next one will be chai cupcakes methinks!
Next one will be chai cupcakes methinks!
Mmm. I haven't tried those, but they sound delish. Let us know how they turn out!
thanks for the feedback, secondbase and willwolf.
right now i'm thinking coco-lime w/rum plus the cookies 'n cream w/kahlua (and maybe amaretto too?) over the tiramisu, if only because it's an outdoor pool type of party, and i don't want to worry about forks and plates and whatnot - based on the description in VCTOW, sounds like the tiramisu could get messy. i'll keep them on my list though, and make them for maybe a quieter function :)
i'll try to post pics or at least give feedback on how everything turns out.
HAPPY FRIDAY CUPCAKE-A-ROOS!
Next one will be chai cupcakes methinks!
Mmm. I haven't tried those, but they sound delish. Let us know how they turn out!
The Chai were the first kind I made from this book, and still one of my favorites! They're more muffin-like than cupcakes if you just top with powdered sugar, and I love them!
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