Didn't have time to make anymore cupcakes, but did manage to make it down to the baking store and have been savouring cupcake blogs for ideas. Discovered thecupcaketologist – few recipes but some great ideas and all the cupcakes are beautiful, very sophisticated. I like how she frequently frosts the cakes and then pipes a little buttercream on top, it's both decadent and minimalist, and lends the opportunity for another layer of flavours. Must try that sometime. Lovely photos and poetic musings to match.
It all got me dreaming of a Bellini-inspired cupcake, a very light white cake, almost chiffon-like, with a peach puree filling and champagne cream. I also want to do something with ginger and toffee in it (and perhaps finely chopped dates).
Am going to have to start doing smaller batches of cupcakes. There aren't enough people in my weight-conscious office to offload my treats on as it is.
Bought mini cups and somewhere-between-mini-and-reg cups, the long-awaited icecream scoop and oven thermometer, gel food colouring and confetti. Plan to teach myself cake decorating (all the weekend courses are filled till next year) – first, borders and simple designs with my starter set of tips, and then I'll invest in a flower nail and tips for flowers. I have a vision of spending weekends covered in confectioner's sugar creating temperamental flower sculptures with my piping bag.
After that, I'll try my hand at fondant (which seems by comparison, easy, especially with all the pretty moulds and cutters I spied at the store).
Looks like this is turning out to be a full-fledged hobby!
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