Sunday, October 3, 2010

Worlds most expensive cupcake?

   Now most people pay around $1-5 for a cupcake, but can you think of anyone that would pay $150,000? Now for a little cupcake that sounds outrageous, but it has been done. Around the world you can find cupcakes ranging from the mid hundreds to the high hundred thousands!
     If you want to take a bite out of a $750 cupcake head over to Las Vegas where you will find this beauty. It has edible gold flakes, and gold-vanilla caviar! Now isn't that something.
 





    Now if your thinking about spending a little more, than you might want to consider this cupcake valued at $106,794. With a 5.48 ct diamond on the top. It is truly a wonderful cupcake to ask someone to spend the rest of their life with you.


 If still this isn't your style, than we have arrived at the most expensive cupcake money can buy. This $150,000 cupcake was made in Scotland by ROX Luxury Jewelers. http://most-expensive.net/cupcakes
http://charlinary.wordpress.com/2010/01/07/worlds-most-expensive-cupcake/

Red Velvet Anyone?

     My all time favorite cupcake would have to be red velvet. This cake had started to make its way up the charts around the early 1920's. It is a beautiful cake that is made with food coloring to give the cake it's wonderful red color.  Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City had invented this cake or cupcake which ever one you prefer, and I'm sure people can agree with me when I say that I'm thankful that they did. It took me a few tries to get a even decent cupcake, but when I made it perfectly it was like  heaven. If you look at the right, those are my semi good red velvet cupcakes.
     For the ones that aren't so adventurous at making cakes from scratch, there are many boxed cakes that taste wonderful. But if you are will to try to make one by your self here's a good recipe I like. One tip for the people that are going to make it by themselves, don't use beet juice, just go and buy some red food coloring, trust me you will thank me later!




Red Velvet Cake:
2 1/2cups (250 grams) sifted cake flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons (15 grams) regular or Dutch-processed cocoa powder
1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups (300 grams) granulated white sugar
2large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk
2 tablespoons liquid red food coloring
1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
1 teaspoon baking soda
Cream Cheese Frosting:
1 - 8 ounce (227 grams) cream cheese, room temperature
1 - 8 ounce (227 grams) tub of Mascarpone cheese, room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup (115 grams) confectioners' (icing or powdered) sugar, sifted
1 1/2 (360 ml) cups heavy whipping cream



For the whole recipe, click here!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_velvet_cake
http://www.mothsoupstories.com/jessie/uploaded_images/delete-cupcake-715096.JPG

Pink Lemonade Cupcakes.

     Now lets take a walk on the wild side, shall we? One of my favorite favors are pink lemonade, mostly because of the color pink! I even learned how to make my own pink lemonade ice cream! And when I found I can have this flavor in a cupcake that I can make it home, my mind was simply blown. I got the inspiration from my ice cream and I looked it up too see if it was a real thing, and it was! I've made these a year back and the came out to my liking.
    I really think people should try these if they want to get away from their regular boring vanilla/ chocolate cupcakes. With the the right amount of sour and sweet, it makes the perfect treat. So you get to have this drink in cupcake form. I love getting the cupcake and pairing it up with some vanilla ice cream. Its like the perfect combination! Anyone will fall in love with these cupcakes, and its a sweet thing to try. Also so far there really is no history on who was the "One" to start these, but hey if you have an idea try it out!



http://www.ericasweettooth.com/2010/04/pink-lemonade-cupcakes.html