Comments on: Chocolate Chocolate Cupcakes x 2

By: air max

air max — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:12:38 +0000

Sounds like a great vacation…much better than roasting in the sun!

By: David

David — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

Great post…all that frosting, all those cupcakes! Thanks for your terrific entry Veronica!

By: Patricia Scarpin

Patricia Scarpin — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

Veron,
If I lived there, I'd be more than happy to "help" you choose the best recipe…

Your cupcakes look lovely, so beautiful! I like the glow this icing has.

As for the sweet that takes me waaay back to the past, it's carrot cake – but the carrot cake we make here in Brazil is a bit different. There's no nuts, raisins and the carrots are blended in a blender, with the other ingredients. Then, after the cake is baked, a silky chocolate icing is spread on top of it.
My mom used to bake this cake all the time for us, it was delicious!

As for the filling the cupcake cups method, I'd definitely try the measuring cup system.

By: Tanna

Tanna — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

I was thinking that the crumb would have been more tender with the buttermilk. Surprise.
They both sound wonderful. Great growing up story...such good memories.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

Oh my…those look like such choclatey goodness. My Dorie Greenspan cookbook just arrived in the mail. Can't wait to open it up and start salavating!

By: The TriniGourmet

The TriniGourmet — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

OOOO! I still don't know what I"m gonna make this time around for SHF Those look SOOO RICH AND DECADENT!! Wish I could reach into the monitor

By: Chennette

Chennette — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

oooh, chocolatey chocolateness…those look very good. My memories of cupcakes were always fun candy covered things – hardly ever chocolate, but I like these. Now to get into my own kitchen and bake…

By: Brilynn

Brilynn — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

You know, I'm not really sure what childhood sweet treat was my favourite. That kind of surprises me. But I'm happy to adopt your chocolate cupcakes as a suitable alternative!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

Ohh they look sooooooooo good! Yanno, if you ever need someone to take care of "quality control" just lemme know and I'll be there!

By: Robin

Robin — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000

l love that you tried two recipes again…
I love to do that and compare! Especially when I have very different recipes for the same thing and they both sound good! Of course, most of the time I take several recipes, compare them, and then make up my own version taking the best from each.
These look delicious… will have to try them and compare…
I made the Chocolate Malted Cupcakes from Orangette not long ago… the icing was a bit too sweet/sugary for my taste, but the cake part was outstanding. I was going to make them again w/a ganache instead. Maybe I will have to make 3 (!) recipes this time!