In honor of National Cupcake Day we are sharing this recipe from the 1828 edition of Eliza Leslie’s “Seventy-Five Receipts for Pastry, Cakes, and Sweetmeats.” Leslie was a prolific author of popular cookbooks, and was the first to publish a recipe for the “cup cake.”
For the 5th day before Christmas my oven baked for me, Red Velvet Cupcakes! This was a highly requested recipe but I’ve only done it gluten free. If you like chocolate I highly recommend this with some chocolate chunks/chips. I personally love red velvet with chocolate chips.
| Recipes | • Batter 2 2/3 Cups Flour 2 Tbsp Cocoa Powder 1 tsp Baking Soda ½ tsp Salt 4 oz Butter 1 ½ Cup Sugar 2 Eggs 1 Cup Vegetable Oil 1 tsp Vinegar 2 tsp Vanilla Extract 1 Cup Buttermilk 1 tsp Red Food Gel
Bake at 350º for about 20 - 25 minutes • Cream Cheese Frosting 8 oz Cream Cheese 6 oz Butter ¼ tsp Salt 5 - 6 Cups Powdered Sugar
Starting off the Holiday recipes with a cupcake that’s inspired by the one you can find at the Magic Kingdom in Disney World. It’s a simple vanilla cupcake with green frosting, black candy melt ears, a cherry on top, and a snowflake decoration on the side. It’s finished with a sprinkle of powdered sugar.
| Recipe | • Vanilla cupcake 6 oz Butter 3 Eggs 2 ½ Cup Flour 2 ½ tsp Baking Powder ½ tsp Salt 1 ½ Cup Sugar 1 ½ tsp Vanilla Extract 1 ¼ Cup Milk
Bake at 350º for about 25 minutes
• Buttercream 6 oz Butter 6 - 8 Cups Powdered Sugar ¼ Cup Milk or Heavy Whipping Cream 2 teaspoons of Vanilla Extract
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