Coffee + Cupcake!
I like to stay in and bake on rainy days.
And seeing as we are in the month of April which is well known for it's showers that will bring May's flowers, it's a safe bet that I am baking a lot these days!
Being a rainy day, today's item was red velvet cupcakes and I thought I would try to mix some coffee into the equation! I chose to use one of our new Las Mingas coffees, the Huila, knowing that it's rich, smooth, nutty, creamy characteristics would go perfectly with a red velvet cupcake!
Using the Joy Of Baking recipe, I first tried to bake the coffee in the cupcake itself; nope! Although the texture was still nice, the coffee ended up adding a greenish, bitter flavor.
And seeing as we are in the month of April which is well known for it's showers that will bring May's flowers, it's a safe bet that I am baking a lot these days!
Being a rainy day, today's item was red velvet cupcakes and I thought I would try to mix some coffee into the equation! I chose to use one of our new Las Mingas coffees, the Huila, knowing that it's rich, smooth, nutty, creamy characteristics would go perfectly with a red velvet cupcake!
Using the Joy Of Baking recipe, I first tried to bake the coffee in the cupcake itself; nope! Although the texture was still nice, the coffee ended up adding a greenish, bitter flavor.
So then I thought I would put the coffee in the frosting; bingo!
Using my Hario Hand Mill I ground the coffee as finely as was possible, so that I was left with very soft, powdery coffee grounds to mix into the cream cheese frosting.
The coffee gave the frosting a nice creamy tan hue with cute little "freckles" and a serious coffee kick! Now put that deliciousness atop a fresh red velvet cupcake...
BAM! AMAZING!
I mean, how could you go wrong with a delicious coffee like the Huila and a cupcake? You simply can't!
Needless to say, this rainy day wont be getting my spirits down!
Mmm, Mmm, Mmm!
Using my Hario Hand Mill I ground the coffee as finely as was possible, so that I was left with very soft, powdery coffee grounds to mix into the cream cheese frosting.
The coffee gave the frosting a nice creamy tan hue with cute little "freckles" and a serious coffee kick! Now put that deliciousness atop a fresh red velvet cupcake...
BAM! AMAZING!
I mean, how could you go wrong with a delicious coffee like the Huila and a cupcake? You simply can't!
Needless to say, this rainy day wont be getting my spirits down!
Mmm, Mmm, Mmm!
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Colleen Apr 18, 2010 – 9:37 AM
I want that cupcake!