Photo: whitneyinchicago, Flickr
Beyond trends, a cupcake is much more than a mini version of grander, more showy cousins -- we're talking to you, Lady Baltimore cake. It's sweet and self-contained and invites you to experiment with what sits on a cloud of buttercream or cream cheese frosting -- a raspberry, a curl of chocolate, a sculpture in marzipan. Cupcakes ask only that you use your imagination.
For recipes for the cupcake and frosting above, blogger Whitney in Chicago was inspired by fellow bloggers Bella Eats and Love and Olive Oil to up the ante, taking their recipes one step further, one step fruitier, one step more pink, one step closer to her perfect bite.
Get inspired yourself by other recipes for chocolate cupcakes and buttercream frosting.
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2-28-2010 @10:44AM Sam Pezzella said... I am impressed and I have some ideas that I created www.bostonfooddesign.com
2-28-2010 @7:38AM MADELINE said... SO WHERE IS THE RECIPE ?
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2-28-2010 @11:32AM mae said... here it is...http://whitneyinchicago.wordpress.com/2010/02/13/pretty-and-pink/
2-28-2010 @12:12PM Beryl1234 said... Here's the recipe. Under For Recipes in the second paragraph
http://whitneyinchicago.wordpress.com/2010/02/13/pretty-and-pink/
If you make them, better send me one. :)
2-28-2010 @1:50PM cin said... click on the word recipe and it takes you to a page that has the recipe for cupcakes and the icing
2-28-2010 @7:56AM FLAWLESS said... 4 His Eyes Only....BELLA Eats (-:
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2-28-2010 @9:13PM Carolyn said... How do I pass this article along to my daughter? She is INTO cupcakes and would love to have these recipes and pictures. I saw no forward on this site. Looks yummy.
Let me know.
Thanks.
Carolyn in Kansas
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2-28-2010 @4:05PM krislee0409 said... the recipie would be nice to have!!!!!
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2-28-2010 @9:58AM Eileen said... Where's the recipe?
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2-28-2010 @11:06AM EnufAlready said... "Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry." They asked you nicely...NOW...Stop Boring Us with your trashy ads.
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2-28-2010 @11:22AM Angie said... Hi all, these look LOVELY!!
You need to click the word "recipe" which is a link for it...or you can get it here
http://whitneyinchicago.wordpress.com/2010/02/13/pretty-and-pink/
enjoy! (",)
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2-28-2010 @1:32PM Westmond said... Those look nipply delicious~
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2-28-2010 @5:55PM Angie said... Angie thanks for the link and how to pass this along.
Carolyn in Kansas
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