to make: really tiny cupcake
 The cupcake, she is tiny.  Tiny decorations, 3/4" rigid foil candy cups.  Don't fill the cups this full.  These were filled about half way full.  A photo of a photo of a cupcake from Magnolia Bakery that I used as inspiration.  Little on top of big to give some scale, I didn't quite have the hang of the frosting at this point. |
This is the result of a Tiny Food phase and a Cupcake phase going on simultaneously. These were made using the dark chocolate cupcake recipe from Cook's Illustrated, and butter and powdered sugar vanilla buttercream colored with AmeriColor food coloring paste in Electric Green. The cupcake is topped with non-pareilles and tiny sugar flowers, all found at the Home Cake Decorating Supply Co. in Seattle at 9514 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115, (206) 522-4300.
I went looking for the smallest baking cups I could find and came back with 3/4" rigid foil cups meant for candy making. They are silver on the inside and gold on the outside. To make the cupcake release I sprayed the tiny cups with Pam -- not the sexiest thing I know but otherwise the tops pull off too easily. Bake for 4 or 5 minues, pull out the moment a toothpick comes out clean. You might want to bake on a silpat as the cups slide around on the baking sheet. Take care when unwrapping them, it's a little tricky. Cute? sure. Worth it? depends on how much you like cute. They were too small to really show off any cake texture, but so much fun to pop into your mouth. But the size is really charming. See also: tiny pies. |
First of all.... I LOVE cute, so these just might be worth it.
Second, I REALLY miss the Home Cake Decorating Supply Co. (and seattle in general for that matter), and I wanted to thank you for reminding me of my homesickness... :( ;)
Comment by Kelsie — December 12, 2006 @ 4:39 pm
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Pingback by mlarson.org » — December 22, 2006 @ 12:01 pm
awwwww! a cuplette cake? :)sooo adorable!
Comment by danisha — January 15, 2007 @ 1:02 am
u rawk! i love all your recipes and will be making use of them soonish :3
Comment by mizzkitti — March 7, 2007 @ 5:25 pm
Waaaayyyyyy too CUTE!!!!!!!!
I'm not allowed to have to much sugar but i'm soo eating this! Fabulus!!! ;)
Comment by Kamryn — September 9, 2007 @ 3:13 pm
I love these!!! I will have to make some. They are so cute.
Comment by Crystal- aka Suzie ;) — September 14, 2007 @ 2:07 pm
You may want to adjust your frosting recipe a bit....it looks a little granular....although it may just be the picture.
They are so cute. They would be cute for child's tea party, along with petit fours.
Comment by Lindsey — October 10, 2007 @ 7:18 pm
I cannot get over the fun frosting! Can you post the recipe, or at the very least, how you got to that awesome color?
Comment by KD Lady — February 13, 2008 @ 6:39 am
Hi, where can I order Tiffany blue sprinkles? thanks!
Comment by gilli — March 13, 2008 @ 3:39 pm
KD - This was a pretty much failed attempt at buttercream.
Gilli - I have no idea. Best of luck finding them!
Comment by megan — March 13, 2008 @ 3:43 pm