Friday 8 May 2009

I baked you a cupcake










I had today off work so decided to try my hand at the Hummingbird red velvet cupcake recipe!

I had to buy some ingredients I'd never used before, buttermilk, and added vinegar to a sweet thing for the first time ever in my life but they worked out really well and having sampled a newly frosted one I can say they really are scrummy! I'm pleased they turned out so red as I only had one bottle of scarlet food colour (serves me right for not reading the recipe carefully before going shopping) but I added some pink colur and they came out very red!

I know usually red velvets are naked cupcakes but I couldn't resist a few sprinkles!

I heart my Hummingbird Bakery cookbook :)
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8 comments:

  1. Manny8 May 2009 at 15:47

    They look great and I'm sure they'll taste lovely - I cant wait to come home and try one (or two)!!

    I'm well proud of you sweetie xxxx

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  2. I heart cupcakes8 May 2009 at 15:52

    thanks hon - i've only eaten one so far x

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  3. Sue9 May 2009 at 08:05

    Do you deliver? ; )

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  4. I heart cupcakes9 May 2009 at 15:05

    Hiya Sue - thanks for your comment! If you were near here I'd gladly drop off a few when I bake -if not me and the hubby and his band just get rounder ;)

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  5. MJ9 May 2009 at 17:32

    I tried this recipe right on the day that I got the book and I’ve stopped buying redvelvet cupcake since then. Absolutely love it!!!

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  6. Kara10 May 2009 at 20:07

    Oh they look super scrummy I need them, they look real moist too.
    My Hummingbird Book was ordered 3 weeks ago and now they have just emailed to say it might not make it to me till June :-(

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  7. I heart cupcakes10 May 2009 at 22:21

    Kara - where did you order it from? I think I did well ordering it well in advance of it going on sale! Did I tell you they had it in my local Waitrose discounted? You could try there!
    I know they keep having to reprint as its so popular! You can find the recipes for a few of their cakes online as they did a media blitz - try the daily mail website and search cupcakes -they had the recipes in a few weeks ago - as did some magazines! I could copy and send them to you from Easy Living if you like!

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  8. Manny13 May 2009 at 18:08

    I can safely say they tasted every bit as good as they looked - totally delicious! I can't wait until the next batch :)

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