To all my readers from the USA, Happy 4th of July. I meant to post this a little early but I came home real late after taking my son out to the beach near my hometown for the fireworks display. It wasn't large scale as the Macy's FOJ fireworks but nevertheless they were spectacular. Never seen so much crowd in one place. It took us almost 2 hours to come home when on any other day it would take us 7 minutes tops!! That is the magic of fireworks displays! :-)
Now onto the post-
The real reason I bought the freeze-dried blueberries last month was to make this unusual frosting that I came across in Week of Menus. Was waiting for a real occasion to make it. Then came hubby's birthday and I had in mind 2 treats -- this and a cake(post coming tomorrow).
Ingredients:
For the Chocolate Cupcake:
Enjoy!
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Now onto the post-
The real reason I bought the freeze-dried blueberries last month was to make this unusual frosting that I came across in Week of Menus. Was waiting for a real occasion to make it. Then came hubby's birthday and I had in mind 2 treats -- this and a cake(post coming tomorrow).
Ingredients:
For the Chocolate Cupcake:
- 1 Recipe, from my previous post
For the Cream-cheese- Freeze dried Blueberries Frosting(Frosts ~9 to 12 Cupcakes):
- 6 Tbsp Unsalted Butter, softened and at room temperature
- 1/2 pack/4 0z "1/3 Less Fat" Philadelphia Cream Cheese
- 2 to 2-1/2 Cups Confectioner's Sugar
- 6-7 Tbsp Pulverized Freeze-dried Blueberries, available at Trader Joe's
- 1/2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
Procedure:
- Make the chocolate cupcake and cool it completely.
- In an electric mixer, whip both the cream-cheese and butter. Add sugar in batches and slowly incorporate.
- Add the Vanilla extract and pulverized blueberries. Mix until the frosting reaches a piping consistency.If it get slightly gooey due to warm temperature, put it in the refrigerator for 3-5 minutes.
- Fill the piping bag, attached with Wilton's 32 Tip.
- Pipe over chocolate cupcakes.
Enjoy!
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These cupcakes look delightful. The blueberry cream cheese frosting with the chocolate cake is a nice flavor combination.
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Velva
Cupcakes look so cute and lovely. Must have tasted great too...
ReplyDeleteLooks absolutely delicious! I would so love to try some. I am sure it tastes absolutely amazing!
ReplyDeletegorgeous color - I love this frosting!!!!
ReplyDeletewant to take a bite right now
ReplyDeleteLove the contrast of colors there. The cupcakes look vibrant.
ReplyDeleteLovely looking cupcakes..
ReplyDeleteOmg, wish i get those gorgeous cupcakes rite now, CL am just loving ur frostings yaar.
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VIRUNTHU UNNA VAANGA
Cupcakes looks so gorgeous.Lovely color...
ReplyDeleteOmg..the frosting is beautiful! How are you my friend???
ReplyDeleteLove the color of frosting.
ReplyDeleteinteresting frosting recipe.. nice one.
ReplyDeleteHappy 4th of July to you and your family as well... the cupcakes look so good and inviting
ReplyDeleteLove the new look of your blog!
Wow! I love the way you have pipped the cream on the cup cake.
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ReplyDeleteWow!!those cup cakes look so gorgeous and will try it for my kiddo's birthday......
ReplyDeleteSimple, cute and looks so beautiful
ReplyDeleteLovely frosting there..thanks for sending your entries.
ReplyDeleteThe fronting looks gorgeous. Any replacement idea for freeze dried berries for those of us in India?
ReplyDeletePerfectly frosted cupcakes.. Good job CL.
ReplyDeleteyum love the color.
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