Candy Cane Pop Rocks Cupcakes
Posted by Cupcake Kelly on Dec 25, 2010 in Brownies & Squares, Chocolate, Cupcakes, Holidays | 0 comments
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I’ve been sick for nearly two weeks and didn’t feel well enough to bake so I was way behind on my Christmas preparations. I felt well enough to squeeze in one batch of Christmas cupcakes on Christmas eve.
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I bought Candy Cane Pop Rocks at Cyber Candy.
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I made some vanilla frosting and then split it evenly between two bowls and made one half red and added some peppermint extract. I added vanilla extract to the other half.
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Brownie Cupcakes
adapted from Martha Stewart makes 15
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Ingredients
1 1/2 cups plain flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter at room temperature
6 ounces dark chocolate
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1/2 tbs vanilla
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1. Pre-heat oven to 350 F/180 C. Line muffin tin with paper liners. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
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2. Heat butter and chocolate in a double boiler, stirring occasionally, until melted. Remove from heat, add sugar and whisk until smooth.
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3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until each is incorporated. Add the vanilla, and beat for 3 minutes. Reduce speed to low and add the two thirds of the flour and mix until incorporated. Fold in the last third by hand.
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4. Divide batter evenly among lined cups filling each three quarters full. Bake 17-20 minutes until tops is set but still soft.
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Taking a sneaky sample taste
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Vanilla Peppermint Twist Frosting
adapted from Martha Stewart
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Ingredients
1 pound icing sugar sifted
1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
1/2 cup crisco
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp peppermint extract
1/2 tsp red food coloring
1 pack Candy Cane Pop Rocks for decorating
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1. Cream the butter and criso together until smooth and fluffy. Add the icing sugar 1/2 cup at a time beating on medium high speed.
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2. Place half the frosting in another bowl and mix in the red food coloring and the peppermint extract. Mix the vanilla extract into the other bowl.
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3. In your piping bag scoop the vanilla part in once side and the red part on the other side and when piped should create a nice two toned swirl. Sprinkle pop rocks on for decoration.
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