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Say it with Cupcakes! Chef Alison McLoughlin of The Culinary Institute of America has a great suggestion: create a beautiful “bouquet” of floral cupcakes for any festive celebration.

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Swiss Meringue Buttercream is a favorite of so many people but is a challenging recipe for the uninitiated. A couple great bloggers show us how to make this classic, yummy recipe and do a wonderful job of reassuring us that we’re doing it right.
First Dyan provides a video post and recipe on her blog Dyanbakes.com [...]

Here’s a twist on bite-sized cupcakes. Bakerella has posted the recipe for her beautiful and innovative Red Velvet Cake Balls. While the recipe is from a box, this is a really interesting idea that is something that is between a cupcake and a piece of candy. I could see this as a nice revenue generating [...]

Here’s a recipe that we have been using in our business for years. This is a simple, classic white frosting that every baker has in their arsenal:
INGREDIENTS

3/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup water
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon clear imitation vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon powdered butter flavoring
4 cups confectioners’ sugar

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Death By Chocolate
Should make about 12 servings.
Ingredients
8 oz dark semisweet chocolate   (225 g)
2/3 cup butter (140 g)
1 cup sugar (210 g)
4 eggs
4 heaped tablespoons all-purpose flour (1 dl)
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
4 tablespoons sour cream
1½ teaspoon baking powder or 1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Ingredients for frosting
2/3 cup whipping cream  (1.6 dl)
9 oz  semisweet [...]