Kick*ss Cupcakes

[ron_newman]

Several paper signs in the window of 378 Highland Avenue (formerly Rock City Guitars) announce that "KICK*SS CUPCAKES" is "COMING SOON" to that location. I know nothing more.

And yes, the signs have a *, not an A.

Comments

Re: cupcakes

[ayelle.livejournal.com]

Another vote for vegan cupcakes, but from a non-vegan. I'm a huge dairy & egg fan in general (can't live without 'em, I tried) -- but vegan baked goods are delicious! My favorite chocolate cake recipe is a WWII rationing-era "crazy cake" recipe that uses vinegar and oil instead of eggs and butter. It's harder to make because it's more fragile and sometimes collapses -- just like a lot of vegan cupcakes with applesauce or bananas tend to fall apart -- but it's my fave recipe, best-tasting to me by far. (I make cupcakes with it too... though usually with buttercream frosting!) Sometimes I think cakes are made with butter & eggs not because they taste so much better but just because they're more stable.

Anyway, looking forward to cupcakes of all kinds in Davis Square!!!

Re: cupcakes

[dani-namaste.livejournal.com]

please please PLEASE share the recipe for that! You can comment in my journal if you like.

"Cockeyed Cake"

[ayelle.livejournal.com]

The amounts given make one 9" round cake, or one 8"x8" square cake, or 12 cupcakes (approximately). Easily doubled or tripled to make more, of course.

COCKEYED CAKE
1.5 cups flour
3 tbsp cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup cold water
5 tbsp oil
1 tbsp vinegar
1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Sift or combine dry ingredients in pan or bowl. Add liquids while beating (beware: the oil, water, and vinegar don't want to mix, but it can be done!). Beat until nearly smooth & can't see the flour. (Originally, this recipe said to make three long grooves in the mixed dry ingredients, pour each liquid ingredient into a separate groove, and mix. I think that must have written been before electric mixers were common though, because they work just fine.)

Bake 30 minutes in a 350° oven in greased and floured pans (and/or line pans with waxed paper to ensure smooth turnout; this cake can stick, particularly on older pans). For cupcakes, reduce baking time to 20-25 minutes.

Since I am not a vegan I tend to frost with buttercream frosting -- you know, 1 stick softened butter, 1 box confectioner's sugar, 1 tsp vanilla and/or 10 tb cocoa, thin with milk (or coffee, for mocha) or something until it's the right consistency, food color if desired (I do that for orange-frosted chocolate cupcakes around Halloween).

Re: "Cockeyed Cake"

[dani-namaste.livejournal.com]

oh, you just made me so happy! Thank you!