Comments on: The missing cupcakes

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 11:16:00 +0000

I use Valrhona cocoa powder which is very dark. I can buy it in most supermarkets. Can you get regular cocoa powder? (the unsweetened kind)

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 10:19:00 +0000

Hi Louise,

Where do you get your dark cocoa powder from? I live in Sydney but haven’t seen it in the shops anywhere.

Thanks,
Vanessa

By: Zoe

Zoe — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:51:45 +0000

Thanks Louise I’m still tossing up what to use but you’re website has certainly helped!

By: Louise

Louise — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:30:06 +0000

Zoe: yes it taste good on cupcakes too. Just thin it a bit to make it more spreadable. Its great on mudcake cupcakes

By: Zoe

Zoe — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:59:35 +0000

Hi Louise,
I’m in Australia and I’m making 80 cupcakes for my parents 25th wedding anniversary this weekend. I was going to use Buttercream but was stressed about it melting, I never thought to use RI. Does it taste alright?

By: Louise

Louise — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:19:03 +0000

Claudia: Firstly cupcakes packed in bags can get soft and sticky because of the moisture from the cupcake so you can not make these days before, and let them stay in the plastic bag. I would say that prior to the way the CC’s will be packed I would go with royal icing or rolled fondant. You will need to soak the cupcakes with some sugar syrup if you make them days ahead but they will not be like a freshly baked cupcake.

Jannie: No, not hard just a little crunchy.

By: Jannie

Jannie — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:24:58 +0000

Hi,

The look just great
Won’t the cakes be hard to bite in, when you use RI on the top?

By: Claudia

Claudia — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:07:30 +0000

Hi Louise! I have a request for making cupcakes as favors for maternity visiting and I got so excited with these, with royal icing. How many days do they last? Which would long last: royal icing, poured fondant or rolled fondant? The cupcakes will be wrapped in plastic bags with ribbons. I’d appreciate your comments. Thank you!

By: Louise

Louise — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:19:15 +0000

Karen: I just added some dark cocoa powder to the white royal icing.

Flor: Some cake recipes works out for cupcakes aswell. There are tons and tons of cupcake recipes out there. Just try search for vanilla cupcakes.

By: Flor

Flor — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:41:46 +0000

Louise,
Your cupcakes looks awesome…I am new into baking,I finally found a good recipe for a cake with good outcome..now I want to try cupcakes..can I use cake recipe for cupcakes..are there any pros and cons by using/doing that-or just simply look for cupcakses recipe:)(any suggestion for a recipe ) a million Thanks.

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 02:31:21 +0000

Wow these look yummy, Could you please share the recipe for Chocolate Royal Icing.I didn’t know that u can make royal icing out of chocolate.Your Blog is very beautiful & inspirational for a newbie like me.

By: Tami

Tami — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 02:11:45 +0000

So pretty! I love them. How nice of you to create them again so we can see them. Your kids are lucky!

By: Claudia

Claudia — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:17:35 +0000

Hi Louise! Congratulations for all your creations! I’m Brazilian and here we don’t have a strong culture of confections like these. Our sweets are amazingly delicious in flavor, but they’re not that beauty and delicate… you inspire me! Thank you!

By: Hetal

Hetal — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:05:48 +0000

These look so cute! They would awesome for a baby shower too1

By: aribian girl

aribian girl — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:49:45 +0000

soooo lovely….

By: Louise

Louise — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:03:51 +0000

Hello my dear readers,

Thnak you all for all the sweet comments that you have left me in the preperation for the weddingcake. Many of you have asked for the strawberry mousse recipe and the cupcake ones I will look into that when school starts again and I have a little more time on my hand and not two kids

Mrsstix: blossom Sugar Art stock the metallic cashous but you can get ivory cashous from Completecakedec.com.au

CakeBreak: What I have heard then if very hot then shortning bc is the only way. My IMBC did act strange when I used it on the weddingcake and it was not a heat compared to Florida. The cakecentral gals or Sharon from sugared Lagniappe know more about this than I do I think. But in Australia where it also is hot they use chocolate ganache store their cakes in A/C rooms but I do not know how they behave when taken out from there.

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 08:28:03 +0000

Beautiful Louise, everything you do is just so stylish!

By: Pily

Pily — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:15:18 +0000

Just beautiful!

By: Toi

Toi — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:03:30 +0000

Wow, those cupcakes are too cute! I bet everyone just loved them all. I love the designs as well, they are simple but elegant. I see that sometimes less is more I have to remember that, lol. Great work.

By: becky

becky — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:19:25 +0000

Three came back???!!! Unbelievable. I would have eaten 6, myself. They look delicious. Glad to know royal icing works in heat. Here in Texas, it is 105 F (40 C), so I need icing that stands up to heat

By: Tracey

Tracey — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:15:13 +0000

These look fantastic! as we have all come to expect nothing less from you.

By: lyzzie

lyzzie — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:13:07 +0000

Hi LOUISE,you work is the most simple and beatiful.Thanks for the sending you are the best,CONGRATULATIONS

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:36:54 +0000

Hi Louise,
These cupcakes are fab!! So elegant and effective.
Please could you share you receipes for the cupcakes as I would love to make them.
Sorry – hundred and one questions! The chocolate royal icing?? Would you just add cocoa powder to the normal royal icing and how much.
Thank you so much, Kelly

By: Carla

Carla — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:06:08 +0000

Congratulations!!! they came out beautiful, and they look yummy too …

By: Marcia

Marcia — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:36:25 +0000

Lovely cupcakes! I am sure you brother and SIL loved them! You are the best!

By: Marsha

Marsha — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:02:30 +0000

Hi Louise,
You make even the most simple thing look stunning!
Those cupcakes are beautiful. I never thought I would like green frosting, but that green is lovely!
As always, you are an inspiration.
Marsha
Southern California

By: Kayla

Kayla — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:55:07 +0000

I have never used royal icing on cupcakes, didnt think that would work. Your cupcakes are lovely…thanks for sharing.

By: CakeBreak

CakeBreak — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:27:36 +0000

I was wondering if you have used ganache, SMBC or shortening buttercream for the cake and cupcakes in the hot weather. I’m in Florida, US and we do have hot summer. I didn’t think of using RI. Thanks. Midori

By: Kati

Kati — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:56:48 +0000

These are truly beautiful to look at and I am sure equally delish to eat. So glad you have found the “lost archives” and were able to share these creations with us! Bravissimo!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:37:48 +0000

Hi Louise, can we have the recipe for the vanilla mud and chocolate mud cupcakes. The look beautiful and sound delisous.

By: Danielle Moore

Danielle Moore — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:21:04 +0000

These are very nice. I know that enjoyed them.

By: Hala

Hala — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:38:37 +0000

amazing as always..

By: Joanne

Joanne — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:12:31 +0000

Beautiful. So glad you had time to re-do and share.

By: kathrin

kathrin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:06:58 +0000

Just beautiful!

By: Rita

Rita — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:06:32 +0000

Loved your gumpaste flowers! So lovely! Do you have a tutorial on how you do the flowers?

By: Deby

Deby — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:23:30 +0000

Hi Louise!
Ohhh!!They are sooo cute!! Absolutely adorables

By: juri

juri — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:29:04 +0000

Oh my god this somthing ,I love it …….. well done and good job keep one the good work

By: Cupcake Bug

Cupcake Bug — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:24:41 +0000

Those look scrumptious. I’ve only just started experimenting with chocolate butter cream icing and it’s going down well with friends and family!
Beautiful flowers too!

By: Mrsstix

Mrsstix — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:22:49 +0000

They are sooo cute! I love them, stylish but elegant! Jsut wondering where you get the pearl cashous from for the centre of the flower? I have looked everywhere in Aus (I think!) Thanks, Stacey

By: Angela

Angela — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:08:34 +0000

I totally want them! They are so well made well done!