I didn't think I was going to like these cupcakes at all... I didn't even want to try them. But I am glad I did, these cupcakes are amazing! You can barely taste the sweet potato, if anything I think it adds moisture and texture to the cupcake. These cupcakes are what fall is all about - fall spice, roasted marshmallows and candied pecans... um, yum!!! They are not too sweet and are therefore extremely dangerous because you could find yourself eating too many of these delicious morsels.
I followed the cupcake recipe exactly how it is written in Martha Stewart's book. When it came time to roast the marshmallows, the book recommends placing a few marshmallows on to a metal tray and then roasting them with a creme brulee torch. We tried this and it wasn't melting the marshmallows fast enough, instead we got blackened marshmallows. Next, I decided to place little mounds of marshmallows under the broiler. Although this worked... it was a little messy transferring the marshmallows onto the cupcakes. So, I tried another technique. I placed the marshmallows and candied pecans bits onto the cupcake and then placed the cupcakes under the broiler - much easier! And it didn't leave a mess, score!
I didn't use the candied pecan recipe from Martha Stewart. Back in October, I made pecan bars for my engagement party... my mom really wanted to try some, but living in Hawaii she wasn't able to attend our engagement party. We are going to visit my mom this week, so I decided to make her some pecan bars. I used the pecan part of my bars as the candied pecans on the cupcakes. I use orange and lemon zest in the bars, so it definitely gives a little extra flavor.
Now that I am working, I have two companies to share by goodies with... so I made a batch for Tyler to take to school with him and I made a batch of mini cupcakes for me to take to work. Look at how cute these are! They are the perfect bite!
And I wanted to show off our new platter... wood grain to add to the rustic feel of these cupcakes. Thanks to Shira for the platter, we love it!
Unitl next time, happy baking!
~Danielle
i love the new header on the blog! hurrah! and these images are fabulous! great work danielle. i would love to try this one.
ReplyDeleteLove how they look esp the mini one. Great shots and a very good looking platter. Smile to you.
ReplyDeleteLove the mini ones, and cute platter! Yea, the marshmallow and the candied pecans were a bit tricky for me, too. But it was yummy!!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I did the same thing you did with the marshmallows and it worked well.
ReplyDeleteThanks for baking along with me this month. Amazing photos and I'm glad you enjoyed the cupcakes.
ReplyDeleteOoO! yours are darling! i think these would super cute on the dessert table for thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteLove the minis! Great job and I'm glad you liked them!
ReplyDeleteYour cupcakes look wonderful! Thanks for the tip about putting the marshmallows on the cupcakes & then sticking them under the broiler. The torch didn't work for me either & it was a bit messy to transfer the marshmallows after putting them under the broiler.
ReplyDeleteI love the minis!! Thanks for the tip on broiling the cupcakes!
ReplyDeleteyour photos are gorgeous! really great job on these! =)
ReplyDeleteI love the platter and pretty brown liners! Perfect for gorgeous Fall cupcakes!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you made these; made you a sweet potato believer now! ;)
Thanks for baking along with us this month. You're awesome.
Hey! thanks for stopping by my blog today! =)
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to let you know that although I'd prefer to use natural light (because it's simply the best), I have to use artificial photography lights. We live in the city, so most of our natural light is blocked by high rise towers, unfortunately.