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FREE BETTY CROCKER DECORATING CAKES AND CUPCAKES PDF Betty Crocker | 160 pages | 12 May 2006 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company | 9780471753070 | English | Hoboken, NJ, United States The Betty Crocker The Big Book of Cupcakes - PDF Drive Cupcakes are a universally loved, individual-size cake that can be customized with frosting, sprinkles, flavor mix-ins, cake-mix variations, and much, much more. These indulgent treats offer a sweet personal touch with different ways to design and decorate. Each cupcake offers the perfect ratio of cake to frosting, too! Because they are festive and so easy, they are the perfect treat for birthdays, bake sales, showers, parties and even weeknights. We love that you can change up the flavor with just a few ingredients and that you can use a cake mix for a quick fix! Cupcakes are individual, cake-like desserts made in a muffin tin and are usually topped with frosting. No one knows for sure when the first cupcake was made, and even the experts argue about Betty Crocker Decorating Cakes and Cupcakes the first cupcake recipe appeared in a cookbook. It was either in the late s or the mids, depending on the source. Was it because these dainty treats were first baked in cups or because of the measurements used to make them? While there are variations on cupcakes in many cuisines—the British have fairy or Queen cakes, the Dutch are known for their traditional cakejes —what everyone knows for sure is that cupcakes are delicious! Although cupcakes and muffins are strikingly similar in appearance, the taste and texture of the two are quite different. Cupcakes are a small, individual cake. They are lighter, cake-like and sweeter. Muffins are defined as a quick bread, usually denser. Another difference between cupcakes and muffins is that cupcakes are almost always topped with frosting and muffins are not. Try our Boozy Bourbon Chocolate Cupcakes for a grown-up twist on dessert. Cupcakes are one of the most easy-to-personalize desserts that you can make. For one, you can choose to make mini cupcakes, standard size or giant cupcakes, depending on the muffin pan that you use. Second, you can either follow a from-scratch recipe or start with a cake mix. Beyond that, you can change up the flavors easily by adding in different ingredients or by using different cake mixes. And of course, the frosting options and decorating ideas are endless. Applesauce and plain yogurt are excellent fat substitutes in most recipes. For maximum texture and flavor, replace no more than half the amount of the fat listed in the recipe. Mashed ripe bananas also work well as fat substitutes if you are making carrot cake or banana cupcakes. You can also mix in fruit puree mixtures for chocolate, spice and carrot cake cupcakes. By swapping these egg replacements in, you can save more than 10 grams of fat and around calories. Betty Crocker Decorating Cakes and Cupcakes liners are paper or foil baking cups that make it easy to remove cupcakes from Betty Crocker Decorating Cakes and Cupcakes pan. They come in both mini and regular sizes and in a variety of colors and designs, making it a fun and decorative addition to the Betty Crocker Decorating Cakes and Cupcakes treat. Look for cupcake liners in your supermarket, dedicated baking stores, craft stores or online. A typical cupcake recipe makes 24 cupcakes in regular-size muffin cups. Muffin pans with regular-size cups come in six- or muffin sizes. There are also pans that have mini, large and jumbo muffin cups. Mini muffin pans make 24 cupcakes while large and jumbo pans make six cupcakes each. Pan Size. If you only have one muffin pan and a recipe calls for more cupcakes than your pan Betty Crocker Decorating Cakes and Cupcakes make, cover and refrigerate the rest of the batter while baking the first batch. Cool the pan for 15 minutes after it comes out of the oven and then bake the rest of the batter adding one to two minutes to the bake time. As mentioned, you can either make cupcakes from scratch or from a box of Betty Crocker cake mix. You can find directions for easy cupcakes on the back of the box. Place paper baking cups in 24 regular-size muffin cups. Step 3: In large bowl, mix the flour, granulated sugar and salt with a whisk. Set aside. Step 4: Using a one-quart saucepan, heat one cup of butter, water, and three tablespoons of baking cocoa to boiling. Step 5: Remove from heat and pour into flour mixture. Mix to combine. Add buttermilk, baking soda, vanilla, bourbon and eggs. Mix well to combine and then fold in chopped pecans. Divide the batter evenly among muffin cups, filling them two-thirds full. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Step 7: Using a one-quart saucepan, heat butter, baking cocoa and milk to simmering. Remove from heat; beat in powdered sugar and bourbon. Spoon warm icing over warm cupcakes and top with pecan halves. No cupcake is complete without a generous helping of frosting on top. There are plenty of options to top off your dessert including making homemade buttercream frosting, whipped frosting, cream cheese frosting or creamy frosting. Cream cheese frosting is one of our favorite frostings, especially on top Betty Crocker Decorating Cakes and Cupcakes a carrot cake or red velvet cupcake. Place the stick of butter and cream cheese in a large bowl. Set your electric hand mixer on medium speed and beat the butter and cream cheese together until the mixture is smooth and creamy. This should take about three minutes. Scrape Betty Crocker Decorating Cakes and Cupcakes the sides Betty Crocker Decorating Cakes and Cupcakes the bowl occasionally with a spatula. When the butter-cream cheese mixture is well combined, add in one teaspoon of vanilla. Stir to combine. A cupcake is great topped with a smear of frosting—simple, easy and delicious. To frost with a spatula, place a generous dollop of frosting on the center of the cupcake, then spread toward the edges. For a smooth finish, run the spatula edge over the top. For fluffy frosting swirls, touch the frosting with the spatula and lift Betty Crocker Decorating Cakes and Cupcakes. To pipe swirled frosting, use a pastry bag fitting with 6 star tip. Start at Betty Crocker Decorating Cakes and Cupcakes outside edge, spiral up towards the center and pull tip up. Tips for Frosting Cupcakes Here are a few expert tips for frosting cupcakes:. One of our favorite ways to top off cupcakes is to pipe the frosting on top. It gives an impressive finish but is much easier than it looks. For a full tutorial on how to pipe frosting, check out the video below. One of the most enticing reasons to make cupcakes besides their irresistible taste is because they are so easily customizable; you can change up the color and flavor of frosting, add sprinkles or crystals, pipe or spread the frosting, and the list goes on. Click here for more fun and festive decorations to add to your treats. Filling cupcakes with a surprise middle is the ultimate way to take your cupcakes from enjoyable to irresistible. You can fill cupcakes with more frosting like our Dreamy Cream-Filled Betty Crocker Decorating Cakes and Cupcakes s or even bake a sweet treat inside with Betty Crocker Decorating Cakes and Cupcakes Surprise-Inside Cupcakes. Pie filling is also a delicious way to add some sweetness to your cupcake. These Apple Pie Stuffed Cupcakes bring two of our most favorite desserts together with one easy recipe! Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size Betty Crocker Decorating Cakes and Cupcakes cups, or spray muffin cups with cooking spray. Step 2: Using a large bowl, mix the cupcake batter according to the directions on the box and pour the batter into your muffin pan, filling each liner about two thirds full. Bake the cupcakes for 12 to 15 minutes or until cupcakes are golden. Transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack to cool and repeat with the remaining batter. Step 3: When cupcakes have cooled, use a small round cutter or the wide end of a decorating tip to cut out the center of each cupcake, about two thirds of the way down. Spoon apple pie filling into the centers. Spoon on top of the cupcakes or use a piping bag and a star tip to make a decorative swirl. Step Betty Crocker Decorating Cakes and Cupcakes Drizzle with the caramel topping and sprinkle with walnuts, if desired. If you plan to make these ahead, top with whipped cream and store in the fridge. Add the caramel and walnuts just before serving. If you are making cupcakes from cake mix, follow the directions listed on the back of the box. If you are making from-scratch cupcakes, follow the time guidelines listed on the recipe. Mini cupcakes will require less baking time while jumbo cupcakes will require more baking time. As your cupcakes bake in the oven, a sweet cake aroma will fill your kitchen. When the timer goes off, take the cupcakes out of the oven. They should be golden brown on top. Insert a toothpick in the center of the cupcake. If it comes out clean, the cupcakes are done. After you take cupcakes out of the oven and have determined they are done, let them cool in the pan for five to 10 minutes. Then remove cupcakes from the pans and place them on a cooling rack to continue cooling.