Tuesdays With Dorie Chocolate Chocolate Cupcakes
Clara - the infamous CB to the rest of her peeps - has chosen Chocolate Chocolate Cupcakes for this weeks Tuesdays With Dorie recipe. If you have the book, Baking: From My Home To Yours, you can find the recipe on pages 215-217. If you don't own the book, you can swing on over to Clara's blog I Heart Food 4 Thought. It's really no surprise that Clara picked cupcakes, as that's her specialty! Check out her other blog called
I Heart Cuppy Cakes where she shows off something awful! Clara is a hoot! Good for her!
Dorie Greenspan's Chocolate Chocolate Cupcakes
I didn't stick with Dorie's recipe completely this time. After all, it's Halloween Friday! So, I decided to make buttercream frosting along with the chocolate ganache and decorate them for the holiday. I made the chocolate cupcakes and sank a mini Reese's Peanut Butter Cup in the batter before baking. Then I cut up regular size and mini Reese's PB cups and made them into bats with wings. I rolled the edges in Halloween colored sprinkles. I used Dorie's chocolate ganache for a few of the cupcakes, and used it for decorating too.
Not So Scary Halloween Cupcakes
BOO!
THEN, I put the rest of the orange frosting along one side of a large pastry bag, and the rest of the vanilla buttercream on the other side. I used a large star tip and piped the frosting into swirls. When they were done, the cupcakes looked like big Orange Dreamsicles!
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
I was pleased with all the cupcakes. John and Brad loved the ones with the hidden Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. The rest of the cupcakes will go to the marina guys tomorrow. I buy them off with goodies! I think it's working!
Orange & Vanilla Butter Cream Swirl Frosting
Love the Reese's bats! And lovely presentation, as always.
Posted by: Rebecca | October 29, 2008 at 12:20 AM
Seriously beautiful cupcakes! Sooo pretty. I can't pick a favorite!
Posted by: food librarian | October 29, 2008 at 12:22 AM
they are gorgeous! i love the pb cub inside idea...genius!
Posted by: Sarah | October 29, 2008 at 07:15 AM
Gorgeous! Very creative!
Posted by: Barbara | October 29, 2008 at 09:29 AM
Donna, you can make the most ordinary piece of food look WONDERFUL! These all look awesome! The spiders and bats are just so cute!
Posted by: Cindy | October 29, 2008 at 10:42 AM
Ok seriously I love the pb cup bats!! I totally have to do that for my godson this Friday when we go trick-or-treating! He'll love it. Love all your cupcakes. The dual swirl is awesome. Glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thanks for baking with me this week!
Clara @ iheartfood4thought
Posted by: CB | October 29, 2008 at 12:17 PM
Great cupcakes and amazing photos!
Posted by: Liliana | October 29, 2008 at 02:38 PM
Those cupcakes are just too pretty. And it's hard to resist anything chocolate & PB :)
Posted by: Caitlin | October 29, 2008 at 02:39 PM
These look beautiful, you did a great job :). The colors are so festive and the photos look perfect!
Posted by: Sophie | October 29, 2008 at 03:36 PM
These cupcakes are adorable. I know what I am making for may get together on Saturday!
Posted by: Tracy | October 29, 2008 at 04:02 PM
I think I gain another 10 lbs every time I look at your blog! LOL!
Your cupcakes look delicious!
Posted by: Kathy | October 29, 2008 at 04:35 PM
These are so DAMN cute - Love them !! Thanks for sharing this little yummy creation :)
Posted by: Cathy-wheresmydamnanswer | October 29, 2008 at 04:53 PM
Great decoration job! I love the bats, and not just because peanut butter cups are my favorite candy. =)
Posted by: Di | October 29, 2008 at 10:00 PM
You really go all out! I love the bat!
Posted by: Shari | October 29, 2008 at 11:55 PM
Your cupcakes look GREAT. That spider web was perfectly done! I'm jealous I can't even swirl!
Happy Halloween!
~ingrid
Posted by: ingrid | October 31, 2008 at 01:50 PM
Too much goodness! The swirl is perfect...and those little spider-guys are too cute!!
Posted by: Cakespy | November 01, 2008 at 08:01 PM
Yum....
Posted by: jen | October 30, 2010 at 07:35 AM
The cupcakes look delicious and cute. Tiny tweeny ideas for halloween.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th7hEvqX7CU The spooky little spider ideas are fun for halloween. Cant wait to try these cuties. Love your creation and pictures..
Posted by: Cupcakes | October 30, 2010 at 07:43 AM