tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11015590.post113449262738422351..comments2023-08-24T10:38:08.474-04:00Comments on Tales of the Cupcake Mafia: Cupcake ShameCupcakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12858264670638519885noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11015590.post-1134659663565968022005-12-15T10:14:00.000-05:002005-12-15T10:14:00.000-05:00Cupcake: You aren't going to believe this but I ha...Cupcake: You aren't going to believe this but I have had the same prolem with my cupcakes from time to time. It's like they get cold and shrink up when they get out of the oven....that's why I love thick frosting! It hides a multitude of mistakes! On the grating thing, I would put the chocolate in the freezer, too...and then try a microplane grater (yikes!) there is one that creates a very fine Cupcake Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09811938757977161902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11015590.post-1134508369010067622005-12-13T16:12:00.000-05:002005-12-13T16:12:00.000-05:00My friends are beautiful and wise.My friends are beautiful and wise.Cupcakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12858264670638519885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11015590.post-1134498566910471322005-12-13T13:29:00.000-05:002005-12-13T13:29:00.000-05:00two things to add: 1. try whipping your eggs a bit...two things to add: <BR/><BR/>1. try whipping your eggs a bit more to keep your cupcakes from falling and (stating the obvious) for goodness sake, don't apply your frosting until your cakes have cooled<BR/><BR/>2. also try covering the chocolate with cold wax paper and using a good bread knife or heavy straight-edged knife to grate it. or go to target or (my favorite) overstock, and order a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11015590.post-1134498517012412072005-12-13T13:28:00.000-05:002005-12-13T13:28:00.000-05:00Sheena, there are so many magic words in this post...Sheena, there are so many magic words in this post! "Valhrona" + "cotton-candy pink Kitchenaid mixer" = joyous seizures. <BR/><BR/>Also, I love meeting another person who is microwave-less. See, all you naysayers! We're here! We're proud! And we're not going anywhere!Cupcakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12858264670638519885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11015590.post-1134497496941471292005-12-13T13:11:00.000-05:002005-12-13T13:11:00.000-05:00No problemo! I have not had a microwave in years!...No problemo! I have not had a microwave in years!<BR/><BR/>Get pot with about an inch of water on the stovetop (lowish heat), metal bowl (though something flameproof would work, probably... I always use metal, so I'm not sure) large enough to rest in the pot without floating on the water. Put the chopped chocolate in the bowl and KEEP AN EYE ON IT (I have been known to overheat and separate Sheenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11705362063220407666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11015590.post-1134496754844979932005-12-13T12:59:00.000-05:002005-12-13T12:59:00.000-05:00Sheena - wha?? All that and she bakes too? I am s...Sheena - wha?? All that and she bakes too? I am speechless.<BR/><BR/>It seemed like melting the chocolate would be a better idea, but alas, I don't own a microwave, so...Cupcakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12858264670638519885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11015590.post-1134496112357639392005-12-13T12:48:00.000-05:002005-12-13T12:48:00.000-05:00grating chocolate...Now if that isn't a stupid rec...grating chocolate...<BR/><BR/>Now if that isn't a stupid recipe suggestion, I don't know what is (wait, well... my friend once had a madeleine recipe that called for folding cold chunks of butter into the batter...that was pretty stupid).<BR/><BR/>Anyway, my suggestion (after you write an irate letter to the person who wrote the cookbook) would be to grind it up in a food processor or similar. IfSheenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11705362063220407666noreply@blogger.com