Some good options to bring for Birthday Parties.
"Cupcakes, mini cupcakes, Cake, cookies, bottle of wine, booze, appetizer " ? While I was thinking what to pick from my list, I got a call from the Birthday girl "Leeann". She said bring mini cupcakes. Alright then, I love when people tell me what they want. And this is what kind of girl she is, she knows what she wants! Leeann is smart, funny, sharp and a great cook. A birthday present and mini-cupcakes are a simple way to say thank you for a great friendship. Thank you for being with me when I have had rough days and cheering me up :)
The plan was to go to a beach party by Oak Street Beach in Chicago. The party started around bunch time and lasted until to sunset………
Brunch combined with Mini cupcakes-I am thinking about bagels, cream cheese and coffee. Then Coffee Mini-Cupcakes with Espresso cream cheese frosting idea was born. This recipe comes from one of my favorite baking books, Baking Illustrated. I like this recipe book because it is accurate. As I say it is "Bagel, cream cheese and coffee". I picked yellow cake recipe from this book, adding more espresso- Makes you feel like you have all in one with those mini bites. I have some leftover espresso pastry cream, which gives a little surprise inside those goodie mini cupcakes. Happy Sunday Everyone XOXO Natty
Here are the recipes:
Ingredients Mini-Cupcakes makes 41 1 1/2 cups all-purpose-flour 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 8 tablespoons (1stick ) unsalted butter, room temperature 1/2 cup sour cream 1 large egg plus 2 large egg yolks,room temperature 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 teaspoon Kaluah 1 teaspoon espresso powder 1 teaspoon brew coffee liquid 1/4 cup roasted pecans, chopped ( for garnish ) 1 tablespoon cocoa powder ( for garnish ) Espresso pastry cream filling recipe Espresso cream cheese frosting * *Espresso Cream cheese frosting recipe 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened or at room temperature 1 package or 8 ounces cream cheese, chilled 3 1/2 cups confectioners sugar 1 tablespoon brew coffee liquid 1 teaspoon Kaluah 1 teaspoon Espresso powder
Steps
Note You can make this Cream cheese frosting ahead for 2-3 days in an airtight container. Make sure to take the buttercream out of the fridge 1 hour before use.
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