Some cakes I've made thus far

Baking: Swirl Effect with Frosting

Hello there! And welcome back to The Crocheted Cupcake. Today I’d like to tell you about the fabulous cupcakes I just made. They were supposed to be marble cake, but that obviously didn’t work out. I used some boxed cake mix (because I rarely use cake mix made from scratch—why reinvent the wheel??) and decided that cupcakes were a bit more personal than a whole cake. And they’re easier to eat! I did what I thought was a marble effect, which turned out to not distribute all the way through to the middle of the cupcake, and baked away. After they were finished and cooled, I made two frostings: chocolate buttercream with almond flavor, and vanilla buttercream. The frosting is always my favorite part, so I always make sure that it is very yummy. Then, I used the trick where you very carefully place both frostings in an icing bag, with a large Wilton 1M tip in the end. By doing this, a very cool swirl effect is created. I am always impressed by this technique, and even though the marble failed, the tops looked picture-perfect! I then garnished the frosting with some edible pearls and pink sugar crystals for Valentine’s Day. Bon Appetit! 

Check out this link from Wilton on how to create a swirl effect on cupcakes, using 1M tip.

http://www.wilton.com/technique/1M-Swirl 

This link is great to see how to create multi-color swirls of frosting.

http://www.goodlifeeats.com/2011/03/kitchen-tip-multi-swirled-frosting.html

Hello everyone!!

Hello, and welcome to The Crocheted Cupcake! This blog is a combination of crocheted and baking materials which will include personal narrative on current projects, patterns & recipes, along with guest interviews so friends and family can give their own insight on crochet and baking topics! I will also use this blog to organize myself throughout my endeavor to sell crocheted items on Etsy.com. I have been crocheting for a while now and need to get my products listed online; you will be able to find them at: www.thecrochetedcupcake.etsy.com.

I am very excited to be writing a blog that will correspond with my interests. Although it is for an “E-business for Entrepreneurs” class I am taking at Fairleigh Dickinson University, I feel that it will really help me to organize all of my thoughts and help spread my love for all things cute and crocheted. I am quite excited to keep this blog going long after the semester comes to an end. I look forward to your comments and any recipes and patterns you may have to share!

To get this blog started, I’d like to share one of my favorite patterns with you: a classic granny square! This simple square is so versatile; and with a bunch of them, you can make pretty much anything! Whether it’s one or multi-colored, they are cute and classy with a splash of vintage.

http://www.purlbee.com/granny-square-project/2007/4/12/classic-granny-square-pattern.html

Happy Crocheting & Baking!