However, I still can't find a way to make my frostings look like this. I just think they are so pretty!
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| Billy's Chocolate Cupcake Photo from Billy's Bakery |
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| Billy's Banana Cupcake http://www.billysbakerynyc.com/ |
Frankly, the last time I was able to make my frostings look like this is when I used a Duncan Hines frosting in a tub. I mean, the frostings above are....HUH? Could they be...? But, it's impossible! Or is it???
So without any knowledge of how these cupcakes taste like, I feel around in the dark when I make the frostings for my cupcakes. Yet again, I am really regretting passing on the cupcakes when I was in NYC last year. How could I even resist these tempting selections of nothing but cupcakes!
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| Check out these beauties!!! Eleni's at Chelsea Market, NYC |
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| Aahh, New York...And I weighed so much less then. |
Sadly, I WAS able to resist them. I think it was because I had no room left after this big lunch:
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| Lobster and Soup lunch with the sister at Chelsea Market, NYC Lobster freshly cooked at The Lobster Place Artichoke Cream Soup and Black Bean Chili from Hale & Hearty |
Gosh, I'm getting hungry all of a sudden. Anyway, back to that elusive frosting.
When I make the frosting which calls for butter, powdered sugar and a little milk, it tastes fine, a little too sweet and a bit grainy. The ones above look so shiny, smooth and they seem to be holding their shape very well. And even if I do not add all the milk to adjust the consistency of the frosting, it is still not very elastic as the frostings above seem to be. Does anyone know what I could be doing wrong?
If you think you can help, feel free to leave a comment! Thank you for reading!
**If you are ever in New York City, Chelsea Market is a great place to have lunch. It is a perfect place to shop and eat, with all the retail stores, restaurants and cafes you can find in the complex. Also in the CM complex are The Food Network Studios, Mario Batali's Del Posto and Masaharu Morimoto's Morimoto so you may run into a celebrity chef if you're lucky.**
Chelsea Market
- 75 9th Avenue (Between 15th and 16th Streets)
- New York, NY 10011
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| Chocolates at Jacques Torres |
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| American Artisanal Cheeses at Lucy's Whey |
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| A variety of freshly cooked seafood at The Lobster Place |
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| Checking the goods at one of CM's Italian groceries |
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| The Ice Cream Sandwich (aka the death of me) at Jacques Torres |
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| The Lobster Place |
hmm... ice cream swich...
ReplyDeletecould it be the differences in the temp and humidity? also, camille says iba talaga ung published recipe from the one they actually use.
Probably. I'm gonna try piping it while its still fresh out of the fridge. And yep, I figured the published and actual recipes aren't the same. Hey, I got my first client na! Kuya Ric is asking if I could make 50 cupcakes for their anniv on sunday! Charo is also giving a dozen away to her veterinarian next week. Sana magtake off ito =)
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