It's Monday!...Hooray? Sadly, we didn't make cupcakes over the weekend BUT there is exciting news. We reached over 100 likes on our Facebook page! I can not put into word on how exciting that is and how much that means to us to have have all of your support. Since we reached 100 likes by February 1st, we announced the winners of the free half dozen variety cupcakes! You know who you are and congrats! We'll be baking them to perfection and shipping them to you shortly. The box will consist of our top favorite cupcakes and will be a surprise that you'll hopefully enjoy! We'll announce more winners when we reach 200 likes, so keep on sharing!
In other news, I want to experiment with new cupcakes using different kinds of teas. Chai tea? Green tea? I don't know yet, but I think a Green tea cupcake with a honey frosting. I can't be the only person who puts honey in their tea.
I will admit that the green color put me off a bit, but I think they'll be awesome. We get asked what our favorite cupcake we ever made was and for me it's by far our Mandarin Orange Pineapple Cupcakes. Sounds...interesting right? Well, what makes them delicious is the airy cake helped with diced pineapples. We also use pineapple juice in the whipped cream icing, topped off with a little slice of orange. The result? A cupcake that practically melts in your mouth and tastes light and fluffy.
If you attempt anything with fruit, be aware that you should probably coat the fruit in a little flour and then stir it into the batter so that the fruit doesn't sink to the bottom. Also, because fruit has so much juice in it, be mindful of the ratio of dry ingredients to fruit, so that the fruit doesn't come out too dry or too soggy. I hope you guys are able to keep up with how I write. If you haven't noticed I'm practically ADD and will bring up completely random topics to where you don't understand how I got from Point A to Point B. Anyway, Green Tea Cupcakes: Check. Mandarin Orange Cupcakes: Check. Winners of our contest: Check. Oh! I forgot to mention, how weird would it be to eat cupcakes with Chili Pepper? Too weird? Let us know in the comments!
Stop by and visit soon when you have a sweet tooth :) ~ One-a-Day Daley's Cupcakes
