9 tips for making perfect cupcakes
Amateur cupcakes, you love spending hours in the kitchen to achieve? Dough, baking, icing, ... Here are some tips to prepare and enjoy!
Suitable utensils
To prepare your pastries , you must be in possession:
- From a cupcake mold , stainless steel or silicone.
- From small paper cupcake boxes (opt for good quality models).
- From a piping bag , plastic or fabric. A freezer bag can also do the trick if you do not have one at hand. Invest also in different shapes of sleeves to achieve sublime frosting.
All this material is easily found in cookware shops.
Precision
In pastry, improvisation has no place! To make delicious cupcakes, have a scale to measure to the nearest gram all the ingredients that go into the composition of your recipe.
Ingredients at good temperature
For a nice, lump-free dough, add only milk and eggs that do not come out of the fridge . As for the butter used, let it soften outside the refrigerator before using it: do not incorporate it into your preparation as long as it is too hard, and do not put it in the microwave because it could be too much melted.
Other possibilities than chocolate chips
While the most popular cupcakes are made of chocolate pieces, it is nevertheless possible to vary the pleasures: hazelnuts, walnuts, almonds, pieces of fruit or dried fruit, spices (cinnamon, vanilla, ginger, ...), or even flower aroma (violet, rose, ...).
Boxes not filled too much
When your dough is ready, it's time to put it in the little boxes you bought. Fill them 2/3 full, not to the brim , as the cupcakes may overflow once they swell in the oven.
Constant monitoring
Once your cupcakes are filled, put them in your oven, which you have heated to 180 ° (th.6) beforehand. Stit the center of the cakes regularly with a toothpick to monitor their cooking .
At the exit of the oven, let them rest between 5 and 10 minutes.
A glaze, several possibilities
You can opt for an icing made from American butter cream (a mixture of butter and icing sugar), a royal icing (mixture of egg white, icing sugar and lemon), a cheese glaze fresh , Italian meringue , or ganache mounted .
To place the icing on cupcakes, have a piping bag and use the appropriate socket (depending on the result you want). If you opt for a royal icing, use a knife or spatula to garnish your little cakes.
Decorations for a visual at the top
A key word: have fun and be imaginative ! You can opt for silver beads, small colored beads, hearts or stars, etc. If you're lacking inspiration, do not hesitate to check out sites like Pinterest: this will allow you to concoct creative and original cupcakes.
Enjoy your cupcakes ... In the immediate!
Although cupcakes generally last between two and three days, they will only be tastier if they are eaten the same day.
Want to learn how to make cupcakes and other desserts like a pro? Take a cooking class , there are many in Luxembourg!