Comments on: Cupcake Capers in Portland

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:50:41 +0000

My family loves strawberry cupcakes- pink frosting and all. Here is a great recipe from my Mom’s 1963 copy of McCall’s Cook Book. It is actually a muffin topped with cream cheese frosting (tinged pink with a few drops of red food coloring).
2 c. sifted all purpose flour
1/4 c. sugar
3 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1 t. grated lemon peel
1 c. milk
1/3 c. melted butter/shortening
1 egg, slightly beaten
strawberry jam (1 t. per muffin)- home made is the best!

Sift together dry ingredients. Mix in lemon peel. Separately mix wet ingredients in a small bowl. Make well in center of dry ingredients and pour in milk mixture all at once. Stir quickly with a fork until dry ingredients are moist. Do not beat. batter will be lumpy.
Place 1T. batter into ea. greased muffin pan cup. Add 1 T. strawberry jam and top with additional batter to make 2/3 full cup. Bake in 400 degree oven for 20-25 mins. Frost with cream cheese frosting:
4 oz. butter, softened
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 c. powder sugar
1 t. vanille extract
1-2 drops red food coloring

Mix well until smooth.

Enjoy!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:12:27 +0000

Oh what a fun day!!

By: carol

carol — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:42:19 +0000

What a fun day… what a fun mom! I think I’m hungry for a cupcake.

By: meg

meg — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:43:03 +0000

Yummy! I might have to get me some cupcakes this week!

By: Vicki

Vicki — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:36:53 +0000

I just can’t believe a cupcake place like that exists, let alone 3 of them in the Portland area!! I am definitely going to have to visit one of those next time I’m up there – yum!! Your pictures are great, too!

By: Shelly

Shelly — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:09:31 +0000

I was so excited to see your post about cupcakes. My husband is a business traveler so I MAKE him bring home cupcakes from all over the U.S. “Cupcake takes the Cake” blog is my lifeline!! Anyway, my favorite cupcake at St. Cupcake is their toasted coconut and I haven’t tried Bliss yet…but soon! We are going to LA next week so off to try Sprinkles and Crumbs. I love your blog! Thanks.

By: Kara

Kara — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:12:19 +0000

Sounds so fun to go around and taste test mini muffins. I need to try it sometime!

Have fun at girl’s camp. I have been for the last three years but was released in January. I loved camp soooo much and am bummed I don’t get to go this year. I had a blast every time!

By: Cathy

Cathy — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:43:07 +0000

Your “cupcake caper” looked like so much fun! I was inspired to see if Tulsa had any cupcake bakeries – and they do! Since we plan to run into Tulsa today, I am going to see if we can swing by Kupkakz – my kids will love it! Thanks for a fun idea for an outing!

By: Julie P

Julie P — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:32:17 +0000

Now that’s a tasting I can get behind! Good luck at camp – our girls got back last week and got poured on all week long. Poor girls (and leaders!).