Strawberry Cupcakes

This cupcake is in the running for one of our favorites!  What is not to like about a cupcake made with fresh strawberries?  Tee picked them up from a local farmer, and they were delish!  The cupcake could stand on its own, but then when you added the Strawberry Meringue Buttercream, it turned this cupcake into something unbelievably delightful!

The recipe made 36, so we had lots for sharing.  I made special deliveries to some neighbor friends who all shared May birthdays, and Tee dropped some off to a few special ladies too!

The cupcake tasted much like a sweet strawberry muffin, we used cake and regular flour, so it had a lovely consistency.  The frosting was pure heaven, and if there had been any extra, we would have eaten it with a spoon right out of the bowl!  This cupcake is perfect for a ladies luncheon, a fun baby shower, or a Mother's Day brunch, we give it two big huge thumbs up!

Tomorrow was going to be cupcake Monday, but a family emergency with Tee, has put this weeks cupcake on hold.   Frankers, we love you, and pray for a speedy recovery from this little bump in the road.

Until then,

t & k

Tres Leches Cupcakes

Arriba, Arriba!  Our Cinco de Mayo cupcake was a big hit with the kiddo's!  Tee and I are not big fans of soggy cupcakes, so taking that into consideration, we give them one and a half thumbs up.  They were however, a big hit with everyone else.  So I guess we are the only ones who loved Captain Crunch growing up!!

Having never made a Tres Leches cake before, I didn't realize the process was so labor intensive.  Good thing I got the new Kitchenaid (thanks Ryan) to help make it easier.  After seperating the six eggs, and beating the egg whites, you gently fold in the rest of the ingredients, and bake them.

Immediately after they come out of the oven, you begin brushing all 20 cupcakes with the three milk concoction of cream, evaporated, and sweetened condensed, hence the 'tres leches', until all of the liquid is gone, or about 15 minutes of brushing!

You finish the cupcake off with a dollop of fresh whipped cream and a little ground cinnamon, and call it a day!

Next up, Strawberry Cupcakes, with a strawberry meringue buttercream frosting!

Until then,

t & k