tofu vs. cupcakes

Post from November 25, 2010 (original blog deleted)

Here goes our first real post. =D Tofu & I would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving Day!!! We celebrated by sharing some fresh chicken & some sweet potatoes, then we play'd outside for a bit & decided to make cupcakes.


Here's a shot of Tofu & my cupcakes out in the backyard.

 

Vanilla Bean Cupcakes
recipe yields about 10 cupcakes


1 stick unsalted butter @ room temperature
3/4 C sugar
2 large eggs
1.5 C all-purpose flour
1 t baking powder
0.5 C milk
1 t Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Bean Paste


1. Preheat oven to 350 F

2. Beat butter for 30 seconds until soft

3. Add sugar, beat for 2-3 minutes until light & fluffy
4. Add eggs one at a time & beat to mix in

5. Sift together flour & baking powder, add to batter, mix well
6. Add milk & vanilla, mix well

7. Using 2 teaspoons, spoon batter into cupcake pans lined with baking cups.

8. Bake 25 minutes (i turn'd up the heat to 400 F for last 2-3 minutes to brown & crunch up the tops).

Green Tea "Matcha 抹茶" Buttercream Frosting

0.5 stick unsalted butter @ room temperature
1.5 C confectioner's sugar (aka powdered sugar)
0.25 C milk
2 T green tea powder (matcha)
0.5 t Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Bean Paste

1. Combine everything & beat 3-5 minutes until creamy

Enjoy!!!