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Ladybug Cupcakes
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Mike Krautter
Recipe Summary
Yield: Makes 18
Ingredients
Cupcakes
1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs, plus 2 large yolks, room temperature
1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
Buttercream
1 1/4 cups sugar
5 large egg whites
Pinch of kosher salt
4 sticks (2 cups) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into tablespoons
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Green gel-paste food color
Marzipan Ladybugs
Red gel-paste food color
3 ounces marzipan
Chocolate chips and chocolate pearls, for decorating
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Ladybug Cupcakes
Credit:
Mike Krautter
Recipe Summary
Yield: Makes 18
Gallery
Ladybug Cupcakes
Credit:
Mike Krautter
Ladybug Cupcakes
Credit:
Mike Krautter
Ladybug Cupcakes
Recipe Summary
Yield: Makes 18
Recipe Summary
Yield: Makes 18
Yield: Makes 18
Makes 18
Ingredients
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs, plus 2 large yolks, room temperature
1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
1 1/4 cups sugar
5 large egg whites
Pinch of kosher salt
4 sticks (2 cups) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into tablespoons
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Green gel-paste food color
Red gel-paste food color
3 ounces marzipan
Chocolate chips and chocolate pearls, for decorating
Directions
Cupcakes:Preheat oven to 350 degrees with rack in center. Line two standard muffin tins with 18 paper liners. In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter and sugar on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in vanilla seeds. Add eggs and yolks, one at a time, beating until each is fully incorporated before adding the next. Reduce speed to low; gradually add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture and beating until combined after each addition.
Using an ice cream scoop or large spoon, divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each two-thirds full. Bake, rotating pans halfway through, until cupcakes spring back when lightly pressed and a tester inserted into centers comes out clean, about 16 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.
Buttercream:Combine egg whites, sugar, and salt in the heatproof bowl of a mixer set over (not in) a pot of simmering water. Whisk constantly until sugar is dissolved, and mixture is warm to the touch and feels completely smooth when rubbed between fingertips.
Transfer bowl to mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Starting on low speed and gradually increasing to medium-high, whisk until stiff (but not dry) peaks form. Continue whisking until meringue is fluffy and glossy, and completely cool (test by touching the bottom of the bowl), 6 to 8 minutes.
Reduce speed to medium-low and add butter a few tablespoons at a time, whisking well after each addition. Whisk in vanilla. Switch to paddle attachment and beat on low speed until all air bubbles are eliminated, about 2 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl with a flexible spatula; continue beating until frosting is completely smooth. Keep buttercream at room temperature if using same day. If not, transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate up to 3 days or freeze up to 1 month. Before using, bring to room temperature and beat with paddle attachment on low speed until smooth again, about 5 minutes.
Reserve 1/2 cup buttercream. Tint remaining buttercream green, adding food color a drop at a time until desired color is reached. If necessary, use reserved buttercream to lighten color.
Transfer buttercream to a pastry bag fitted with a small multi-opening tip (such as Wilton #233). Starting at the center and moving outward, pipe grass on top of cupcake: With tip on surface of cupcake, squeeze bag, then release while quickly pulling up to form 1/2-inch-long blades. Pipe some slightly longer for a realistic look.
Marzipan Ladybugs:Tint marzipan red, adding a small amount of food color and kneading until thoroughly incorporated, until you reach desired color.
Pinch off eighteen 1 teaspoon-sized pieces of marzipan and shape into ovals for ladybug bodies. Using the back of a paring knife, score a line lengthwise along surface of each body to form wings. Place a chocolate chip at one end of each body, point-side out, to form heads. Insert chocolate pearls into wings to form spots. Place a ladybug on top of each frosted cupcake.
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7
2 star values:
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40 Ratings
5 star values:
12
4 star values:
12
3 star values:
7
2 star values:
6
1 star values:
3
40 Ratings
5 star values:
12
4 star values:
12
3 star values:
7
2 star values:
6
1 star values:
3
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Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
06/07/2012
love this cupcake...
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
02/10/2012
I'm baking these cupcakes for my daughter’s birthday party this year. We did a test run and she loved them so much that she wants me to make extras so her friends to take one home with them. I checked online and found that Box and Wrap was a great place to get cupcake boxes. I have stickers, markers, and crayons so the kids decorate their own cupcake box. At least the extra baking will keep me from buying party favors to give the kids.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
02/04/2012
(:
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
05/02/2011
I totally adore, every single recipe of the marta stewart cupcake book, is just delicius.
I´m from Costa Rica and i bought the book in amazon, is just amazing... thank you for your great ideas and amazing recipes!
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
10/09/2010
I made these last week for a colleague and they were a HUGE success! Delicious recipe! The frosting is the perfect compliment to the buttermilk cupcake. For the grass, I used the multi opening tip as suggested and it works wonderfully; you just need a little practice and the frosting needs to have the right consistency. :) The Martha Stewart cupcake book is fantastic!
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
07/31/2010
Tip 233 Grass Tip
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
07/30/2010
Awwww.... so cute!!!!
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
07/30/2010
If I know Martha, she is not using a multi opening tip, just one skinny opening making single blades of grass!
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
07/29/2010
cute
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
07/29/2010
These are so gorgeous...perfect for your little one's Ladybug Party!
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
07/09/2010
i think these are absoloutly adorable, but i cant find a multi-opening tip for the grass.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
06/16/2009
Can't wait to try these, for my daughter's 2nd birthday!
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
06/05/2009
Adorable!
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
06/07/2012
love this cupcake...
Rating: Unrated
Rating: Unrated
02/10/2012
I'm baking these cupcakes for my daughter’s birthday party this year. We did a test run and she loved them so much that she wants me to make extras so her friends to take one home with them. I checked online and found that Box and Wrap was a great place to get cupcake boxes. I have stickers, markers, and crayons so the kids decorate their own cupcake box. At least the extra baking will keep me from buying party favors to give the kids.
Rating: Unrated
02/04/2012
(:
Rating: Unrated
05/02/2011
I totally adore, every single recipe of the marta stewart cupcake book, is just delicius.
I´m from Costa Rica and i bought the book in amazon, is just amazing... thank you for your great ideas and amazing recipes!
Rating: Unrated
10/09/2010
I made these last week for a colleague and they were a HUGE success! Delicious recipe! The frosting is the perfect compliment to the buttermilk cupcake. For the grass, I used the multi opening tip as suggested and it works wonderfully; you just need a little practice and the frosting needs to have the right consistency. :) The Martha Stewart cupcake book is fantastic!
Rating: Unrated
07/31/2010
Tip 233 Grass Tip
Rating: Unrated
07/30/2010
Awwww.... so cute!!!!
If I know Martha, she is not using a multi opening tip, just one skinny opening making single blades of grass!
Rating: Unrated
07/29/2010
cute
These are so gorgeous...perfect for your little one's Ladybug Party!
Rating: Unrated
07/09/2010
i think these are absoloutly adorable, but i cant find a multi-opening tip for the grass.
Rating: Unrated
06/16/2009
Can't wait to try these, for my daughter's 2nd birthday!
Rating: Unrated
06/05/2009
Adorable!
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