Friday, June 15, 2012

Red Velvet Craving

Salam & Hi!

I'm back in Dublin...! It feels soo good to be home. My own bed, my own kitchen.. everything i need is mine! But this one thing i really miss about London. The Hummingbird Bakery Red Velvet Cupcakes!

Told the engineer bout it (hoping to get it surprised on my doorstep), but i got this instead....

Red Velvet Cupcakes from the Hummingbird Bakery Recipe 

*craving still*

Apparently, the recipe was not that hard to follow. So i decided to drag myself to the nearby Tesco and get all the ingredients i need, and start baking!

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It all paid off! Got 12 full cupcakes for myself! Tadaaa~



Please excuse the unsymmetrical looking. 
Reason : My VERY 1st try


So here is the recipe i followed:


  • 60g unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 150g caster sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 10g cocoa powder (i added more actually cuz i used the drinking choc!)
  • 20ml red food colouring (do not feel scared, true thats a whole lot of food colouring! but to get the red looking, it is kinda necessary)
  • ½tsp vanilla extract
  • 120ml buttermilk
  • 150g plain flour
  • ½tsp salt
  • ½tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1½tsp malt vinegar 




Butter & Caster Sugar 
(before adding the egg)



Cocoa Powder, Red Colouring & Vanilla Extract paste



Both of the above mixtures mixed.
Next is to add salt, bicarbonate of soda & vinegar 



Intooo the oven!
170 degrees for 25 mins.




As for the frosting...




  • 300g icing sugar, sifted (i used lesser) 
  • 50g unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 125g cream cheese, cold





Icing Sugar & Unsalted Butter



Cream cheese added


A bit for the decoration (to look more exact as the hummingbird's.. huhu.)



Yeah, need to sacrifice a cupcake for this! =P


You can get these served by an hour! I kid u not!

Good Luck Trying! 


p/s: for a beginner, these cupcakes have gotten an A- ! *not bad huh?*

-D-

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