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Add some berries to your cupcakes!
- Posted by Dana
- News, Tip
- 07.06.2009
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July is National Berry Month! Berries are a great addition to summer cupcakes. Using fresh fruit as a garnish is great, or filling the center of your cupcakes with jam or preserves, makes for delightful surprise. Here are your summer berry tips:
What Kind of Cake Should I Use?
The cake depends a little on the berry.
-White cake is simple and works the best when making berry jam filled cupcakes.You can use any type of jam or preserves. Strawberry, blueberry, raspberry and blackberry are generally easy to find in your local grocery store.
-Chocolate is a great pair when using a berry compote in the frosting. Raspberries and blueberries have a stronger flavor that carries well with the heavy chocolate cake.
-Sponge cake is good for strawberries. Especially if you stick half a strawberry in the center or on top before baking.
How Do I Get the Jam in the Middle?There are a couple different ways to fill your cupcakes with jam/preserves.
My favorite way that never fails is to put the jam in before baking.
To do this, prepare your cake batter normally. When you go to fill up the cupcake cups, fill it only half way, then dollop half a teaspoon to a teaspoon of jam in the middle. Cover the jam with batter until the cup is 2/3 full.
You can also put the jam in after the cupcakes are baked.
Wait until the cupcakes have cooled. Cut a hole in the top of each cupcake and remove the piece. Put a teaspoon of jam in the hole, and cover it back up with the cake you removed.
What Kind of Frosting Goes Best with Berries?The best frosting to pair with berries are ones that aren't too sweet. The berries are sweet enough! A basic whipped cream or cream cheese frosting is usually the best.
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Hope these tips help in kicking off your summer with some berrylicious cupcakin' fun.
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