January 31, 2011 10:30 am
Cupcakes are out. Cake-Cups are awesome. Created by Billy Mayer, head baker of Bee's Knees Baking Company in Brooklyn, Cake-Cups are one of the most innovative desserts I've tried in a while. Spawned from a very simple idea, Cake-Cups are exactly what they sound like: cake in a cup. Inside each Cake-Cup you will find moist or crumbly delicious cake layered with icing, fruit, mousse, or compote. All ingredients are locally grown and change seasonally. Each individually portioned Cake-Cup has a variety of texture and flavor and has a much more sophisticated taste and gourmet style than a regular cupcake.
I got to try the Yellow Cake with Peanut Butter Mousse and Strawberry Cayenne Jam and the Chocolate Cake Infused with Salted Caramel topped with English Pecan Toffee Crumble. I think the very specific names of the Cake-Cups speak for themselves. Each small cake combines intricate flavors that compliment each other and make this sensational dessert so much more than a boring cupcake. This dessert is perfect for a person with a grown-up sweet tooth.
Tip: Plan on getting married soon? Bee's Knees makes beautiful Cake-Cups for weddings in Bourbon glasses or Champagne flutes that can be personally inscribed and taken home as favors.
Photo credit: Bee's Knees Baking Company
— Written by Valerie Cario
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Tags : cake-cups, cupcakes, sweet, dessert
July 12, 2010 8:54 am
Combining gorgeous decorations with the fun of baking, Zanda Panda has created these colorful, easy-to-use silicone molds. The cake and cupcake molds feature designs like hearts, butterflies, or ponies, plus they can double as arts and craft molds. Safe and easy to clean, Zanda Panda cake molds are kid-friendly products that also create beautiful desserts.
Tip: Make magical unicorn cupcakes for your child's next birthday party and include the kids in the baking!
Photo credit: Flckr.com User Lira2006
— Written by Lindsay Rubin
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Tags : cupcakes, baking, zanda panda, Lindsay Rubin
July 6, 2010 10:16 am
Ever had one of those moments of desperation where you realize you're all out of fabulous cupcake liners for your child's birthday or your granddaughter's engagement party? Look no further than Bella Cupcake Couture Wrappers, an elegant and debonair way to dress up even the ugliest of cupcakes.
Inspired by various textiles, the wrappers caress your cupcakes with warm, colorful patterns that bring smiles to guests as they unwrap each delicious bite. Tip: Bring the party inside for a night with some girlfriends and create a couple of Marlo Scott's signature Sweet Revenge "Pure" cupcakes. Mixing her signature Mohawk-patterned icing with a sweet polka dot wrapper will add that extra edge to your girl's night.
Photo credit: openskyproject.com
— Written by Kaitlin A. Lipe
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Tags : Marlo Scott, Sweet Revenge, Bellas Couture Wrappers, cupcakes, icing, liners, recipes, sweet, Kaitlin Lipe, polka dot, design
June 9, 2010 10:36 am
There's no shortage of good cupcakeries in Manhattan, because New Yorkers love these gourmet childhood treats as much as they do grumbling at pedestrians who walk too slow. But there's one downtown destination that stands out from the crowd, and this one couples cupcake eating with another New York pastime: imbibing.
Enter Sweet Revenge. Marlo Scott's creative Greenwich Village spot takes happy hour to the next level and sinfully pairs decadent cupcakes with wine and beer. Our favorites include "The Pure"—a vanilla cake made with Mexican vanilla buttercream and paired with Principato Pinot Noir or Belgian Kwak beer and "The Dirty"—a Valhrona chocolate cake with dark chocolate truffle, paired with Stormhoek Pinotage or Kopparberg pear cider. Trick: Cute and quaint, Sweet Revenge makes for a fun post-work date spot! So whether you're feeling naughty or nice, this cupcake, wine & beer bar will seduce you (and your sweetheart).
Tip: For sweet tips on baking these decadent bad boys and creating their signature frosted "mohawks", check out our video with Marlo.
Sweet Revenge
62 Carmine Street
NYC, NY 10014
212.242.2240
Photo credit: Sweet Revenge
— Written by Mona Buehler
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Tags : Sweet Revenge, Cupcakes, Marlo Scott, Mona Buehler, Pure Cupcake, Dirty Cupcake, Pinot Noir, Pinotage, Belgian Kwak, beer, Kopparberg pear cider
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