Comments on: almond cupcakes with dark chocolate frosting and toasted coconut

By: nelly

nelly — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:27:08 +0000

i like cook desserts

By: Shellei

Shellei — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:18:49 +0000

These sound awesome- and they make me think: what about almond paste? You could cut some some of the butter to make room for it. It makes things incredibly almondy ( totally a word BTW) and gives amazing texture. It’s my new obsessed-with-it ingredient. I have no need for cupcakes today, but this recipe is going in a file for when I do.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:26:22 +0000

I made these today, and I agree that the frosting recipe is a little off. I used only half the cream and the texture turned out great, but next time I will use less sugar and more chocolate. I followed the rest of the directions for it, though, and the “double boiler” technique worked great!

By: wonderment » Blog Archive » Linkfest: Cupcakes

wonderment » Blog Archive » Linkfest: Cupcakes — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 16:18:21 +0000

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By: Macy

Macy — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:26:38 +0000

The “cupcake” is delicious, but tastes more like a muffin. Skip the frosting and coconut and serve plain for breakfast with some fresh fruit — that would be a better combination. The frosting directions, as is, will result in the following frosting: sweet, thick, & white, with chocolate shavings mixed in. The chocolate will not incorporate. I would melt the chocolate with the butter and go from there, if you do opt to make these the traditional way.

By: Belinda

Belinda — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:50:34 +0000

Mde these but my frosting came out too thin. I added an extra 3/4 cup of powdered sugar but it’s still too thin…what do you think?

By: jo

jo — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:18:53 +0000

These look delicious. Am definitely going to try these out.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:58:27 +0000

Hi Pete,

I wanted to let you know that I made the almond cupcakes and they were really amazing! I am embarrassed to confess they did not make it to the frosting stage as I tested one (or five, but who’s counting) and decided they were so good they didn’t need it! I am checking out the other recipes on your blog now, I am excited to see what else you have created. Keep on doing what your doing! It’s delicious!

By: Y

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:22:42 +0000

Those look like the perfect cupcakes! Nice photos too, by the way

By: Bob Mitchell

Bob Mitchell — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:57:31 +0000

Pete,

Unlike your dad, I wish you had baked so your next door neighbors could have smelled what you were baking. Your dad always knows when I have the oven on because the smoke alarm always seems to go off when I’m baking (or just turn on the oven).

I agree with your dad’s post. I think you have the gift of baking from your Mom. I remember stopping by your parent’s house and smelling something wonderful baking…apple pie was the smell that greeted me most often at your parent’s kitchen door.

All the best to you and your new Web site.

Bob Mitchell (your next door neighbor).