Day 328 – Ice Cream Cupcakes

Well.  It’s officially summer.  No denying it.  Now, not every day has been roasty toasty, but we’ve definitely had a couple (I’m sure you have too).  So why not cool down a bit with these Ice Cream Cupcakes (recipe below from Bubbly Nature Creations)?

    

The cupcakes are very dense and really chewy. They have a plain but sweet taste. No distinct flavor, just sweet.

The frosting is soft but stable. It is pretty much whipped cream. In taste and feel. It’ll last a little longer than regular whipped cream (thanks to the added gelatin). But it doesn’t change the flavor. Sweet, vanilla cream.

    

The ice cream plus the freezing makes the cupcake quite tough. But, the ice cream and whipped cream really lighten it up. The strawberry ice cream seems to come out as the strongest flavor overall. And the sprinkles (both in the ice cream and on top of the cupcake) add a nice texture balance. This is a sweet, sticky, fun cupcake. Very bright and colorful. Good for a party. And you can vary the ice cream flavors, depending on your preference!

Scoring Sheet:

• Cupcake Taste: 3

• Frosting Taste: 4

• Overall Taste: 3.5

• Appearance: 4
• Ease of Making: 3.5
• TOTAL: 18

RECIPE

Ice Cream Cupcakes (recipe from Bubbly Nature Creations)

Cupcakes:

• 1 cup of cake flour
• ½ cup of sugar
• ¼ tsp. of salt
• 1 egg
• ½ tsp. Vanilla
• ½ tsp. baking powder
• ¼ cup milk
• 2 Tbsp. Vegetable oil
• 4 drops pink food coloring or 2 drops food color paste
• vanilla ice cream
• strawberry ice cream

Whipped Cream Frosting:

• 1½ cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1½ tsp. Unflavored Gelatin
• 4 tsp. water

For directions visit Bubbly Nature Creations.

*Tomorrow: Cherry Coke Cupcakes*