Welcome to the first edition of our How to Make videos, where local chefs will show you how to make a quick and easy dish—on video. To start things off sweet, pastry chef Josh Short of Buzz Bakery in Alexandria shows us how to make his signature Bumble Bee Cupcakes—Valentine’s Day style. Ingredients? A lot of sugar and a lot of love. Watch the video, then get the recipe and ingredients below.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift together dry ingredients and set aside. Combine butter and sugar in a the bowl of a mixer and beat until softened and creamed (about 15 minutes). Slowly add the eggs and vanilla. Scrape the sides of the bowl to incorporate thoroughly. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Mix batter until it is combined. Divide evenly into a lined cupcake pan.
Combine butter and powdered sugar in the bowl of a mixer and beat for approximately 15 minutes on high speed. Scrape down sides of the bowl and incorporate. Slowly add milk and vanilla extract and beat until incorporated.
Chocolate Sauce 2 cups sugar 1 cup water 9 ounces heavy cream 5¼ ounces cocoa powder
Bring sugar, water, and cream to a boil. Turn off heat and add sifted cocoa powder. Strain and chill.
Assembly When the cupcakes are finished baking and cool, use a paring knife to hollow out the center of the cupcake. Keep the top piece. Fill the center of the cupcake with chocolate sauce and replace the “lid.” Frost with buttercream.
these cup cakes look so delicious! I cannot wait to make them!
Posted by: patty, Jul 09, 2009 03:38:30 PM
Those look so good but you are no Bob Ross.
Posted by: Jenny, Feb 23, 2009 05:28:12 PM
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