Brooklyn Black Out Cupcake = Chocolate Coma

Looking for a chocolate coma? Try Two Little Red Hen's Brooklyn Black Out Cupcake! I was basking in the chocolatey goodness of this chocolate cake injected with chocolate pudding topped with a creamy chocolate fudge frosting. Talk about using "chocolate" in a sentence.. and you best believe that this cupcake is to be savored a mouthful at a time! The best sweet chocolate indulgence ever. Since this was a birthday present, had to top it off with a Sexy Beast Hippo cookie (which I believe is from Amy's Cookies  Shellco Bakery) just cause I get fancy like that! 


Two Little Red Hens
1652 Second Avenue (between 85th & 86th St)
New York, NY 10028
212.452.0476
www.twolittleredhens.com

or go to your nearest Dean & Deluca!

HELLO LOVER: Toblerone Buttercream Frosting

Yay! It's my Birthday today! So far I've had a great birthday weekend and hope to share a few posts with you all starting with this one. I made some cupcakes Thursday night to pack for a Philly day trip with my besties the next day. I was trying to think outside the box and not do the typical chocolate frosting. After walking up and down the candy isle, the Toblerone Bar caught my eye! What a great idea! :) You can use this Toblerone Buttercream recipe with any of your favorite cake recipe and it will taste delish! It's a hit with my friends and family so try it out with yours! :)

TOBLERONE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
Ingredients:
3 Large Egg Whites (Room Temperature)
3/4 c. of White Sugar
A Pinch of Salt
1 c. of Butter (Cut them into pieces)
2 pcs of 3.5 oz. Bar of Toblerone (One bar must be melted and the other must be chopped to bits)
2 T. of Unsweetened Hershey's Cocoa Powder
Sprinkles (Optional)

Take a clean large heatproof bowl and combine the egg whites and sugar. Set the bowl over a saucepan with (but not touching) simmering water. Heat the mixture while whisking constantly for 2-3 minutes until the sugar is fully dissolved. When finished, remove the bowl from the sauce pan. Grab your electric mixer and beat the egg white mixture until it's white and fluffy for about 6 minutes.

Put the mixer on low speed, add a pinch of salt and butter one piece at a time and make sure it is mixed well. Add the Unsweetened Cocoa Powder and the melted bar of Toblerone into your mix. Put the mixer on high speed until it is smooth and creamy for about 5 minutes. If your mix is looking more like liquid, keep mixing it on high speed to get the desired consistency.

Chill the mixture in the fridge for 15 minutes so it gets a little stiff and then use it to frost your cupcake or cake. When finished, add the chopped Toblerone bits and add sprinkles if desired for a fancier decoration! ENJOY!

HELLO LOVER: Sink Your Teeth Into Some TrueBlood Cupcakes

I have a thing for cupcakes and vampires- and I'm not ashamed of it! I was browsing for cupcake ideas and recipes and came across these SUPER AWESOME TrueBlood Cupcakes. OMG! I want to make these. It would be ideal for this Sunday's Season 2 finale. It's done with perfection and not only do the cupcakes look delish, they look FLAWLESS! Props to an artistic baker named Katipeck

It Hurts So Good...
The Merlotte's "Shifter" Cupcake
The Fangtasia "Fangbanger" Cupcake (My FAVE!)
The AVL's "Pro Vamps Rights" Cupcake

P.S. I named the cupcake, it's not really what they're called! LOL What about Fellowship of the Sun cupcakes?! I'm sure that won't be a fave. HAHA!

LINK: All Things Cupcake

HELLO LOVER: Intsy Wintsy Cupcakes by Baked by Melissa

I'm a cupcake lover. I'm not picky at all... I accept them in all shapes and sizes! Check out these intsy wintsy bite-sized cupcake treats from Baked by Melissa if you're in the Soho area. I got 3 cupcakes for $3 and tried the red velvet, cookies & cream, and cookie dough. They're perfect if you're calorie counting like me! It took me two bites to finish one... but that's because I wanted to savor the goodness. They are pretty expensive but worth every bite! :)

Price List:
3 cupcakes = $3
6 cupcakes = $5.50
12 cupcakes = $10
25 cupcakes = $20
50 cupcakes = $37.50
100 cupcakes = $70

Baked by Melissa
529 Broadway
(Between Spring St & Prince St)
New York, NY 10012
(212) 842-0220
www.bakedbymelissa.com