Baking is my drug of choice. Of course, it's even better when it's spiked with something. How about the Baileys that's been in the fridge? No doubt, it'll be a great way to wind down a brutal day of analytical labbing and mamphys cramming. I present to you the perfect remedy for any ailment. This is the day when betty meets baileys, and ta da! We get Bailey Buddies.
The recipe is simple. Pick up a Betty Crocker white cake mix, and let the baking begin. For the most part, follow the instruction on the back of the box, which calls for 1 1/4 c. water, 1/3 c. vegetable oil, 3 egg whites. The only that I changed was the water. Instead of measuring the full amount, I measured out approximately 1 cup then added 2 tbs. Baileys Irish cream and filled to 1 1/4 mark on the measuring cup. The rest is described in detail on the box.
For the chocolate frosting on top, you will need 3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, 3 tbs butter, 2 1/2 c. of powdered sugar, 4-9 tbs total of both Baileys and milk. The relative amounts of the two will determine how alcoholic the frosting tastes. In these cupcakes I added approximately 2 tbs Baileys. (In my humble opinion, I believe more could be used. -lai) First, melt and mix the chocolate and the butter until a creamy, smooth texture and let it cool for approximately 5 minutes. After which, you mix in the powdered sugar into the chocolate mixture with an electric beater on medium speed. The chocolate and the powdered milk won't be fully incorporated into each other, so it will look chunky. At this point, you add milk/Baileys while beating on medium speed until the frosting is fluffy and lumpless. Now you are ready to decorate the cupcakes!
Above: Wrestling match between the spoon and the electric hand-held mixer. This is better than a jello fight. But, who is going to win?
steamer please.
ReplyDeleteBetty meets Bailey, the next epic romance tale after Bella and Edward, except this one is much more appetizing.
ReplyDeleteL: GREAT job on the frosting flower :))
K: i <3 the angel cake!!
N: we cleaned up!
PS: i think the electric hand-held mixer always wins! b/c size matter.
here in 1201, we are a democracy where majority rule. Majority says "not yet." although a steamer would be nice with these cupcakes.
ReplyDeleteWe, the people of 1201, in order to form a more perfect cake, establish frosting, insure fluffiness, provide for the hungry, promote the appropriate drinks for such overabundance of sweetness to ourselves and our posteriors, do ordain and establish this demand for steamers in the near future.
ReplyDeletedoes this call for a civil war?
ReplyDeletean apartment divided. i declare war!
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