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Earl Grey Tea Cupcakes
MY ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE. (I do have a million absolute-favourites though) This recipe definitely takes the cake (see what I did there?). I never knew there was going to be a better type of cupcake than Red Velvet. Yes, I’m a classic RV sucker, and yes, I know that it’s just red colouring but who cares?! I’ve always been pretty fond of tea in general, so much so that I could easily drink 10 cups of tea per day. I could, I’m not saying I would. Anyway, the usual thought popped into my mind as I was having a cup of earl grey tea some time ago. “What should I bake…
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Carrot Cupcakes w Cream Cheese Frosting
The Duchess has been a little quiet lately from family visits, work trips, Easter holidays, birthday celebrations and the first ever sunny weekend here in the UK – staying at home was not an option! I know I’ve slackened off as the past month has been pretty busy and too disruptive to my normal schedule. But I’m back, and I’ve got pretty exciting news! First of all, I’ve updated Casa du Duchess’ About page. It took me awhile to realise that I have not officially introduced the (real) Duchess to you guys. To your not-so-surprising surprise, no, I am not referring to myself when I mention the Duchess. And yes,…
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Red Velvet Cupcakes
First thing’s first, red velvet is NOT CHERRIES. What is red velvet? What exactly is a red velvet cupcake and how do we explain its taste? Chocolatey? Vanilla? IMO red velvet is the umami of cupcakes – a taste which is rich, familiar yet unexplainable – to put it simply. There may be a lot of debates out there, but the conclusion is: red velvet recipes are essentially just originations from red coloured cakes. During World War II, Red coloured cake recipes were introduced by using beetroot juices. The enhanced colour not only served the purpose of making cakes more appealing, beets were also used as a filler and to…
