So I had big over ambitious plans yesterday. The plan was to make 3 different flavoured batches of cupcakes but there was a problem with the water in our apartment which meant it wasn't the best place to make cupcakes all afternoon. It was after 8pm before it was fixed so I only had time for one type of cupcake and decided on caramel cupcakes with caramel buttercream.
Cupcakes were baked with no real problems and then it was time to make the buttercream. Couldn't find any icing sugar anywhere! I stocked up on supplies this week but forgot to buy icing sugar. I had to think fast! The poor sad looking cupcakes needed something so I decided to try to make chocolate ganache. Never made it before but there has to be a first time for everything! I filled the cupcakes with a little extra caramel and covered with the chocolate. They turned out OK and I was quite happy with the results! Topped them off with little chocolate stars, pink sugar and pink and white pearls.
They came into work with me and I wasn't sure if people would like the ganache - it was 70% cocoa chocolate and very chocolaty but they went down well! My favourite Guinea pig Dave stole a box of 6 and only 3 came back so I guess they must have been good!
Completely forgot to take pictures of them - maybe because they weren't as pretty as I hoped they would be. Managed to remember just before I ate the last one but it's a crappy pic from my crappy iPhone so excuse the bad quality.
I'll get my proper camera out next time - gives me a good reason to practice my photography!
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