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gone are the days where the bride and groom share a slice of a 3, 4, or 5 tier wedding cake. nowadays some people are opting for a more simple cake solution, yet they still want the elegance that a large tiered cake offers. enter on stage the simple yet elegant cupcake., versatile cupcakes are standing along side and, in some cases, replacing larger cakes these days. below are some helpful hints if you want to use cupcakes for the main cake at your wedding., tip #1 : arrangement, how you arrange your cupcakes is as important if not more important than the taste. everyone wants a breathtaking wedding cake at their reception so arranging your cupcakes to give this appearance is very necessary., my personal favorite way of arranging my cupcakes is to stack 4 or 5 boxes on top of each other to form a tree of sorts. i choose boxes that are approximately 4 to 5 inches high. i like 24 inch square boxes then 18 inches square then 12 inches then 6 inches square. this gives me a cupcake ledge of 3 inches when the boxes are stacked., decorate your boxes as you wish. beautiful paper wrapped around the boxes then a ribbon all the way around is a great decorating combination ., your wedding cake cupcakes can then be placed on the ledges and on top of the boxes for a beautiful arrangement for your wedding., arrangement idea for your wedding cupcakes is to place cupcakes underneath raised cake platters. larger cakes or more cupcakes can be placed on top of the platters., how your cupcakes taste and even how many different flavors you offer are both very important to the overall success of your wedding cupcakes. i think 1 of the best reasons to have wedding cupcakes instead of a large wedding cake would be that you can have many different kinds of cakes. not everyone prefers the same type of cake and frosting so having 2 or 3 different types of cake flavors would be ideal., three of my favorite flavors are vanilla , chocolate, and lemon cupcakes. these are a great combination for any special occasion that you may choose to serve cupcakes. you can either serve all of the different flavors in the same cups with the same decoration or you can use different cups and/or different decorations for each cake flavor you choose., skimp on the ingredients for your wedding cupcakes. fresh cupcakes made from your favorite cupcake recipes are always the best choice. boxed cake mixes just won tsp cut i for special occasion cupcakes. the same goes for frosting. make your frosting instead of buying it prepackaged from a grocery store. if you don tsp feel confident making your own, you could always buy some freshly made frosting from a local bakery., presentation is everything when dealing with weddings. you should make sure your cupcakes are just the right size so they are absolutely gorgeous when presented. the entire purpose of serving cupcakes at a wedding is to give your guests a small taste of a wonderful dessert. small is the key word here. you don tsp want cupcakes that are larger than an actual teacup. if they are, then they should be called mini cakes and not cupcakes., also, it would cost you a fortune to bake mini cakes for each of your guests. the right size cupcake will offer just the right amount of cake for each person attending and will also likely save you money., be careful not to err on the side of your cupcakes being too small. if your cupcakes are too small, you may run out of cupcakes before you guests sweet teeth are satisfied. you also run the risk of having too much frosting on a small cupcake which could ruin the overall taste of your wedding cupcakes., i ve found that the perfect size cupcakes are baked in 1/2 cup wells that i fill approximately 1/2 to 2/3 full of cupcake batter. make sure you carefully measure the cupcake batter each time you fill a well. this will make sure that your cupcakes come out of the oven all the same size., i hope that these tips will help you produce the most beautiful wedding cupcakes that anyone has ever seen! good luck

butter at room temperature, diced ., sugar, all purpose flour, few drops vanilla extract, semisweet chocolate, chopped

bacon, vegetable oil, beef tri tip, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, sweet onion, chopped, garlic, crushed, jalapeno peppers, diced, chili powder, ground cumin, smoked paprika, diced tomatoes, dark beer (such as shiner bock), tequila, dried oregano, salt, ground black pepper, beef stock, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped, steak sauce, mexican-style corn, drained, green bell pepper, diced

granulated garlic, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, beef tri-tip, preferably with some fat on 1 side (about 2 1/2 lb), red oak chips , soaked in water for at least 2 hours, such as susy q s brand, santa maria pinquito bean relish , recipe follows, tomato relish , recipe follows, grilled french bread , recipe follows, slab bacon, cut into 1/4-inch cubes, poblano chile, finely diced, spanish onion, finely diced, pinquito or pinto beans, drained, rinsed and drained again, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh cilantro or flat-leaf parsley, for garnishing, tomatoes, halved, canola oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley or cilantro, olive oil, garlic, mashed to a paste with some salt, serrano or jalapeno chiles, finely diced, red onion, finely diced, unsalted butter, room temperature, garlic, chopped, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, french bread , split lengthwise, olive or canola oil, for brushing, handful fresh parsley leaves , for garnishing

soy sauce, maple syrup, light brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, ground ginger, salt, ground black pepper, canola oil, teriyaki sauce, scallions, sliced, sirloin tip steaks

i have found for cooking heavy whipping cream is best. cook slow and temper (this is when u add some of the hot liquid to the cream to bring it up to temp.) before putting in a hot liquid. if it is cooked to long and too hot it will break up or separate. i also know it can dry up, but just follow these rules and it should be okay. cream picks up flavors pretty quick. i would thin 15 or 30 mins. is long enough to let the cream sit with ingredients, althought when i was making souffles and other desserts the cream was not a factor unless i beat it too long (it would dis-solve to nothing), didnt have a clean, cold bowl or cream was warm., cream, half & is at least 10.5% butterfat (milkfat), light cream is between 18 and 30% butterfat, light whipping cream is between 30 and 36% butterfat, heavy whipping cream is between 36 and 40% butterfat., colder cream is to start, and the colder it stays as you whip it, the easier and better it whips., if it is not cold enough , it doesn tsp whip , it churns (no air is incorporated) which makes butter., when whipping cream , add the sugar when the cream is mostly whipped, and the cream will whip to a higher volume. adding the sugar at., prevent cream from curdling when adding to coffee, use fresh cream. as cream ages, its lactic acid content increases. acid can curdle cream. the acid in coffee, along with coffee s heat, favor curdling of cream., here are some facts and tips on using cream or milk in hot dishes., lower the butterfat (milkfat) content, the more likely cream is to separate., half & is at least 10.5% butterfat (milkfat), light cream is between 18% and 30% butterfat, light whipping cream is 30% to 36% butterfat, heavy cream (heavy whipping cream) is 36% to 40% butterfat, hotter the liquid , the more likely cream is to curdle (separate). cream should never be added to a boiling liquid., when adding cream or milk, it is best to heat it up a bit before adding it to another hot liquid. it is partly the difference in temperature that causes milk or cream to curdle. the beginning results is lower volume., freezing cream : freeze only heavy cream containing 40% or more butterfat. heat to 170 to 180of for 15 minutes. for storage longer than 2 months, add 1/3 cup sugar per quart of cream. cool quickly. place in moisture-vapor resistant containers, leaving 1/2-inch headspace., cream whipped after freezing and thawing does not become as stiff as never-frozen cream. individual whipped cream garnishes can be satisfactorily frozen by whipping cream before freezing. place dollops of whipped cream on baking sheet and freeze. once solidly frozen, remove dollops and store in the freezer in freezer containers.

use these tips to create , bake and store your perfect cheesecake, bring all ingredients to room temperature before mixing. this usually takes 30 minutes., soften cream cheese in the microwave : place unwrapped 8 oz cheese in a microwaveable bowl and microwave on high for 15 seconds. add 15 seconds for each additional bar of cheese., mix filling only until combined. don tsp over-mix ., use a springform pan so that the sides can be removed ., butter sides or use a metal spatula around the edges immediately after removing the cheese cake from the oven., place springform pan on a shallow pan , like a pizza pan , or cover bottom and up 1 inch around the sides with aluminum foil to avoid leaks in the oven., place a shallow pan of water in rack below cheesecake to keep oven moist., open oven door while baking ., a perfectly baked cheesecake will be puffed around the edges. when shaken , about an inch in diameter in the center should jiggle., cool slowly (about an hour) on a wire rack, away from any drafts., store in the refrigerator, loosely covered, for up to four days ., bottom of the pan can be removed from the cheesecake once the cake has firmed in the refrigerator. use two spatulas to move cake to serving platter., garnishing a cheesecake should only be done within 1 to 3 hours of serving., cheesecakes taste best when brought to room temperature. this takes about 30 minutes., securely wrap an already firm (about 4 hours in the refrigerator) cheesecake to be put in the freezer. cheesecakes can be kept for up to 2 months in the freezer., thaw frozen cheesecake overnight in the refrigerator .

chicken wings, cut the tips off and save for broth, then cut at the knuckle (to produce wingettes and drummettes) or 3 chicken breasts, sliced into thin strips, ground cumin, light soy sauce, salt, sesame oil, curry powder, ground turmeric, coconut milk, sugar, oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped, curry powder (i use sing kung corp., madras ), coconut milk, chicken stock (use about 3 wing tips boiled in a cup of water and a dash of salt) or 1 cup chicken broth (use about 3 wing tips boiled in a cup of water and a dash of salt), sugar, salt, lemon juice, peanut butter, dried breadcrumbs

sea scallops , trimmed of foot at base of each scallop, melted butter, garlic, minced, shallot, chopped, nutmeg, freshly grated or a few pinches ground, salt and pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, italian bread crumbs, a handful flat leaf parsley leaves, chopped, a drizzle olive oil, butter, tournedos (fillet of beef steaks, each 1 to 1 1/4-inch thick), grill seasoning blend or coarse salt and cracked black pepper, good quality white slicing bread, toasted and buttered, madeira or sherry, fresh tarragon, chopped , 1 tbsp, asparagus spears , cut tender tips into 2-inch pieces, quartered artichoke hearts, drained, lemon, juiced, a drizzle extra-virgin oil, salt and pepper, buttered toast, edible flowers , available in fresh herb section of produce department, for garnish

tri-tip roast or 3 lbs sirloin tip roast or 3 lbs outside round roast, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 2-inch cubes, onion, sliced, fresh parsley , scissored finely, fresh thyme, bay leaves, crumbled, black peppercorns, crumbled, olive oil, burgundy wine, lard, salt pork, rind removed , blanched 3 minutes, drained and cut into cubes, cognac or 3 -4 tbsp brandy, flour, beef stock, garlic cloves, crushed, boiling onions, peeled, butter

rib pork chops (each about 3/4 inch thick and about 10 oz), rice-wine vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, a few drops of japanese sesame oil, peanut oil or vegetable oil, flour for dredging, jumbo egg, beaten, panko crumbs, loosely packed cups watercress leaves, minced tomato, minced scallion, mung bean sprouts, rice-wine vinegar, a few drops of japanese sesame oil, coarse salt to taste

ketchup, cola-flavored carbonated beverage (such as coca-cola), italian-style salad dressing, beef sirloin tips

beef tips, italian dressing, cranberry juice, coca-cola, ketchup

extra-lean beef tips (cubed for stew), chili powder, ground cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper, mexican-style stewed tomatoes (or regular stewed tomatoes plus 1/2 tsp. additional cumin and garlic powder)

merlot wine, beef tips with gravy (recommended: hormel), steak seasoning, cracked black peppercorns, frozen artichoke hearts, thawed, frozen petite peas with pearl onions, thawed, basil mashed potatoes , recipe follows, home-style mashed potatoes (recommended : country crock), prepared pesto, fresh basil leaves, finely chopped

tri-tip roasts, basting sauce , recipe follows, seasoning salt mixture , recipe follows, freshly ground black pepper, white pepper, cayenne pepper, onion powder, granulated garlic, salt, red wine vinegar, garlic-infused vegetable oil, whisk together vinegar and oil in a small bowl.

santa maria-style seasonings, bbq spice (recommended : red barron bbq spice), tri-tips, trimmed