63 toute gorgeous Recipes

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

dry penne pasta, cream cheese, softened, gorgonzola cheese, cream, sugar snap peas, trimmed, butter, salt and ground black pepper to taste

bean sprouts, baby corn , sliced, mange tout, bell peppers , sliced, carrots, onions , sliced, tinned pineapple , drained, roasted chicken , chopped, sweet & sour stir fry sauce

crunchy peanut butter, sweet chili sauce, thick coconut milk, vegetable stock, soy sauce, pre cooked noodles, sesame oil, cm fresh ginger, grated, broccoli florets, red pepper , deseeded and sliced, baby corn , halved lengthways, mange-touts peas, trimmed, garlic cloves, crushed, fresh basil, roasted peanuts, chopped

skinless chicken breasts or 10 1/2 oz skinless chicken thighs, cut into strips, udon noodles, red onion, peeled and sliced, spring onions, cut into 1 inch lengths, gingerroot, peeled and grated, red chile , deseeded and finely sliced, garlic clove, finely sliced, eggs, beaten, vegetable oil, coriander, roughly chopped, mange-touts peas, finely sliced, bean sprouts, tsuyu sauce, pickled ginger, fried dried shallots

ground turmeric, ground ginger, salt, fresh ground black pepper, ground cumin, ground coriander, caster sugar, boneless skinless chicken breast, spring onions, celery ribs, red peppers, seeded, yellow pepper, seeded, courgettes, mange-touts peas, sunflower oil, lime juice, clear honey

egg noodles, sunflower oil, onion, garlic cloves, bean sprouts, mange-touts peas, chicken breasts, dark soy sauce, grated gingerroot, five-spice powder

skinless chicken breasts, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, chinese five spice powder, ground black pepper, peanut oil (or any flavourless oil), garlic cloves, grated, fresh ginger, grated, broccoli florets, mange-touts peas, baby corn, carrot, sliced diagonally 3cm thick, red chilies, chopped (de-seeded if you wish), hot chicken stock, dark soy sauce, cornflour, mixed with, water, spring onion, finely chopped for garnish

bulgur wheat, mange-touts peas, spring onions, ripe tomatoes, cucumbers, fresh parsley, chopped (i use cilantro instead sometimes), fresh mint, chopped, olive oil (some prefer the virgin), limes , juice of or 2 small , juice of, salt & fresh ground pepper, mint (to garnish ), cucumbers , slices or tomato, cubes can be used as well (to garnish)

vegetable oil, garlic cloves (finely chopped ), ginger ( root thumb size piece peeled and grated), dark soy sauce, maple syrup, salmon fillets (skinned and cut into bit size pieces), spring onions (green onion sliced), red capsicum (bell pepper deseeded and sliced), snow peas (7 oz mange tout), sesame oil, lime (juice of), egg noodles (14 oz cooked according to packet instructions)

firm tofu, cucumber, chopped into thin strips approx. 2 inch in length, red pepper, chopped into thin strips approx. 2 inch in length, mange-touts peas , finely sliced on a diagonal, spring onions , finely sliced on a diagonal, bean sprouts, washed, dry roasted peanuts, crushed, olive oil, fresh coriander leaves, limes , juice of, lemon , juice of, red chilies, finely chopped, soy sauce, brown sugar

garlic cloves, minced, onion, minced, dark soy sauce, palm sugar or 3 tbsp brown sugar, white wine vinegar, fish sauce, pepper, peanut butter, oil (i use olive, & usu. more than 3 tsp.), beef (cubed or sliced thin), vegetables (mange tout, leek, & baby corn are pictured)

dried rice noodles, oil, garlic, crushed, skinless chicken breast, sliced, spring onions, sliced, snow peas or 150 g mange-touts peas, halved, eggs, lightly beaten, lime juice, fish sauce, sliced red chile, chopped cashews, chopped fresh coriander, to garnish

grain rice, toasted sesame oil or 1 tbsp stir-fry oil or 1 tbsp vegetable oil, chicken meat , stir-fry strips, spring onion, trimmed and finely sliced, mange-touts peas or 175 g sugar snap peas, trimmed and sliced, chili-garlic sauce, salt & freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh chives, to garnish

cornflour, beef stock, dry sherry, caster sugar, salt and pepper, olive oil, carrots , cut into matchstick strips, cm piece fresh gingerroot, peeled and finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, lean rump steak , cut into thin strips, mange-touts peas (snow peas), pasta

mange tout, sugar snap peas, beansprouts, mushrooms, onions, uncooked beef steak, oyster and spring onion sauce

chicken breasts, mixed salad greens, sugar, mange-touts peas, blanched and refreshed, white mushroom, thickly sliced, black olives, chevre cheese with peppers (goat s milk), french bread, toasted, olive oil (for brushing ), hard boiled egg, finely chopped, toasted sunflower seeds, fresh cream, cider vinegar, mustard powder, garlic, crushed, salt, fresh ground black pepper

baby sweetcorn, mange-tout peas, fresh ginger, sunflower oil, turkey breast , stir-fry strips, sugar snap pea, soy sauce, lime juice, coconut milk, crunchy peanut butter, salt & freshly ground black pepper, chopped coriander, cooked rice or noodles, for serving