As promised, I continue to create new flavors to test my abilities and boy did each of these do just that! The green tea & honey cake was a challenge to find the right balance of tea infused liquid for the honey cake base. Making sure that the lemon whipped cream frosting didn’t come out too light tasting or too chemically was a task as well. Orange Creamsicle was almost made with a buttercream frosting for a Cupcake Wars-esque challenge at work. Then it came to me…what better way to make it light and creamy tasting than dual flavored whipped cream icing?!?! It was a SMASHING hit and won me the contest which was pretty much just for bragging rights. Pina Colada was interesting as both cocnut and pineapple are such delicate flavors that you have to find ways to make them stand out. Thankfully, having them both in the batter and as a filling make that summer pool drink taste shine liek the sun on a sunbather’s back. The toasted cocnut was a genius touch as it helps break up the texture with a mild crunch and takes away a touch of sweetness. The marble drip icing cake was probably the most challenging. If you don’t get the colors added right away and pour it IMMEADIATELY over the pre-frozen cake you end up with a globby mess. I also learned that you don’t want to try and add a ton of color as it will overpower the icing and nothing comes out. That was almost an expensive mistake! I’m thankful though for each of these experiences as they continue to make me push myself to try newer things and never give up. Something I hope that my children soak up as they watch and help me with these recipes.
Sweeney's Cupcakery 