Good Cupcake Decorations included in “Ten Commandments
Cupcake decorations are in the news … at least in the Washington Post! Joe Yonan has a nice little article with the “Ten Commandments of Cupcakes.” Here are a couple of the important “commandments:” Cupcake Wars: The Ten Commandments of Cupcakes - washingtonpost.com
4. Get the ratio right. If the cake is moist and tender and the frosting is not too sweet, the best proportion seems to be about two-thirds cake to one-third frosting. That gives you a generous dollop of frosting with each bite of cake, not the other way around. Use good ingredients. The best thing about cupcakes is that they are homey. Artificial flavors are not homey….
10. Looks are important, of course, but don”t go for overkill. Use sprinkles, sparkling sugar and other decorations carefully and in good taste. Remember to create something that showcases the flavors in an appealing (and, dare we suggest, obvious) way. And be careful about colors: Even if it’’s delicious, a spice cupcake with lime-green frosting is just wrong, very wrong.
The article has good sensible rules for making good cupcakes. If you follow these guidelines, you won”t make the most common mistakes.
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