Mar 13, 2012

Elena’s Double Chocolate Patrón Cupcakes

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Everyone… Scream, TEQUILA! SHOTS! SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS, SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!!!!

No, wait, this is a cupcake recipe! Okay everyone… Settle down now!

I know, this is not your usual cupcake. It’s not supposed to be. This little yummy angelic creation came to me by form of anxiety. I was cooking dinner, minding my business when my daughter and her friends started causing a ruckus, running up and down the stairs like LUNATICS! The bottle of tequila started calling my name. I tried to ignore but it was impossible. Then Victoria says “mom, can you make us some chocolate chip cupcakes after dinner” DING! Light bulb went off and after taking a couple of shots back to back, this is the creation I came up with. Needless to say, those brats slept all night with happy smiles on their faces while I continued downing that yummy bottle of Patron XO Cafe Dark Cocoa.

Elena’s Double Chocolate Patrón Cupcakes Yields about 12 cupcakes

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup AP Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/2 cup granulated raw organic sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsalted organic softened butter (not melted)
  • 1 free range egg
  • 1 free range egg yolk
  • 1/3 buttermilk (no buttermilk? simply mix 1/3 cup milk and 1/2 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice and let stand for 15 min until thickened)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp Chocolate Patrón
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped semisweet chocolate chips

Step 1 – Pre-heat oven 350 deg. Prep the baking pan with either cupcake liners or butter. Your choice!

Step 2 – In a small bowl sift together all the dry ingredients. Set aside

Step 3 – In a stand mixer at med speed beat sugar and butter for 2 minutes until creamy. Beat in egg and egg yolk for another 5 minutes until mixture is light and fluffy. Add buttermilk, vanilla and tequila until well blended. Beat in flour SLOWLY. Fold in chocolate chips.

Step 4 – Fill each reservoirs with about 2.5 tbsp of batter. Cook for 15-20 min or until a toothpick comes out clean.

 

For the icing:

  • 2 cups confectioners sugar (I use regular SUGAR IN THE RAW. I put it in my blender and pulverize the sh*t out of it!) Hey… It’s healthier! Keep in mind that confectioners sugar is bleached and processed and also contains starch. YUK!
  • 4 tbsp Unsalted butter (softened)
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped chocolate chips
  • 2 tbsp Chocolate Patrón

Mix sugar and butter until creamy, add chocolate chips and Patrón until you get good consistency.

 

ENJOY!!!! :D

 PLEASE BE KIND AND BUZZ THIS RECIPE ON FOODBUZZ!!!

 


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Valentines Day Mini Red Velvet Cupcakes
Feb 15, 2012

Valentines Day Mini Red Velvet Cupcakes

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For my Valentine I made Little Red Velvets…

How do I begin this very sad post, it is still very hard for me to talk or write about without getting choked up…

To some, Valentines Day is a joyful time spent with their loved significant others. While others just don’t care for Valentines day, to them it’s just another day.  Me, I was at The Margarete Tietz Hospice care center surrounded by loved ones. Caring for my beloved sister-in-law whom has thrown in the towel in her fight with Lung Cancer.

Donna Carlo has been in the NYHQ for 27 days fighting a war with pneumonia. Yesterday on Valentines day she was transferred to the Margarete Tietz Hospice care facility where she would be cared for with compassion and dignity in these last days.

My sister-in-law was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in Aug. A very fast growing cancer that spreads like wild fire. I ask each and every one of you to keep my sister-in-law in your prayers during this hard time for my family and I.

Donna, John and I on Easter.

Donna seen here being the clown she is on Easter. Flashing those big headlights shes so famous for.

 

Elena’s Mini Red Velvets – Makes approx 16 mini cupcakes

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/4 cup butter. cubed
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tbsp red food paste

Directions:

Step 1 – Pre-heat oven to 350 deg. Grease mini cupcake pans and line with mini cupcake papers

Step 2 – Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, backing powder and salt and sift.

Step 3 – Beat Butter & sugar until creamy. Beat in eggs until blended. Beat in sour cream. Blend in red food paste.

Step 4 – Blend in dry ingredients.

Step 5 – Fill your cups with 2 tbsp of mix and bake for 10 min or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

 


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