HUCKLEBERRY RASPBERRY MARSHMALLOW CUPCAKES

Do you need something scrumptious for your Valentine?
These are berry . . delicious!



. . . SIMPLE!


. . . Let get started

Make your favorite White Cake Recipe.
(Recipe below)

or
Make a box cake.
You can make a 9x13 cake or cupcakes.
I added huckleberries to mine.


Bake and Cool.


You need one box of Raspberry or Strawberry Danish Junket.
You find this in the jello aisle.
Follow the directions for Pie glaze.
Add at least 1 cup of frozen Raspberries and crush slightly with masher.
see . . .


Dip and swirl your cupcakes.
or
Remove liners and spoon over the top if you desire more glaze.


like this . . .


I removed the liners, and used extra glaze.
Rest on Parchment paper for easy clean up.
like this . . .


Now it's time to make the home-made Marshmallow Frosting!

Crack 2 eggs, and save the whites.
They whip the best when they are at room temperature.


Add 1/4 tsp. salt.
Whip those egg whites until good and Frothy.
like this . . .


Keep beating, while you . . .


Beat until . . .


keep beating . . . and


Beat until very stiff.


see . . . thick thick thick!


Spoon that delicious Marshmallow on cupcakes.
or do what I did .
Put Marshmallow in Pastry bag with tip.


*Hint:  Put bag in tall glass, and wrap top of bag over sides of glass.
Fill the pastry bag . . . much easier!
Pipe Marshmallow on top of cupcakes.


You can also grate Chocolate over the tops . . .
Oh baby!
Pretty and simple.



MARSHMALLOW FROSTING

Beat together:
 2 egg whites and 1/4 tsp. salt 
until very very Frothy.

Slowly add:
1/4 cup white sugar
Beat until very smooth thick and glossy.

Slowly add:
3/4 Cup light Karo Syrup.
Beat until stiff, stiff, stiff Peaks form.

Gently:
Fold in 1 tsp. Pure Vanilla

Frost cupcakes, cake or pipe on.
Don't cover cake tightly.
I rested my cupcakes in the fridge uncovered.
It worked perfectly.


SILVER WHITE CAKE

2 cups all purpose flour
or
2 1/4 cups cake flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 cup shortening or butter
1 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla
4 egg whites

Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease and flour 13x9x2 inch cake pan, or 2 round layer pans, or make cupcakes. Beat flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, shortening, milk and vanilla in large mixer bowl on low speed, scraping bowl constantly, 30 seconds.  Beat on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally, 2 minutes.  Add egg whites; beat on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally, 2 minutes.  Pour into pan or lined cupcakes. 

Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 30 to 35 minutes for cake pans.  20 minutes or so for cupcakes.  Watch carefully.  Frost. 

Will make about 2 dozen cupcakes.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!



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leslie the licorice stick lady  – (Thursday, February 11, 2010)  

That has got to be the most perfect Valentine's treat, if I ever saw one!
Wow.

bBchronicles  – (Thursday, February 11, 2010)  

This is PERFECTION at it's finest! My salivary glands are working overtime as we speak! Ohhhhh yummm!

muddypebbles  – (Friday, February 12, 2010)  

Just thought I'd tell you that today your recipe is being featured at

http://www.lovingtruebloodindallas.com/2010/02/vampy-cupcakes-recipe.html

I love your blog and thought these cupcakes looked yummy/vampireish so I sent the link to her :D

Keep making all the yummy recipes! I love coming here for your goodies, for instance, smore cupcakes, to die for yummy!

Happy V-day!
Ruth

Emily Ziegler  – (Friday, February 12, 2010)  

These are ridiculously beautiful. I'm not quite sure to begin with singing your praises! Just fantastic!

Barbara  – (Saturday, February 13, 2010)  

Love, Love, Love the new format.
I know I haven't visited in a while ...so busy at school this year.
No excuse I know:)...but I will say that it is my goal to make some yummy treats with my daughter and granddaughters over my SPRING Vacation in a couple of weeks and your blog is like going to Cooking School and I can't wait to take a class...heheehe
Hope your family is well and Happy Happy Hearts Day!!
Fondly, B.

Mimi  – (Monday, February 15, 2010)  

These look fantastic.
Mimi

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