Septemberfest Baking Contest 2nd place winning recipe

Pina Coloda Cupcakes
Preparation
Pour cake batter into 2 dozen paper cup lined cupcakepans.
Bake at 325° for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of each layer comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.

 Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup shortening 2 cups sugar 3 cups cake flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup milk 2/3 cup water 1 teaspoons vanilla bean paste 1 teaspoon coconut emulsion 1 teaspoon creme bouquet 6 egg whites

Preparation
Beat butter and shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well.
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk and water, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed until blended after each addition. Stir in extracts.
Beat egg whites at high speed with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form; fold about one-third of egg whites into batter. Gradually fold in remaining egg whites.

 

 Use any Rum Buttercream Frosting & pineapple/ coconut filling of your choice.......hey I can't give away all my secrets ;)

Hamilton Twp. Septemberfest Baking Contest

Well today was the annual Septemberfest Baking Contest. I entered Pina Colada cupcakes.  They were one of only 7 entries maybe because you were not allowed to use a mix the entries had to be homemade ( I figured of course they did).  The winners will not be announced until this Tuesday the 20th, I really do not understand the reason for this being there were only 7 entries.  I could see if there were a 100, but I think the juding panel could have just said give us 15 minutes & we'll announce the winner.  But nevertheless it was a fun thing to do & of course I hope to place in the contest but I'm sure every single contestant hopes the very same thing.  I will post the recipe on Tuesday win or loose they were delicious cupcakes.  People that watched the judging were allowed to sample the baked goods after the judges tasted everything & from what I saw everyone that ate my Pina Colada cupcakes really looked like they enjoyed them. :)

Busy busy Weekend!!!!

Well this is a very cupcakey type of weekend! There is alot of baking going on. 3 dozen chocolate on chocolate & 2 dozen vanilla on vanilla  for a shower!  They have lime green, purple & hot pink daisies & butterflies.  Then there is another 2 dozen vanilla on vanilla with an Eagle's football team theme for a birthday party.  And the most exciting cupcakes of the weekend are pina colada cupcakes for a baking contest at my town's Septemberfest!  Pictures & a recipe for the pina colada cupcakes will be posted in the next day or so :)  So all my cupcake fans wish me luck tomorrow!  I hope I get a ribbon....fingers crossed :)