Things Go Better with Coca-Cola Cupcakes!

Things go better with Coca-Cola Cupcakes!
For some time I've wanted to try these Coca-Cola cupcakes and I found the perfect recipe on the Coca-Cola website!

Things go better with Coca-Cola Cupcakes!
Did you know that "Things go better with Coke!" was Coke's slogan from 1963 to 1966? Check out this link to see all Coke's slogans...it's pretty interesting.

Things go better with Coca-Cola Cupcakes!

Here's the recipe:
(fyi) I did not make my frosting chocolate and I did not use pecans.)

Cupcakes (Makes 24 regular cupcakes)

2 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups small marshmallows
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons cocoa
1 cup Coca-Cola®
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare cupcake tin with liners.

In a bowl, sift sugar and flour. Add marshmallows. In saucepan, mix butter, oil, cocoa, and Coca-Cola. Bring to a boil and pour over dry ingredients; blend well. Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk just before adding to batter along with eggs and vanilla extract, mixing well. Pour into a lined cupcake pan 2/3's full, and bake 20 minutes. Remove from oven, let cool and then frost.

Frosting:
1/2 cup butter
3 tablespoons cocoa
6 tablespoons Coca-Cola
1 box (16 ounces) confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans

For frosting, combine butter, cocoa and Coca-Cola in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and pour over confectioners' sugar, blending well. Add vanilla extract and pecans. Spread over cupcakes. Serve with a coke!

Have a great week!

CQ

Valentine: Here I Come!

Kir Royale Valentine Cupcakes with Champagne Cassis Frosting



Click HERE for the recipe!

That's Some Big Valentine, Layla!


Check out this Valentine cupcake!

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone!

CQ

Hot Chocolate Cupcakes for Cold Winter's Day Feb. 10, 2010

Hot Chocolate Cupcakes for a Winter's Day 2010

Here on the east coast, we've been a little whipped around by huge snowstorms...the first one added 30" to my deck! That meant Hot Chocolate was high on my list of things to drink....or eat!
Hot Chocolate Cupcakes for a Winter's Day 2010

Today, we're welcoming (not) 10-20 more inches to what we already have out there...Oh, Boy. I can hardly wait to get out there and shovel (not).
Hot Chocolate Cupcakes for a Winter's Day 2010

These cupcakes were dark and chocolate-eee...delish!
Hot Chocolate Cupcakes for a Winter's Day 2010

Hope you enjoy them!

Here's the recipe:

Ingredients
Brooklyn Blackout Cupcakes by the Cake Mix Doctor

Filling and Frosting
1 (3 1/2 ounce) package cook and serve chocolate pudding mix
2 cups whole milk
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cupcakes
1 (18 1/4 ounce) box plain devil's food cake mix
3 tablespoons Dutch-processed cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup canola oil
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

I did not make the frosting...I just used CoolWhip for the topping to make them look more realistic.