Holy cow! Has it really been this long since I’ve posted TWD?!! I feel completely out of the loop! I’m not so out of the loop, however, that I didn’t vote for the birthday recipe! I will choose cake over most desserts, but especially over fruit-pastry desserts. 🙂
This Cocoa-Buttermilk Birthday cake is so easy- the batter comes together in about 15 minutes. I halved the recipe and made cupcakes because with all the candy and sweets around our house lately (and well-intentioned New Year’s resolutions), I didn’t need a 9″ cake, too!
The malted milk frosting was just plain chocolate buttercream on my cupcakes. I left out the powder- I just dissolved 1 T of cocoa powder with 1 T of boiling water. My frosting was a little grainy- perhaps I didn’t heat the chocolate/brown sugar mixture enough.
Happy Birthday TWD! Sorry I didn’t have any candles, I used them all a couple weeks ago! Head over to the wonderful Laurie’s blog, who puts so much time and effort into this group, for the recipe!
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Beautiful cake.I made the tarte. It was just so good.
The cupcakes look adorable! I made the cake, too, but used a mocha buttercream frosting! You did a great job!
Your cupcakes look great! I made the cake too and followed the recipe to a tee. We weren't impressed, but that's how it goes sometimes.
Cupcakes seemed to be all the rage – these look great! And your frosting looks a lot creamier without the malt powder – it tended to be grainy… these look so festive and fun!mikeblog:web.me.com/mikejdunlap
hehe. My frosting was a little grainy as well and I am pretty sure it is because I melted the chocolate and brown sugar in the microwave. 🙂
Your cupcakes look great!
These look great! Minis are good because they are single serve, no fuss.
I hear you about the well intentioned new years resolutions. Nice cupcakes!
wow, those look great!
Those look like some fabulous cupcakes! Wish I had one right now!!!
The cupcakes look delicious!! Many people opted out of the Malted frosting, but everyone has been loving the cake, it seems?