Awhile back I set out to create a new fun flavor for a cupcake. Since it
was mid-July I wanted something fresh and light...but ultimately my love of
fall flavors won out. Since apple and pumpkin have pretty much become the
staples of the season I wanted to change it up just a bit. So here is my
Apple-Cheddar Cupcake with Ginger Cream Cheese Buttercream.
First, I made the chunky apple filling. Ooey-gooey bubbling brown sugar,
cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and apples. I'm not sure why ginger was all over my mind
that day but I'm glad it was, yum.
Next, came the cupcakes.
(I forgot a picture of them before they were filled..but you get the
idea.)
If you look below you can see those big chunks...thats cheddar.
yum.
cheeeeeeeese.
Then I cored the cupcakes and filled them up with my chunky apple filling.
I made a really quick cream cheese frosting, adding in cinnamon and ginger
because those were my go-to spices that day. It was pretty hot in my kitchen
from the oven so my frosting was a bit soft. So instead of getting out a bag
and tips I just slapped on some of that soft (but still delicious) frosting and
cut up some little garnishes to cover it up.
Then I did what any rational person would do...went
out to the back yard and had a mini photo shoot for my cupcakes. I mean
rational people would do that right? RIGHT?
Oh and now lets try to get a little more of your curves with the
sun from the other side. There we go, show off that cheddar!!
Work it, Work it..Let me see those spices!!!
Ok,
maybe I need to get out of the house a little farther than the back yard.
In the end, my favorite picture was this close-up. You can see the
frosting melting in just a bit, the chunky apple filling is soaking into some
of the cupcake, the chunks of cheddar are just enough to catch you off guard
but not distract you and the cake had a caramelized sugary top and super tender
inside that was just enough contrast to be Ah-maaazing.
The
apple and cheddar garnishes are probably the only thing I would change. I think
the apple's look a bit like a slice of cucumber here and the cheddar sticks in
an "X" just look odd. But I have a super fun (and pretty) idea for
next time :)
