Comments on: The Homegrown Happy Valley Cupcake Challenge http://homegrownhappyvalley.org/2010/04/the-homegrown-happy-valley-cupcake-challenge/ Where local matters... Fri, 18 May 2012 14:57:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Erin http://homegrownhappyvalley.org/2010/04/the-homegrown-happy-valley-cupcake-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-844 Erin Fri, 21 May 2010 22:30:49 +0000 http://homegrownhappyvalley.org/?p=1703#comment-844 Rhubarb cupcake with strawberry icing! Rhubarb cupcake with strawberry icing!

]]> By: Nicole http://homegrownhappyvalley.org/2010/04/the-homegrown-happy-valley-cupcake-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-841 Nicole Sat, 08 May 2010 16:34:23 +0000 http://homegrownhappyvalley.org/?p=1703#comment-841 Sweet Orchard: An apple spiced cake (using apple butter, or even apple butter filling?), sweetened with maple syrup instead of sugar and browned butter. State Collehge's Farmer’s Market has No Sugar Added apple butter that's delicious too. Whipped maple frosting (or meringue) on top Garnish with a twist of apple peel as the garnish. Graham crumbles as an edging on the frosting could be cute. This could even change flavor depending on the apples used - eg, Green Orchard would be a sweet-sour cupcake, Golden Orchard for a Golden Delicious - I’d talk to the farmer’s market for their opinion. =) Added bonus of no refined sugars necessary. Sorry it’s so elaborate for such a little cake. =) Sweet Orchard:
An apple spiced cake (using apple butter, or even apple butter filling?), sweetened with maple syrup instead of sugar and browned butter. State Collehge’s Farmer’s Market has No Sugar Added apple butter that’s delicious too. Whipped maple frosting (or meringue) on top Garnish with a twist of apple peel as the garnish. Graham crumbles as an edging on the frosting could be cute.
This could even change flavor depending on the apples used - eg, Green Orchard would be a sweet-sour cupcake, Golden Orchard for a Golden Delicious - I’d talk to the farmer’s market for their opinion. =) Added bonus of no refined sugars necessary. Sorry it’s so elaborate for such a little cake. =)

]]> By: Lisa http://homegrownhappyvalley.org/2010/04/the-homegrown-happy-valley-cupcake-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-840 Lisa Thu, 06 May 2010 21:22:10 +0000 http://homegrownhappyvalley.org/?p=1703#comment-840 Honey vanilla with fresh raspberry center with whipped cream frosting. Honey vanilla with fresh raspberry center with whipped cream frosting.

]]> By: Stefanie http://homegrownhappyvalley.org/2010/04/the-homegrown-happy-valley-cupcake-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-836 Stefanie Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:21:46 +0000 http://homegrownhappyvalley.org/?p=1703#comment-836 Apple streusel. Coconut cream pie. This one really isn't local...an Elvis-inspired flavor with peanut butter and banana? Apple streusel. Coconut cream pie. This one really isn’t local…an Elvis-inspired flavor with peanut butter and banana?

]]> By: Kelly http://homegrownhappyvalley.org/2010/04/the-homegrown-happy-valley-cupcake-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-835 Kelly Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:23:08 +0000 http://homegrownhappyvalley.org/?p=1703#comment-835 or sweet corn with blueberries and a maple glaze or sweet corn with blueberries and a maple glaze

]]> By: Kelly http://homegrownhappyvalley.org/2010/04/the-homegrown-happy-valley-cupcake-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-834 Kelly Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:19:55 +0000 http://homegrownhappyvalley.org/?p=1703#comment-834 sweet corn cake with blueberries and a honey glaze sweet corn cake with blueberries and a honey glaze

]]> By: Nicole O http://homegrownhappyvalley.org/2010/04/the-homegrown-happy-valley-cupcake-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-833 Nicole O Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:22:17 +0000 http://homegrownhappyvalley.org/?p=1703#comment-833 2. Honey Peach Cobbler! 3. A Wine cupcake! Yellow cake with local grape (or blackberry) preserves filling and a flat layer on top, over Merlot frosting. Presentation idea was to have a thin concave layer of frosting to 'cup' the preserve spread topping, making it a little like a goblet of red wine, along with the filling. Maybe pipe around the edge for a bigger 'rim' of frosting. I honestly am ignorant in what's local to State College, but I'm going from what I've seen at the farmer's market... a caramel corn cupcake would be interesting. I have no idea how though. Run with it. =) 2. Honey Peach Cobbler!

3. A Wine cupcake!
Yellow cake with local grape (or blackberry) preserves filling and a flat layer on top, over Merlot frosting. Presentation idea was to have a thin concave layer of frosting to ‘cup’ the preserve spread topping, making it a little like a goblet of red wine, along with the filling. Maybe pipe around the edge for a bigger ‘rim’ of frosting.

I honestly am ignorant in what’s local to State College, but I’m going from what I’ve seen at the farmer’s market… a caramel corn cupcake would be interesting. I have no idea how though. Run with it. =)

]]> By: Nicole O http://homegrownhappyvalley.org/2010/04/the-homegrown-happy-valley-cupcake-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-831 Nicole O Wed, 14 Apr 2010 05:47:12 +0000 http://homegrownhappyvalley.org/?p=1703#comment-831 Sweet Orchard: An apple cake (perhaps apple butter, or even apple butter filling?), warmly spiced and sweetened with maple syrup instead of sugar and browned butter to add depth of flavor. There's a lovely couple who own an array of apples and always have wedges to taste the different kids at State College's downtown Farmer's Market... their NSA apple butter's delicious too. The frosting whipped frosting (or meringue, but buttercream's too heavy) with maple, that's not too sweet on top Garnish with a twist of apple peel as the garnish (waste not!) Graham crumbles as an edging on the frosting could be cute, but not exactly local. Apples are amazingly versatile... there's so many different kinds which can affect how to flavor this. This could even be changed depending on the apples used - eg, Green Orchard would be a sweet-sour cupcake, Golden Orchard for a Golden Delicious - I'd talk to the farmer's market for their opinion. =) Honey Crisp apples are amazing raw. Local produce involved: apples, maple, dairy. Added bonus of no refined sugars necessary. Sorry it's so elaborate for such a little cake. Sweet Orchard:
An apple cake (perhaps apple butter, or even apple butter filling?), warmly spiced and sweetened with maple syrup instead of sugar and browned butter to add depth of flavor. There’s a lovely couple who own an array of apples and always have wedges to taste the different kids at State College’s downtown Farmer’s Market… their NSA apple butter’s delicious too.

The frosting whipped frosting (or meringue, but buttercream’s too heavy) with maple, that’s not too sweet on top Garnish with a twist of apple peel as the garnish (waste not!) Graham crumbles as an edging on the frosting could be cute, but not exactly local.
Apples are amazingly versatile… there’s so many different kinds which can affect how to flavor this. This could even be changed depending on the apples used - eg, Green Orchard would be a sweet-sour cupcake, Golden Orchard for a Golden Delicious - I’d talk to the farmer’s market for their opinion. =) Honey Crisp apples are amazing raw.
Local produce involved: apples, maple, dairy. Added bonus of no refined sugars necessary. Sorry it’s so elaborate for such a little cake.

]]> By: Robyn Fanelli http://homegrownhappyvalley.org/2010/04/the-homegrown-happy-valley-cupcake-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-828 Robyn Fanelli Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:31:24 +0000 http://homegrownhappyvalley.org/?p=1703#comment-828 Lavender cupcake with lemon cream icing, YUM! Lavender cupcake with lemon cream icing, YUM!

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