Thursday, October 15, 2009

msc club-pumpkin patch cupcakes!

i bought the martha stewart cupcake recipe book the day it was released...i mean, went out on my lunch break and paid full price for it at barnes and noble because i didn't want to wait for it to ship through amazon :) so, when i found out there was a group baking and blogging their way through the book, i couldn't wait to join! the first recipe (since i was accepted into the group) is for the pumpkin patch cupcakes. i had made these cupcakes the week before i was accepted into the club for a harvest fair, they were really yummy. i decided to make them again for my last summer farmers' market, and they were a hit there as well.
i followed martha's recipe as written, except i added mini chocolate chips...for some reason pumpkin chocolate chip sounds yummier than plain ol' pumpkin.
i really love the way these cupcakes rise up high!
this is the finished product. i didn't make the little marzipan pumpkins since i was making them for the farmers' market and didn't have time to make 54, but these little candy pumpkins worked out well. plus, i didn't make the cream cheese frosting as indicated in the recipe, i made a pumpkin pie spiced buttercream. it was delicious!
the recipe says that you'll get 32 cupcakes, but i halved it and got 54 mini cupcakes (since mini is how i roll :)
Posted by at 9:59 AM

14 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 15, 2009 at 10:25 AM

    Substituting the candy pumpkins was genius! I wish I had thought of that!

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  2. Bella BakerOctober 15, 2009 at 10:48 AM

    your cupcakes look perfect!!! I did minis as well! Welcome to the group!! :)

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  3. Soy*BabyOctober 15, 2009 at 12:39 PM

    Pumpkin pie spiced butter cream! Yummy. That sounds so good with the chocolate chip pumpkin combo. I want one of yours. I hope they were a hit at the farmers' market. Thanks for baking along with me this month.

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  4. gruelfordinnerOctober 15, 2009 at 1:03 PM

    Having actually eaten one of them, I can attest that the cupcakes were delicious! The chocolate chips were a brilliant addition, and your frosting was yummy, as well. I'm looking forward to trying one (or two, or three) each of whatever you make for the craft fair this weekend. I've never had a My Little Cupcake that I didn't love...

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  5. The SistersOctober 15, 2009 at 2:51 PM

    Mmmmm! The addition of chocolate chips does sound good. The buttercream seems like it would be a nice compliment to the cupcake. I thought about doing the candy pumpkins too, but I didn't want to have to go out and buy them. Great job!

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  6. Delicious DishingsOctober 15, 2009 at 3:36 PM

    I usually make minis too, but I thought my marzipan pumpkins would be too big for minis so I went for full size. I also usually add chocolate to everything and had to hold myself back from doing it this time. Ha ha. Your frosting sounds delicious!!

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  7. k.a.r.e.nOctober 15, 2009 at 3:54 PM

    I didnt even know that was a mini til you said it. Great photos and great looking cupcakes!

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  8. Lisa SmileyOctober 15, 2009 at 5:13 PM

    They look adorable! I like your frosting idea! Sounds even better than the cc frosting! Yum!

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  9. JudyOctober 15, 2009 at 5:36 PM

    i love mini cupcakes too! they're so cute. welcome to the club! i was super excited when i got accepted too. =)

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  10. LoriOctober 16, 2009 at 11:38 AM

    These look great! I love the idea for the pumpkin spice buttercream

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  11. AnonymousOctober 17, 2009 at 10:48 AM

    I love how you made it into mini-muffins and halved the pumpkin tops, great idea!!

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  12. The Food LibrarianOctober 17, 2009 at 11:26 AM

    Love the mini cupcakes! And the pumpkin spice buttercream sounds absolutely delicious! I'm sure these were a big hit. - mary the food librarian

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  13. betty geekOctober 18, 2009 at 4:07 PM

    You can't go wrong with minis! Yours is super cute and I want a few right now!

    Adding chocolate chips is a great idea. I will try that next time.

    Thanks for baking along with us!

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  14. Professor GalOctober 19, 2009 at 10:15 AM

    Oooh! Pumpkin pie spiced buttercream frosting sounds like a delicious choice!!

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