carlasconfections test: Chocolate Whisper-Filled Cupcakes

Monday, 4 June 2012

Chocolate Whisper-Filled Cupcakes

I really love cupcakes! I am sure if you follow my blog you may have noticed that! There is just something extremely delightful about a personal treat. I think its even MORE delightful that you can add ANYTHING to the basic batter and create the PERFECT breakfast lunch dinner treat! I recently bought a big bag of Cadbury Whipsers (and I am very gratefull for my American translator :) Carla from Carla's Confections who translated these into Whoppers for all my U.S readers) and had no real purpose for them, so when I started working on a REAL cool give way ( that will be unveiled next week - yey) I had some extra chocolate cake batter left over that I decided to turn into cupcakes, and had the brilliant idea to add some Whispers to the batter before baking....




The results were AMAZING! The cupcakes were dark and rich (yum) and the chocolate part of the Whispers had melted and gone all gooey *swoon* and the malt part had gone soft and, well, just totally amazing... need I say more?

I had made some Caramel Frosting for THE AMAZING GIVEAWAY next week, so I used some of it on these cupcakes - wow! The combo of Chocolate, with malted chocolate balls AND caramel....mmmmm, just delish! Anyhoo - as I mentioned, Hazel was with me and was super keen to learn to do the "M1 Twirl" - and since there is hardly anything to learn about it -I gave her a quick example and let her take over the "bag"


If you have always wondered how bakers got that fantastic twirl, or made those divine roses - REALLY its in the nozzle - and its super easy!


Hazel did a really awesome job! Well done <3 Then we topped them with a chocolate whisper "cherry" and added a few pearl sprinkles just to make them extra pretty!


P.S - thanks for the wonderful day Haz!

BUT thats not all folks :) I have one last thing to share with you - ok maybe only two of you...I made these really cute tags to go with the treats I give away and I would love to make you a set for you to give away with your treats. If you leave a comment here letting me know what your fav "addition" to your cupcakes is you will be entered into the GIVEAWAY to win a 2 sets of 100 tags (so 2 people will each win 2 sets (2 different custom designs of your choice, logo etc). For additional entries you can follow me on twitter @heidihawyes or on instagram @bitsofsunshine, and because my sweet translator is always providing me with extensive translations (she once even sent me some peeps so I could taste them) you can get additional entries by following her on twitter @cwconfections or intstagram @carlasconfections. IF YOU DO ONE OF THE ADDITIONAL ENTRIES or if you ALREADY follow me on twitter/instagram just leave a comment saying so!



P.S - I wont leave you stranded without this recipe...I will share the cupcake and frosting recipe next week!!!

So...What do you add to ZUZZZ up ur cupcakes?

WELL DONE TO THE WINNERS:
 1 - Laura of Tide and Thyme
2 - Sana

Please contact me heidi@bitsofsunshine.com so we can discuss your artwork for your tags!




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25 comments:

  1. Cassie/Bake Your Day4 June 2012 at 13:05

    Cupcakes have to have sprinkles!

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  2. amy beth marantino4 June 2012 at 14:32

    sprinkles

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  3. Carla Walker4 June 2012 at 15:41

    What a great giveaway Heidi! This is super awesome! PS, dont enter me into the giveaway, you already spoil me enough ;). I am super excited for the winner though! I really loved the post too, I could really "hear" you in it!!!

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    1. Heidi Hawyes5 June 2012 at 07:28

      Thank Carla! You are so sweet and kind! Its all your encouragment and coaching!

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  4. Laura4 June 2012 at 16:20

    I love adding a delicious cream cheese frosting to cupcakes!

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  5. Mimi4 June 2012 at 16:33

    Chocolate! M&Ms, Reese's, you name it!

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    1. Heidi Hawyes5 June 2012 at 07:31

      I am with you on that one! Any chocolate addition rocks!

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  6. Russell at Chasing Delicious4 June 2012 at 17:06

    Yum! These cupcakes look killer!

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  7. Lynna4 June 2012 at 17:52

    i think my favorite addition would be mini chocolate chips! just because it makes the cupcakes kind of cool to have mini chips inside the batter. hehe!

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    1. Heidi Hawyes5 June 2012 at 07:33

      Yeah - mini chocolate chips are most most used addition!

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  8. MyFudo™4 June 2012 at 18:14

    You have a talent to to prettify things, not that they are not pretty by themselves, but you manage to make them prettier all the time. I love this cupcake treat!

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    1. Heidi Hawyes5 June 2012 at 07:35

      Thanks MyFudo for your kind words! I love your comments, thanks for popping by again!

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  9. Hayley Wain5 June 2012 at 03:32

    So I know you asked for additions to cupcakes, but I must admit that I never add any thing to my cupcakes. I do however love adding home cooked apples and lots of cinnamon to my bran muffins. It makes them lovely and moist and you can convince yourself that they are more healthy so you can eat more:)

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    1. Heidi Hawyes5 June 2012 at 07:36

      u make me laugh hayley :) mmmmmm baked apple anything is one of my favourites!

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  10. Hayley Wain5 June 2012 at 03:36

    Oh and lovely job with the icing Hazel. If you feel the need to try it out again then my services as a taster are yours, and I am sure that Dad and Mom would have the same feeling:)

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  11. Danielle5 June 2012 at 11:47

    Oooh...they look awesome! I'm going to try these with Shortcake Tumbles!

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    1. Heidi Hawyes6 June 2012 at 07:09

      Such a BRILLIANT idea Dani!!!!! I am goint to try too now! :)

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  12. DessertForTwo6 June 2012 at 05:14

    How adorable! I'm in love :)

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    1. Heidi Hawyes6 June 2012 at 07:08

      Thanks for visiting Christina! I know, who can resit chocolte malt balls and even more so when they are IN cupcakes! :) Good luck with all your wedding plans!

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  13. Cassie/Bake Your Day8 June 2012 at 06:39

    Your photography is stunning Heidi! I am so glad that we've met!!

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  14. Anonymous12 June 2012 at 17:52

    Did you ever have a chance to put up the recipe for the batter and icing? Not sure if you didn't get the chance or I just can't find it haha.

    That caramel icing looks realllly very good. Mmmmhm.
    Not to mention I love whoppers or whispers as you call them. (:

    Thanks! - Brianna

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