The Third Annual Inland Empire Cupcake Fair & Baking Expo is only one month away on Sunday, October 4, 2015, at the Riverside Convention Center. The excitement is buzzing around the dessert tastings, cupcake-eating and decorating contests, live demonstrations, giveaways, entertainment, activities and more. Thank you to Gold Sponsor Mathis Brothers Furniture in Ontario, CA.
“Every year, we are so pleasantly surprised by the reaction from the community about this annual event and 2015 has proven to be just as surprising,” said Su Pak, event creator and founder of IEShineOn.com The Inland Empire Good Time Guide, “With an estimated more than one thousand event guests who purchased tickets we can only hope we live up to everyone’s expectations. Plus, we hope with this event we can bring more light to local community organizations like this year’s partner Epilepsy Education Everywhere from Moreno Valley, CA.”
It looks like tickets may sell out online, but there is still time to take advantage of September’s promotions. With general admission you will receive admission into the event (12 p.m. - 4 p.m.) 6 tasting tickets and an “opportunity drawing” ticket for a chance to win a prize. When you purchase a VIP ticket, you will be admitted one hour before the event general admission (11 a.m.), 7 tasting tickets, an “opportunity drawing” ticket and an event tote bag with samples,coupons and more! For more info go to IECupcakeFair.com.
For Bakers, we are extending our Baker Buddy Referral Program. When a baker signs up for the event, now through September 18 they can refer a friend to sign up and use her name in the application in the referral code field. The original baker that signs up and refers a friend receives $50 off the booth fee. The friend that signs up receives $30 off the booth fee.
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For more information call: Su Pak (909) 257-8862 or go to IECupcakeFair.com.
Sara’s Kitchen Adventures “FrankenCakes” Halloween Cupcakes Recipe
Classic Chocolate Cupcakes
Ingredients:
- •1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- •1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- •2 teaspoons baking powder
- •3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- •1/8 teaspoon salt
- •3 tablespoons butter, softened
- •1 1/2 cups white sugar
- •2 eggs
- •3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- •1 cup milk
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Line a muffin pan with paper or foil liners. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla.
Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk; beat well. Fill the muffin cups 3/4 full.
Bake for 15 to 17 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Frost with your favorite frosting when cool!
To decorate the Mini FrankenCakes:
Ingredients:
- •24 extra large marshmallows
- •1 package Wilton Green Candy Melts - Vanilla Flavor
- •1 package Wilton Candy Eyeballs
- •1 tube each Wilton Piping Gel - Black and Sparkling Red Colors
- •Approx 1 cup Chocolate Jimmies
- •Hershey Chocolate baking chunks - approx 48 pieces
Directions:
Line a baking sheet with wax or parchment paper and set aside.
In a medium bowl melt Wilton Green Candy Melts per package directions.
Carefully coat marshmallows with melted candy coating and set on prepared baking sheet to dry
approx 30 minutes. Place chocolate jimmies in a small bowl. Spread a thin layer of additional candy coating on the top of each marshmallow (you may need to re-heat the candy melts to thin it out again)
Dip the wet marshmallow tops into the bowl of jimmies to coat. This will make the hair for the FrankenCakes.
Set each marshmallow back on prepared baking sheet and let dry.
When the hair is set, dip the backside of each Wilton Candy Eyeball in green candy coating and “glue” them to one side of the marshmallows. You can use tweezers to do this, so you have a bit more control over where you want to place the eyes.
Use the Black Wilton Piping Gel to create eyebrows, nose and mouth on each marshmallow. Be creative!
Use Sparkling Red Piping Gel to make scars, if desired.
Use remaining melted green candy to adhere Chocolate Baking Chunks to the bottom of the marshmallows to create the “knobs” on the sides of FrankenCakes neck.
When finished, frost Chocolate Cupcakes lightly with your favorite Chocolate Icing and place the Frankenstein Heads on top of the icing.
