As I mentioned in my previous post, after sending some cupcakes into nursery with Grace a few weeks ago, I ended up with an order for a birthday cake from one of the staff. She wanted something for her son’s 16th birthday that was very chocolatey and looked like a giant version of the cupcakes I had sent in. I hope this fitted the brief!
It is a chocolate and mint cake which I baked in the Wilton cupcake pan. It bakes the top and bottom parts separately and then you sandwich them together with buttercream to give the cupcake shape. I stuck dark and milk chocolate fingers around the edge to make it look like a cupcake case, swirled chocolate buttercream on the top and decorated it with Oreo cookies, chocolate buttons and sprinkles.
As I was dropping it off at nursery, the manager caught me and asked if I could make a dozen cupcakes for the next day for her husband’s birthday party! She wanted a variety so I made some chcolate ones, some lemon and poppy seed ones and these vanilla cakes with strawberry buttercream and a marzipan strawberry.
13 comments
KitschyCoo says:
Jul 6, 2009
Oh dear lord, I really need to know where to find chocolate mint cake recipe! Sounds like my dream cake!
Jules says:
Jul 7, 2009
I’ve seen the giant cupcake pan in Lakeland and you’ve made a fab cake! I love the idea of using chocolate fingers for the case.
Joanne Tinley says:
Jul 8, 2009
Oh yummy! Glad you live close so I can get you to do one for my mum’s birthday!
Kirsten says:
Jul 8, 2009
Hi, just found your website. Strange I bought some bananas this morning with the intention to make some banana cupcakes. Love the giant chocolate cupcake. What ounce-age did you use for the top and bottom? I am thinking of getting a mould for various birthdays coming up in the next year.
Yum Yum, Newcastle.
K
amylane says:
Jul 9, 2009
Thanks for your kind comments 🙂
Kitschycoo – I’ll email you the recipe I use, it is lush!
Jules – I saw the pan in Lakeland too but had a voucher for somewhere else which made it a bit cheaper!
Jo – Yay, I’d love to make one for your Mum, drop me a line when it’s her birthday 🙂
Kirsten – I made a 6 egg mix and divided it between the top and the bottom. I always weigh the eggs first and use the same amount in butter, sugar and flour.
Angie says:
Jul 11, 2009
Hi Amy, I’m going to start calling you queen of swirls, because you’re cupcake swirling is bloody brilliant! haha! It was lovely to meet you yesterday, and I am totally in awe of your baking talents 🙂
I feel very inspired and motivated today – what about you? I swapped my blog over to WordPress last night… so let the blogging commence 🙂 Love and buttercream, Angie xx
Sarah says:
Aug 30, 2009
amylane,
Please could you email me your mint/choc cake recipe? Your giant cupcake looks ace. I want to make it for my birthday – it’s traditional to take cakes into work and I like to make an impression!!!!
Joanna says:
Oct 16, 2009
Your giant cupcake is awesome! I have been searching for a recipe and came across your site, would you possibly share your recipe with me?
Siobhan says:
Nov 11, 2009
Hi
I have just brought one f these giant cupcake tins and have been trying to find a reciepe.would you be so kind as to send me a copy.
Thank you
christine says:
Nov 12, 2009
Hi, came across your site whilst looking for a giant cupcake recipe for my daughter. She loves chocolate could you possibly e-mail me your recipe for the choc and mint cupcake?She would so love it,it looks fabulous.
Thanks
Chris
Leslie Henderson says:
Jan 26, 2010
This is absolutely incredible. I have the wilton cupcake pan..I’ve been looking for a recipe & yours fits the mold perfectly. No pun intended:) Would you mind emailing it to me. I plan on making the cupcake for a friend’s birthday this weekend. Thanks!
amylane says:
Jan 26, 2010
Thanks for all your nice comments. For those of you who have requested recipes, please see my post on recipes and why I am not currently giving them out. http://amylane.wordpress.com/2009/12/07/recipes/