ROD RECIPES 12/07/2008 National Cotton Candy Day Cotton Candy Cupcakes
Cotton candy dates back to the late 1890s to 1900. One of its earliest
appearances was at the Paris Exposition of 1900.
Cotton candy is a fluffy, cotton-like confection made from colored spun sugar
using a special machine which winds the sugar threads around a cardboard cone.
Early machines were hand cranked, but now high speed electric machines are
used. Also called spun sugar.
source is foodreference.com
Cotton Candy Cupcakes
CUPCAKES:
1 pkg. (18.25oz.) white cake mix
1-1/2c. blueberry yogurt (2-6oz. containers)
1/4c. water
1/4c. vegetable oil
3 egg whites (you can use the whole egg, however the batter will be more green
rather than blue.)
5-6 drops blue food coloring
COTTON CANDY BUTTERCREAM:
3oz. blue cotton candy (4c.); divided
4T. butter; softened
3c. powdered sugar; sifted
3T. milk
Line baking cups with paper liners.
Preheat oven to 350F.
Blend all cupcake ingredients on low speed of mixer for 30 sec. & then med.
speed for 2 min.
Fill cups 2/3 full with the batter.
Bake cupcakes 17-20 min. Cool before frosting.
Frost with Cotton Candy Buttercream & garnish with fluffs of Cotton Candy.
COTTON CANDY BUTTERCREAM:
Blend butter in mixing bowl 30sec. or until creamy.
Add 2-1/2c. cotton candy & beat until incorporated. (The mixture will be blue &
grainy).
Add confectioner's sugar and milk & blend on low until frosting comes together
& is nearly smooth, approx. 1-1/2 min. (it will still be slightly grainy).
Increase speed to med. high & beat for 30sec. to incorporate air so that
frosting will be fluffy.
NOTE: The cotton candy will harden @ room temperature, so keep the cupcakes in
a cake saver or under a glass dome.
source is grouprecipes.com
God Bless, Marla
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