Diwali is quintessentially about sweets. How about some cup cakes for diwali ? Cup cake for Diwali?I am sure many are wondering isn’t diwali about traditional Indian mitais. But hey wait …lets not just rule out this yummilicious dessert . This diwali i tasted cupcakes with a twist at Paparazzi Royal Orchid Bangalore .Â
I was invited recently to a fun cup cake making session with Chef Hafizullah Baig . These cup cakes were very different from the regular ones. The frosting was all desi tasting ingredients and was very innovative. I just loved them .I had taken my daughter too the workshop and guess what not only me but she too enjoyed the event a lot. She infact loved decorating her own cup cakes.
The fusion cakes the chef did was :
Peanut Butter cream
Kesar Khoya Cream
Gulkand Frosting
Jamoon Pistachio Cream Cheese Frosting
Masala Chai Frosting
Kahlua Oreo Frosting
Dark Chocolate Ganache chili Frosting
The Chef Hafizullah Baig was very friendly ,interactive and knowledge sharing person.
He even shared his recipes of cake and frosting with us and wait there is some good news for you all too. I am sharing all those recipes with you all friends …
But before i share the recipes.. have you ever thought how the cakes evolved ? Whats the difference between Cupcake and Muffin ?
The cake evolved in earlier 19th century in the United States. According to food historians have yet to point, exactly where the name of Cups cake originated. There are two Theories coming up… 1) the cake were originally cooked in cups 2) The ingredients used to make the cups cakes were measured by the cups.
Cup cakes were convenient because, they get cooked much quicker than larger cakes. cakes looks similar to Muffins. But, there is huge difference between cakes and Muffins.
MUFFINS :
- Are Dense, closer to Bread texture
- Can be served as savory or sweet
- Served without toppings
- Flour is roughly stirred in all at once
- Served during B’fast
CUP CAKE
- Very lighter in texture
- Only in sweet version can be served
- Often Iced or Frosted
- Incorporating flour into batter smooth
- Served as a dessert on special occasion
Off we go with the recipes …
Ingredients
Steps
- Preheat the oven to 180c
- Put the Butter and sugar in bowl and beat until pale and fluffy
- Lift the flour and baking powder into the Bowl
- Beat the eggs and vanilla and add to the bowl. Beat until just combined
- Spoon the mixture into paper cases
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes until risen, golden and firm to the touch
- 7ool down to room temperature at least for 10minutes.
- Pipe Desire Frosting and garnish it.
Ingredients
Steps
- Keep Butter at room temperature. Should be soft in texture not be Melted.
- Mix Butter, icing sugar, peanut Butter with electric beater until smooth and creamy on Medium speed.
- Finally add the whip cream on high speed until the Mixture is light and
Fluffy.
Ingredients
Steps
- Beat Whip cream with electric beater until smooth, light and Fluffy.
- Blend Sweet Khova in whip cream without lumps.
- Dissolve Saffron in hot cooking cream add along with mixture.
Ingredients
Steps
- Beat Whip cream with electric beater until smooth, light and Fluffy.
- Blend Gulkand Compote (Available in Market) in cream.
Ingredients
Steps
- Keep Butter at room temperature. Should be soft in texture not be Melted.
- Mix Butter, icing sugar, Philadelphia cream cheese, Lemon Zest with electric beater until smooth and creamy on Medium speed.
- Finally add the whip cream on high speed until the Mixture is light and Fluffy.
Ingredients
MASALA CHAI EXTRACT
Ingredients
Masla chai extract
Steps
- Beat Whip cream with icing sugar in electric beater at medium speed.
- In co-operate Masala chai extraction slowly into it.
- Garnish it with Gems.
Ingredients
Steps
- Keep Butter at room temperature. Should be soft in texture not be Melted.
- Mix Butter, icing sugar, Espresso Coffee, Coffee Powder with electric beater until smooth and creamy on Medium speed.
- Finally add the whip cream and Kahlua Liquor on high speed until the Mixture is light and Fluffy.
- Garnish it with Oreo Cookies
Ingredients
Steps
- Combine all the above ingredients in a Bowl except Chilies. Use Microwave or Double Boiler to melt the chocolate.
- Add chilli flakes (without seed) into the mixture, stir gently with wire whisk to get silky and smooth texture.
- Allow it cool in Refrigerator till the time it becomes thick and firm.
All in all i just loved all these desi flavored cup cakes. The best for me among all were masala chai and gulkand frosting cupcake.
I am not sure if post diwali these cup cakes will still be available at Paparazzi royal Orchid, but still you can head straight to the restaurant and check out other delicious creations by Chef .
Location :
Royal orchid central
47/1, Manipal center,
Dickenson road,
Bangalore- 42
8 Comments
Babitha costa
November 2, 2014 at 12:34 pmhope u had great time with ur daughter
Sathya Priya
November 2, 2014 at 12:56 pmhese cupcakes look amazing .Hearing of desi twist is very interesting.
Anonymous
November 2, 2014 at 1:00 pmwhere do u get such invites from?
Meena Kumar
November 2, 2014 at 6:59 pmI love those jamun, gulkhand Indianised topping ,brilliant ideas!
Gloria
November 3, 2014 at 8:58 amThese cupcakes look so delish.. Loved all of the toppings.. You really seemed to have a great time
Poornima hegde
November 3, 2014 at 9:31 amGreat educative post.. Love the ideas!
Smitha Kalluraya
November 3, 2014 at 10:16 ami get calls directly from the PR or the restuarantsR u a blogger ?
seo
May 20, 2015 at 9:00 amnice blog