Booming business at Dozen Cupcakes plus white chocolate/peppermint recipe
From the Observer-Reporter comes an article about Pittsburgh’s Dozen Cupcakes, reporting that they’re selling 3,500 to 4,000 cupcakes per week and may open a second location. Also check out our interview with James Gray.
From the article:
All the bakers at Dozen are encouraged to come up with cupcake creations, Gray said. New flavors are typically introduced on Mystery Flavor Fridays. Among the more uncommon choices were spicy chocolate for Valentine’s Day, which featured a chocolate ganache rolled in a spicy sugar, and Margarita, a royal icing containing tequila with the edges rolled in sugar and salt. Beer lovers might enjoy Saturday’s feature, East End Chocolate Stout, made with, you guessed it–beer– from East End Brewery.
They’ve also included the following recipe, which I’m reprinting:
White Chocolate Cupcakes with Peppermint Buttercream
• Ingredients
6 ounces white chocolate
41/2 large egg whites
1/4 cup milk, plus 3/4 cup
11/2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups cake flour
1 cup sugar, plus 3 tablespoons
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Original post by Rachel and software by Elliott Back