Lately I have become obsessed with different textures and unusual flavors to use in frosting. I started out simple enough by adding melted dark chocolate to an already rich chocolate frosting, it was divine. When I started the next client order I decided to take a simple strawberry cupcake and turn it into one filled with strawberry mousse and frosted with a wonderful lemon zest frosting. Next I started thinking about crackle, crackle on a cupcake! I made a rich vanilla cupcake with caramel frosting and topped it with a dark brown crackle. They were all very moist and the changes were a surprising hit with my clients. Resulting in a flood of orders, which was of course a blessing and a curse.
Over the weekend I began to think of new textures and some old favorites that I thought needed a comeback. One frosting that seems to have all but disappeared is the seven minute meringue frosting. It is lovely, flavorful and outstanding when toasted. What about changing my peanut butter frosting into a peanut butter and strawberry jam flavor. I have to say that this week, that PB&J is my favorite. Sadly for my hips, I could eat it by the bowlful.
I know it seems outlandish to be this excited about new frosting ideas, I just love the feeling of creating something new in my kitchen. It's wonderful to have clients and friends thank me through crumbs as they are devouring a second cupcake. When I walk into my kitchen and start thinking about my supplies, what is fresh and in season and what new thing I can create; it is an amazing feeling to me. Now how about a tropical cupcake with prosciutto, just crazy enough to be delicious!