Technically this is an upside down cupcake so I guess a can count it as part of my own personal "make everything in cupcake form" challenge.
I have a confession to make. It's in my nature to be a bit of a forgetful klutz. My forgetful klutzy-ness was running at full speed during this near baking train wreck. There was flour spilling, molasses sloshing, apple dropping (right into the gloppy gooey batter). The worst flub up was when I finished mixing the batter and was ready to fill the muffins cups when I realized I had completely forgotten to add the sugar! Oh. My. Word!
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I carefully stirred in the sugar and hoped for the best.
I have a confession to make. It's in my nature to be a bit of a forgetful klutz. My forgetful klutzy-ness was running at full speed during this near baking train wreck. There was flour spilling, molasses sloshing, apple dropping (right into the gloppy gooey batter). The worst flub up was when I finished mixing the batter and was ready to fill the muffins cups when I realized I had completely forgotten to add the sugar! Oh. My. Word!
![DSC05703](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2544/4094004255_d920e2f50c_b.jpg)
I carefully stirred in the sugar and hoped for the best.
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Buttermilk Apple Spice Mini Cakes
by theUngourmet
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp fresh minced ginger
3 large eggs
2 tbsp molasses
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups low fat buttermilk
3 large apples peeled and grated
by theUngourmet
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp fresh minced ginger
3 large eggs
2 tbsp molasses
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups low fat buttermilk
3 large apples peeled and grated
Fill lightly oiled muffin cups 1/2 full and bake in a 350 degree oven for 16-18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool. Makes about 24 cakes.
Print recipe
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Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, a drizzle of warm caramel sauce, and a dusting of powdered sugar.
My kids ate this in about 3 seconds and let me know that it was "Blog Worthy". I hope you will enjoy it as well!
The next time I make this I might add a bit more oil and reduce the buttermilk a touch. We'll see.
Happy Wednesday everyone! :D
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54 comments:
Mmmm you had me at caramel sauce....yummy!
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Did you make the caramel sauce? Not only does the mini cake look yummy but your plating is great too!
Don't worry I can be a klutz, too. There have been several times when I nearly forgot the add the salt and/or baking soda to a loaf of bread.
Your mini cakes look like they turned out fine. ;-D
LOL, Oh, I can't help but smile right now....cause I have been such a klutz myself...but isn't it great when your klutziness still brings about yumminess? ;o)
Oh taht looks wonderful. I would forget something without fail I like you get in a rush and miss some ingredients that I am rushing to put in at the last minute
By looking at the finished product, no one would be able to guess that there was near disaster in the kitchen! That first picture is drool-inducing. You did an amazing job!
Oh, I'd say that is definitely blog worthy!
Hahaha.. I always ask my hgubby and kids the same thing.. Is it blogworthy!!! And no..my children dont read my blog, I keep separate books for each of them with all my recipes;)
This looks wonderful! You cupcake queen, you!
It's not fair to show such amazingly delicious baked goods so early in the morning. My mouth is actually watering...
Oh MY GOSH!! I now need to get something to eat because I am starving!! Warm caramel sauce is on the top of my list as YUMMY. What more can I say other than "When should I be over?"
These kinds of deserts are exactly the reason I love fall and winter!
The caramel sacue really makes this tempting.
holy moly these look delicious!
mmmmmm...lucky me...i have all these ingredients. must. make. now.
So cute! I just want to pat them on the head.. and then gobble them up! Love the caramel sauce.
Oh, they are awesome!! I would gobble 'em up in 2 second flat :D And yeah, I'm a klutz, too...lol.
Mmm...those look like a wonderful comfort treat!
that happened to me too, I'm a bit of a klutz and a scatter-brain too ( I suspect it was the epidural) but I'm glad yours still turned out great Kim :); I'm not surprise your kids gobbled it up, it looks really inviting :)...
You had me at caramel sauce...
And I'm always forgetting ingredients..hence, why I am a rotten baker!
They look and sound so delicious.
I would say 3 second is blog-worthy for sure.
OH MY!!!!!!!
Looks absolutely delicious!!
Oh, wow, those look so heavenly! Especially with caramel sauce!
I can also be pretty klutzy in a kitchen. Last night I opened a bag of frozen corn a little too quickly and it all flew out all over the kitchen floor :)
You had me at warm caramel sauce. YUM!
I agree with your kids this certainly is blog worthy:)
Joyce
i'm the same way! you should see me around christmas time, it looks like a complete explosion of flour and sugar, and i'm usually covered!
these. look. incredible! my stomach is growling for one!
ROFL...sounds like you had my kind of day in the kitchen....the results are fabulous tho :)
These look and sound delicious. The apple-caramel combo is hard to beat whether served mini or maxi. I'm not surprised your children love them.
What a perfect and different addition those would be to Thanksgiving dinner!
Wow! Those look wonderful! I am a huge fan of caramel sauce :)
Kim is the Queen of Cup Cake Delights!
Klutzes can bake. Klutzes can cook. They just cannot always walk down the street properly if there are lots of curbs. These cupcakes are amazing - and the added touches of caramel ....delectable!
With that caramel sauce you can't go wrong. They are so cute those mini cakes.
Wow and wow again! Those sound so delicious! Your story reminded me of a time when Brenda (you know...) contributed her usual yummy pumpkin pies to our Thanksgiving dinner and forgot the sugar and forgot she forgot the sugar until we were each beginning to consume a substantial piece, topped with whipped cream and in harmony, donned a quizzical expression only to bring on her confession of guilt. It all ended in a jubalent burst of laughter and promises of better pie to come.
This is totally beautiful and delicious sounding. Oh my gosh. All the good things are here, apples, buttermilk, caramel, spices. I could sob with despair that I do not have this in front of me right now!
No sugar? GASP. That looks delicious!
The apples and spices in the cake sounds great, and the caramel sauce is perfect!
What super scrumptious-looking little cakes! Love them with the caramel sauce and ice cream!
Kids are a good way to judge what is "blog worthy" haha!
It looks delightful and I'm glad I'm not the only one who forgets key ingredients while baking.
These look gorgeous and delicious! You'd never know that you nearly forgot the sugar. BTW, that happened to me recently too...when I was making my Halloween pumpkin spiced donuts. I had to add in the sugar at the end and try not to overstir, yet incorporate the sugar. Arrrgh!
This looks anything but a fiasco...awesome and I am drooling :)
the mess sounds like me...:) :) Glad I am not the only one who is covered in flour and molass and sugar :)
I only hope that I get something out of it..as pretty as the one you posted
I think everyone has a little klutz in them. Forgetting to add sugar is definitely something that I would do. But you know what - it looks like it turned out amazingly well anyway! That warm caramel sauce looks superb. I may make that and just eat it with a spoon.
Ooo how delicious! Especially with that caramel sauce all over everything yum.
It does not matter what sloshed and drooped in the kitchen, this looks absolutely delicious. Yum! Just beautiful.
Those are adorable, I mean really and they sound pretty amazing.
Oh my...gorgeous!!
I love your photos! This looks so yummy!
These look really fantastic! I wanted to let you know that I made your pumpkin bars a couple days ago and WOW are they incredible (everyone loved them)! Thanks for sharing! :)
What yummy little cakes, blog worthy indeed.
Mimi
Looks like they came out super in spite of all the near catastrophies. They look sooo yummy.
there is nothing wrong with caramel sauce....especially when it on somethign appley!
I am just a little hungry today so I guess I could stretch myself to eat these mini cakes. You know I do it only for you though...
Psst! Hurry the heck up and send me a batch over night, Okay?????
Despite all the little mishaps, this cake looks super awesome!
mini cake look yummy but your plating is great too! Work from home India
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