- Nothing like dropping a couple of thousand on a surgery that may or may not do anything #
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- Super excited for Magfest this weekend. If you're a gamer in VA/MD, it's in the National Harbor. http://t.co/7TM9vaVD #
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Coconut Cupcake
December 31, 2011No comments
I’ve always been afraid of 7 minute icing because of everyone whining about how their falls, how hard it is, etc. It wasn’t until I actually read a recipe that I realize it was just a meringue. Most recipes call for a hand mixer, but I find it easier and faster in the stand mixer.
The keys to a successful meringue are:
- No fat in the egg whites. Wipe the bowl carefully. Use either pasteurized egg whites, egg white powder or egg whites separated by someone who knows what they’re doing.
- Don’t pull the sugar syrup too early. Use an instant read thermometer.
- Don’t do it on a humid day!
Anyway, here’s my bastardized Coconut Cupcake recipe. I got lazy and doctored cake mix, but you can do a proper coconut cake if you want.
Coconut Cupcakes with ’7 Minute Icing’
Cupcakes:
- Box of white cake mix + ingredients on box
- Coconut Water
- Coconut Cream (optional)
Follow the cake mix recipe for cupcakes (I prefer minis), but replace water with coconut water. Allow to cool. If desired skewer some holes in the tops of the cupcakes and drizzle on some coconut cream.
Frosting:
- 1 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
Boil water and sugar until it reaches the hard ball stage (242 degrees).
- 4 egg whites
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- pinch salt
- ~1 tsp coconut extract
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Beat eggs, cream of tartar and salt until eggs are foamy. Crank the mixer to high. Add boiling sugar mixture very slowly in a thin stream. (Boiling sugar will burn the crap out of you, BE CAREFUL) Beat until stiff peaks form (this doesn’t take long at all in a stand mixer. Add extracts and beat in. Let cool slightly before frosting cupcakes.
Garnish:
- 2 cups flaked coconut
If you’re a Good Eats devotee, you can go ahead and prepare your own coconut. Me, I just get mine out of a bag from the baking aisle.
I usually just shove my frosting into a gallon sized Ziplock and snip the end, but go ahead and frost with a knife or spatula if you want to make those ‘coconut cake’ peaks.
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-12-25
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- And now I have no more reason to watch. #nextironchef #
- There is a note on my Touch that just says 'boobies'. Took me a few minutes to remember why. #
- I think I might actually have to buy a pair of jeggings. *shudder* #
- Safely at Grandma Geek's #
- Took my 30% off coupon to Old Navy today and made out like a bandit. Finally found a pair of jeans in the right size and length too. #
- Great Grandpa Geek's memorial is today. This could get interesting. #
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- I hate ordering from Ticketmaster so freaking much. #
- Baby Geek is rocking out to Brahms lullaby. And people wonder why we have so much trouble putting her to sleep. #
- If you send me a friend request on facebook and all your photos are of you skanked up with a bottle hanging out of your mouth – DENIED. #
- I have a feeling that the Geek Love thing on TLC will make me rage. Because making fun of the socially skyward is soooooo cool. #
- Damn you, auto-correct! #
- Had a good anniversary dinner with Mr. 4 years and we still haven't killed each other. #
- Dear numbnuts: The word is voila or voilà if your keyboard can handle accents. Walla, wahla or viola make you look like a complete idiot. #
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- Need to convince Mr. to drag the tree out of the basement. #
- I can add paid street team for boybands to the list of careers I never thought I'd have. #
- My other car is made of meat – http://t.co/yjdFDwzL #
- My sister-in-law remains adamant that Nina would violently defend her position as the only female in the Imagination Warehouse. #
- Is it weird that my Christmas list includes things like 5 yards of ethylene-vinyl acetate and a heat gun? #
- I don't wanna address all the chrismas cards. #
- It just took me an hour to put up Baby Geeks play tent. The only directions were put the two supports through the channels. #
- Nothing like a little flooding to kick off the advent season. #
- Short ribs, yum! #
- Paula Dean, I'm pretty sure 'one eyed sailor' doesn't mean what you think it does. At the very least I don't want to order one for breakfast #
- I may or may not have bought the "Just Dane Kids 2" game solely because it has 'Jump Up' on it. Hopefully they don't f-up the choreography. #
- Can't get the taste of envelope paste out of my mouth. Blech! #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-11-27
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- Definitely getting iPhone envy when I spot my husband's. Don't have an excuse to buy one while my Touch and dumbphone still work. #
- Why do some people insist on tweeting every 5 minutes all freakin' day long? #
- Had to toss my pumpkin puree because it tasted like nothing, I guess the flooding affected pie pumpkins too.
Luckily I've got canned. # - Supermarket insanity. All I wanted was a packet of yeast, yet it took about 30 minutes. #
- My house smells like BACON! And onions, and bread, and pumpkin pie, and brownies… #
- Great-Grandpa Geek just passed. We all new it was coming and it was as peaceful as we could hope for, but not the best Thanksgiving ever. #
- Argh! Why won't this butter come to room temperature? #
- Itunes, when I click the 'don't show me this message again box' I want you to NOT SHOW ME THIS MESSAGE AGAIN. Stop showing it, seriously. #
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