The Foodie's Food Trip: The Cupcake Survey

I have a problem and I need your help. On Christmas, there will be a small gathering in our house with some friends. They will spend Christmas lunch at home. It's pot luck, everyone will bring something and since I'm still in the hype of my baking, I volunteered to make the desserts.

I'm planning to make a few cupcakes since there will be less than 10 people coming over. Now my problem is... what to bake?

The Cupcakes

I have three choices for the cupcakes:

Red Velvet - red... perfect for the holidays
Chocolate - for the chocoholic in me
Vanilla - something simple for a change

The Frostings

If I choose red velvet cupcakes, I have two options for the frosting:

Creamy vanilla frosting - a la NY's Magnolia Bakery
Cream cheese frosting - perfect combination.... sweet and tangy

For the vanilla cupcakes, I also have two options for the frosting:

Vanilla frosting - plain and simple
Chocolate frosting - to contrast the vanilla cupcake... plus the chocolohic in me just won't let go. :D

For the chocolate cupcakes, I have three options for the frosting:

Chocolate ganache - rich, dark, thick
Whipped chocolate ganache - whippy version of the chocolate ganache
Chocolate buttercream frosting - back to basic

So all in all, there are a total of seven choices. I'm planning to make one type only. But depending on the number of people attending, I'll make the top two, for a bit of variation. Or maybe make the cupcake the same and just change the frosting.

Take your pick (cupcake and frosting)! Send me a message or comment which one you like most. I will be announing the winning cupcake/s by weekend.

4 comments:

Manang, December 15, 2009 3:22 AM: I would like the red velvel cupcake with cream cheese frosting!
maggie, December 22, 2009 12:00 PM: i'll go with the red velvet with creamy vanilla frosting para patok sa kids and kids at heart.
Mary @ Frogs and Men, December 29, 2009 5:29 PM: have you had any luck with the babycakes cookbook? i've got to say, i'm disappointed...
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