Pistachio Cupcakes
My husband labeled these as one of the best cupcakes he’s ever eaten and I’d have to say I’m a huge fan myself! They remind me so much of a good pistachio ice cream (one of my favorite flavors) and I love that they are perfectly soft and tender. Plus that buttercream is what dreams are made of! If like pistachios don’t pass these by! They’re such a decadently delicious cupcake!
Is There a Substitute for the Pistachio Flavor?
I’ve always wanted to make are pistachio cupcakes but I prefer natural flavors over imitation (unless it’s Cotton Candy, that’s always going to be imitation), and I finally came across a natural pistachio flavor. While it’s not very strong it get’s the job done if you use pretty generous amount of it. You can also use almond extract here as a substitute, ONLY use 1/2 tsp!
I Finally Made Icing Roses!
Now that I’m nearing 30 I figured it was due time I learned how to pipe roses for cakes and cupcakes. I’ve always wanted to learn and I had some downtime from a minor surgery a few weeks ago so I watched a youtube video a tested a few. They were much easier than I had always expected but the downfall was that it was a hot summers day and even inside the house the buttercream was hard to keep at a nice 70 degrees so things weren’t turning out so great.. So fast forward a few weeks later and I made these roses with a store bought decorator icing.
Cheater I know, but I saw that it was shortening based which holds up better than a butter based icing, plus I don’t really want to eat them anyway (too much sugar all together) so it works for me. No my roses aren’t perfect by any means, but they were fun to finally make! And what better way to decorate a dainty pistachio cupcake?
More Cupcake Recipes to Try!
Vanilla Bean Cupcakes Neapolitan Cupcakes Creme Brulee Cupcakes Strawberry Cupcakes Chocolate Cupcakes Red Velvet Cupcakes
