tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384181549956914712.post5732039668638736359..comments2023-03-18T05:49:27.773-05:00Comments on Reading in the Dark: Literary Palate: Thornton CupcakesReading in the Darkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13812641480668564435noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384181549956914712.post-70511358984137415352015-09-27T21:14:28.391-05:002015-09-27T21:14:28.391-05:00No problem! I hope yours work out. I'm going t...No problem! I hope yours work out. I'm going to try and enhance the filling and try again soon, so I'll update this if I make changes.Reading in the Darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13812641480668564435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384181549956914712.post-2308554485031607072015-09-24T14:22:20.951-05:002015-09-24T14:22:20.951-05:00Little late in responding, but thank you for the r...Little late in responding, but thank you for the recipe! Will have to try them soon. I love to bake! :) And thank you for the explanation for recipe-creating. I learned a few things!<br /><br />And yes. Please do try this again and share the results. I loved this post! :)Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590701834142754842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384181549956914712.post-60446683348319400262015-08-01T18:26:38.273-05:002015-08-01T18:26:38.273-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Reading in the Darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13812641480668564435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384181549956914712.post-27083771991156824482015-08-01T18:26:27.567-05:002015-08-01T18:26:27.567-05:00Yeah, it's fun but would probably get complica...Yeah, it's fun but would probably get complicated as a business.Reading in the Darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13812641480668564435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384181549956914712.post-76089131135792978572015-08-01T16:30:44.941-05:002015-08-01T16:30:44.941-05:00Oh wow, that's amazing! You could start an Ets...Oh wow, that's amazing! You could start an Etsy shop, only I guess sending cupcakes around even in the US would be quite difficultBirdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09240886179336298463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384181549956914712.post-7723427116528235402015-07-31T14:50:04.272-05:002015-07-31T14:50:04.272-05:00Recipe has been added! Enjoy everyone, and let me ...Recipe has been added! Enjoy everyone, and let me know how yours turn out! :)Reading in the Darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13812641480668564435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384181549956914712.post-25449967848542994232015-07-31T14:49:39.502-05:002015-07-31T14:49:39.502-05:00Thanks, Hamlette! It helps to have another person ...Thanks, Hamlette! It helps to have another person to bounce ideas back and forth, so I can't take credit for everything.Reading in the Darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13812641480668564435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384181549956914712.post-88737688729417776282015-07-31T14:16:38.226-05:002015-07-31T14:16:38.226-05:00I am agog at your creativity! :-9I am agog at your creativity! :-9Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384181549956914712.post-63322850940106285572015-07-31T13:23:11.508-05:002015-07-31T13:23:11.508-05:00I agree! If there were a simple way to ship them, ...I agree! If there were a simple way to ship them, I'd send you all some. :)<br /><br />I haven't had a chance to bake most of the ones we've come up with; we're mostly in the creative flavor-planning stage right now. We have flavors for Margaret Hale, of course, Mr. Darcy, the Dragonriders of Pern, Zeus, and Hades. I'm fine-tuning flavors for Harry Potter characters and Laura Ingalls Wilder. MaryAnn is working on several sci-fi culture cupcake flavors right now--Star Trek, Star Wars, Firefly, etc. I have a long list of characters and books that I would like to include, but the process of putting the right flavors together without repeats takes a bit of time. As soon as I perfect another recipe, you'll hear about it!Reading in the Darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13812641480668564435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384181549956914712.post-7458500124888275312015-07-30T07:22:17.731-05:002015-07-30T07:22:17.731-05:00What a great idea and the cupcakes look very yummy...What a great idea and the cupcakes look very yummy! Such a pity you can only see them and not taste them via the internet right?<br /><br />What other characters have you been 'baking' so far?Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09240886179336298463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384181549956914712.post-49068035848151132152015-07-27T10:48:13.842-05:002015-07-27T10:48:13.842-05:00You definitely will then! MaryAnn and I are coming...You definitely will then! MaryAnn and I are coming up with more ideas every day; I think we've started something really fun!Reading in the Darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13812641480668564435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384181549956914712.post-29583732640822573672015-07-27T10:47:39.109-05:002015-07-27T10:47:39.109-05:00Thanks, Hamlette! I didn't know that, but now ...Thanks, Hamlette! I didn't know that, but now that I think about it, it makes sense. My instructions would mostly be "mix it all together," because that's usually how I bake. :) Anyway, I'm glad you guys are so excited! I'll try to post the recipe info soon for you.Reading in the Darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13812641480668564435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384181549956914712.post-20982476898879991612015-07-25T01:16:40.309-05:002015-07-25T01:16:40.309-05:00What a delicious post :)
I'd love to see more ...What a delicious post :)<br />I'd love to see more posts like this, Hannah. It will be interesting to have a bunch of recipes based on literature, yummy.bzeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03498859173435579196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384181549956914712.post-5786081901633033102015-07-24T10:09:46.031-05:002015-07-24T10:09:46.031-05:00Recipes are not copyrighted! Or rather, you canno...Recipes are not copyrighted! Or rather, you cannot copyright a list of ingredients. The words you use to write up your description can be copyrighted, so you have to write them up in your own words, that's all.<br /><br />So please post the recipe, because I want to try it!!!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384181549956914712.post-70458187379441040342015-07-22T23:37:40.910-05:002015-07-22T23:37:40.910-05:00Side note: I thought about including a recipe, but...Side note: I thought about including a recipe, but since I took parts of my recipe from cookbooks, I don't want to infringe on any copyrights. :/Reading in the Darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13812641480668564435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384181549956914712.post-27313603692205128002015-07-22T23:35:55.685-05:002015-07-22T23:35:55.685-05:00Thanks, Kara! They were really good. I guess I don...Thanks, Kara! They were really good. I guess I don't have a set process. I'm a big recipe reader, so I'm not sure you could say I write a recipe from scratch. I tend to glean bits from a variety of cookbooks and put things together or tweak stuff that I think will make it better or more convenient. The main thing I have to remind myself when planning a new recipe is to keep the balance of ingredients. You know, the amount of dry to wet ingredients you use will determine whether it will bake properly. If I use chocolate chips instead of cocoa, I have to add more dry ingredients to make up for it. Originally, I was going to use a peanut butter marshmallow filling and ganache on top, but the filling was a big flop. I haven't worked much with peanut butter in my baking, so I didn't gauge it quite right. I was looking around my kitchen for something else that would work, and when I saw the black teas in my cupboard, it just felt right. I brewed tea and added it to the buttercream instead of other liquids, but it wasn't a very strong flavor against the chocolate. I might try infusing the butter next time. I'm glad you liked the post! I'll try to do another one soon!Reading in the Darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13812641480668564435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384181549956914712.post-10195821223016484312015-07-22T17:19:23.828-05:002015-07-22T17:19:23.828-05:00I love it! What a fabulous idea! And those Thornto...I love it! What a fabulous idea! And those Thornton cupcakes look delicious. :D I do have a question actually. I've never created a recipe before, so how does it work for you? Your reasoning of Thornton being all dark on the outside and soft and gooey on the inside goes so well with the actual cupcakes, so how did you arrive at the flavors you chose?Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590701834142754842noreply@blogger.com