My dear friend, (and new mommy), Meghan recently celebrated her birthday. I was asked to create a strawberry shortcake cupcake for Meg. These cupcakes smelled like pure Heaven. They were a vanilla crumbed cupcake filled with strawberry glace and chopped fresh strawberries. The topping was a Mascarpone and powdered sugar frosting with strawberry puree and fresh chopped strawberries. I topped the whole thing with a huge, fresh strawberry. DANG IT! I shouldn't have given up sweets for Lent. I hope this special cupcake for a special lady tasted as great as it looked!
This cupcake is not yet named. If you suggest a name and I choose it you will win a free dozen cupcakes, so suggest away!
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Mascarpone cheese. If you haven't tried it, think of a creamy combination of Ricotta and cream cheese. If you've ever had my very favorite dessert, Tiramisu, you've had Mascarpone. In Tiramisu, the Mascarpone may be infused with a bit of Espresso, but it's still Heavenly. You can fill cream puffs, cannolis, or even strawberry shortcake with Mascarpone. It seems to live up to its Italian heritage; decadent and delightful! Of course, I've never found anything Italian that I didn't like....well except for possibly the pig's feet I was once encouraged to eat by an Italian cook....that would NOT be made better with Mascarpone!
Good eats,
Jill
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Jill, they sound delicious and amazing! Can I nab the recipe from your brain?! I was just hoping for a fresh strawberry recipe to try earlier today :) I've never used mascarpone cheese before; you've inspired me!
ReplyDeleteHow about "Decadent Strawberry Mascarpone Cupcakes" for a name?!
I have more than one idea for the cupcake name. Strawberry Field or Short-Strawberry-Cake (short little strawberry shortcake).
ReplyDelete-Megan F.
I will take 47 of these yummies ASAP. And also? Kudos to you for giving up sweets...given what you do for a living!
ReplyDeleteJill,
ReplyDeleteThese look delicious! I am thinking
Straw-Berried Treasures for a name.