Comments on: in the kitchen with: looolo http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/11/in-the-kitchen-with-looolo.html Your home for all things Design. Home Tours, DIY Project, City Guides, Shopping Guides, Before & Afters and much more Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:37:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: joanna notkin http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/11/in-the-kitchen-with-looolo.html/comment-page-1#comment-95196 joanna notkin Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:55:03 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/11/in-the-kitchen-with-looolo.html#comment-95196 Hello, I just randomly looked at this old post while looking at all these new recipes from so many great artists and designers...I just wanted to respond to Steph's remark about the amount of butter. This is a traditional Buttercream recipe used for ages in the making of wedding cakes. The reason it can be nice is that it holds up well to piping, can stay out in the heat for a long time without spoilig and does not taste over sugary which can often put me off my cupcakes! These cupcakes can be accompanied by any sort of frosting recipe... what ever you like to put on top! I have countless frosting recipes and each has it's own group of followers. So, here is another frosting that people seem to love- It's a very sugary kind but is lovely to pipe and tastes super chocolatey... Happy Cupcaking! ( This is a recipe from Martha Stewart with a couple of modification that we love!) * 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder * 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon boiling water * 2 1/4 cups (4 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature * 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted * 1/4 teaspoon salt * 1 1/2 pounds best-quality semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled 1 tsp vanilla, orange liqueur, or instant coffee as per your preference Combine cocoa and the boiling water, stirring until cocoa has dissolved. With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter, confectioners' sugar, and salt until pale and fluffy. Reduce speed to low. Add melted and cooled chocolate, beating until combined and scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Beat in the cocoa mixture. Add in 1 tsp vanilla, orange liqueur or instant coffee. If not using immediately, frosting can be refrigerated up to 5 days, or frozen up to 1 month, in an airtight container. Before using, bring to room temperature, and beat on low speed until smooth again. Hello, I just randomly looked at this old post while looking at all these new recipes from so many great artists and designers…I just wanted to respond to Steph’s remark about the amount of butter. This is a traditional Buttercream recipe used for ages in the making of wedding cakes. The reason it can be nice is that it holds up well to piping, can stay out in the heat for a long time without spoilig and does not taste over sugary which can often put me off my cupcakes! These cupcakes can be accompanied by any sort of frosting recipe… what ever you like to put on top! I have countless frosting recipes and each has it’s own group of followers. So, here is another frosting that people seem to love- It’s a very sugary kind but is lovely to pipe and tastes super chocolatey…
Happy Cupcaking!

( This is a recipe from Martha Stewart with a couple of modification that we love!)

* 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
* 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon boiling water
* 2 1/4 cups (4 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
* 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1 1/2 pounds best-quality semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
1 tsp vanilla, orange liqueur, or instant coffee as per your preference

Combine cocoa and the boiling water, stirring until cocoa has dissolved. With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter, confectioners’ sugar, and salt until pale and fluffy. Reduce speed to low. Add melted and cooled chocolate, beating until combined and scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Beat in the cocoa mixture. Add in 1 tsp vanilla, orange liqueur or instant coffee. If not using immediately, frosting can be refrigerated up to 5 days, or frozen up to 1 month, in an airtight container. Before using, bring to room temperature, and beat on low speed until smooth again.

]]> By: Alex http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/11/in-the-kitchen-with-looolo.html/comment-page-1#comment-25094 Alex Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:51:51 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/11/in-the-kitchen-with-looolo.html#comment-25094 no the recipe does not call for cream, it just says to cream together the butter and sugar no the recipe does not call for cream, it just says to cream together the butter and sugar

]]> By: Steph http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/11/in-the-kitchen-with-looolo.html/comment-page-1#comment-25083 Steph Tue, 18 Dec 2007 06:28:06 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/11/in-the-kitchen-with-looolo.html#comment-25083 Okay, I know that we are supposed to "contribute constructively" but these are possibly the worst cupcakes I have ever made, and I have made A LOT of cupcakes. If you like eating a stick of butter just by itself, then you will LOVE this icing. Bleeech. I really wanted to like them. I really, really did. I even made them pretty like hers, but alas, tasteless and when you think about the amount of butter, it really makes you lose your appetite. Okay, I know that we are supposed to “contribute constructively” but these are possibly the worst cupcakes I have ever made, and I have made A LOT of cupcakes. If you like eating a stick of butter just by itself, then you will LOVE this icing. Bleeech. I really wanted to like them. I really, really did. I even made them pretty like hers, but alas, tasteless and when you think about the amount of butter, it really makes you lose your appetite.

]]> By: Sadia http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/11/in-the-kitchen-with-looolo.html/comment-page-1#comment-24594 Sadia Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:01:21 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/11/in-the-kitchen-with-looolo.html#comment-24594 i wish it cud b real....i luv it....n Loloooo pic is so nice ....v cute both i wish it cud b real….i luv it….n Loloooo pic is so nice ….v cute both

]]> By: Samantha http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/11/in-the-kitchen-with-looolo.html/comment-page-1#comment-23856 Samantha Sat, 01 Dec 2007 19:40:23 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/11/in-the-kitchen-with-looolo.html#comment-23856 This recipe calls for cream? I want to make these cup-cakes, but the cream isn't in the ingredient list. They are looking so YUM! This recipe calls for cream? I want to make these cup-cakes, but the cream isn’t in the ingredient list.

They are looking so YUM!

]]> By: lush http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/11/in-the-kitchen-with-looolo.html/comment-page-1#comment-23687 lush Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:03:53 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/11/in-the-kitchen-with-looolo.html#comment-23687 ooh, i can't wait to try these! ooh, i can’t wait to try these!

]]> By: Meaghan http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/11/in-the-kitchen-with-looolo.html/comment-page-1#comment-23675 Meaghan Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:21:37 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/11/in-the-kitchen-with-looolo.html#comment-23675 I love Loolo Textiles and did a piece about them a couple of years ago in NOW Magazine. She has some strong colors which usually aren't associated with organic. yeah! I love Loolo Textiles and did a piece about them a couple of years ago in NOW Magazine. She has some strong colors which usually aren’t associated with organic. yeah!

]]> By: Jane http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/11/in-the-kitchen-with-looolo.html/comment-page-1#comment-23432 Jane Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:40:10 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/11/in-the-kitchen-with-looolo.html#comment-23432 I love Looolo Textiles - a great Canadian eco-success story. And cupcakes? Well, who can say no!? I love Looolo Textiles – a great Canadian eco-success story. And cupcakes? Well, who can say no!?

]]> By: Ju http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/11/in-the-kitchen-with-looolo.html/comment-page-1#comment-23317 Ju Sat, 24 Nov 2007 16:34:58 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/11/in-the-kitchen-with-looolo.html#comment-23317 and i love how the frosting is as texturally interesting as your work! :) and i love how the frosting is as texturally interesting as your work! :)

]]> By: Ju http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/11/in-the-kitchen-with-looolo.html/comment-page-1#comment-23316 Ju Sat, 24 Nov 2007 16:32:10 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/11/in-the-kitchen-with-looolo.html#comment-23316 lovely cupcakes. can't wait to try the recipe! lovely cupcakes. can’t wait to try the recipe!

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