903 wedding fruitcake Recipes

gone are the days where the bride and groom share a slice of a 3, 4, or 5 tier wedding cake. nowadays some people are opting for a more simple cake solution, yet they still want the elegance that a large tiered cake offers. enter on stage the simple yet elegant cupcake., versatile cupcakes are standing along side and, in some cases, replacing larger cakes these days. below are some helpful hints if you want to use cupcakes for the main cake at your wedding., tip #1 : arrangement, how you arrange your cupcakes is as important if not more important than the taste. everyone wants a breathtaking wedding cake at their reception so arranging your cupcakes to give this appearance is very necessary., my personal favorite way of arranging my cupcakes is to stack 4 or 5 boxes on top of each other to form a tree of sorts. i choose boxes that are approximately 4 to 5 inches high. i like 24 inch square boxes then 18 inches square then 12 inches then 6 inches square. this gives me a cupcake ledge of 3 inches when the boxes are stacked., decorate your boxes as you wish. beautiful paper wrapped around the boxes then a ribbon all the way around is a great decorating combination ., your wedding cake cupcakes can then be placed on the ledges and on top of the boxes for a beautiful arrangement for your wedding., arrangement idea for your wedding cupcakes is to place cupcakes underneath raised cake platters. larger cakes or more cupcakes can be placed on top of the platters., how your cupcakes taste and even how many different flavors you offer are both very important to the overall success of your wedding cupcakes. i think 1 of the best reasons to have wedding cupcakes instead of a large wedding cake would be that you can have many different kinds of cakes. not everyone prefers the same type of cake and frosting so having 2 or 3 different types of cake flavors would be ideal., three of my favorite flavors are vanilla , chocolate, and lemon cupcakes. these are a great combination for any special occasion that you may choose to serve cupcakes. you can either serve all of the different flavors in the same cups with the same decoration or you can use different cups and/or different decorations for each cake flavor you choose., skimp on the ingredients for your wedding cupcakes. fresh cupcakes made from your favorite cupcake recipes are always the best choice. boxed cake mixes just won tsp cut i for special occasion cupcakes. the same goes for frosting. make your frosting instead of buying it prepackaged from a grocery store. if you don tsp feel confident making your own, you could always buy some freshly made frosting from a local bakery., presentation is everything when dealing with weddings. you should make sure your cupcakes are just the right size so they are absolutely gorgeous when presented. the entire purpose of serving cupcakes at a wedding is to give your guests a small taste of a wonderful dessert. small is the key word here. you don tsp want cupcakes that are larger than an actual teacup. if they are, then they should be called mini cakes and not cupcakes., also, it would cost you a fortune to bake mini cakes for each of your guests. the right size cupcake will offer just the right amount of cake for each person attending and will also likely save you money., be careful not to err on the side of your cupcakes being too small. if your cupcakes are too small, you may run out of cupcakes before you guests sweet teeth are satisfied. you also run the risk of having too much frosting on a small cupcake which could ruin the overall taste of your wedding cupcakes., i ve found that the perfect size cupcakes are baked in 1/2 cup wells that i fill approximately 1/2 to 2/3 full of cupcake batter. make sure you carefully measure the cupcake batter each time you fill a well. this will make sure that your cupcakes come out of the oven all the same size., i hope that these tips will help you produce the most beautiful wedding cupcakes that anyone has ever seen! good luck

whole foods web site : there are endless variations on this soup, but the main elements are meatballs and greens. in our recipe, we make meatballs of ground beef and pork, and we add plenty of fresh herbs and kale for the green component. while the name indicates that the soup might be served at an italian wedding, it is actually a mistranslation of minestra maritata, which refers to the marriage of greens and meat in the soup., ground beef, ground pork, egg, fresh white breadcrumbs, grated parmesan, chopped garlic, chopped fresh oregano, chopped flat leaf parsley, ground nutmeg, paprika, salt, pepper, unsalted butter, chopped garlic, chopped white onion, chopped carrot, salt, pepper, low-sodium chicken broth, water, whole tomatoes, drained and halved, orzo (rice shaped pasta), shredded kale

raisins, chopped, currants, chopped candied citron, candied pineapple slices, chopped, candied red cherries, chopped, chopped candied orange peel, chopped candied lemon peel, chopped pecans, all-purpose flour, divided, butter or margarine, softened, brown sugar , firmly packed, eggs, molasses, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground allspice, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, buttermilk, red wine

fruitcake (from 1 large loaf see alternate presentations), coffee ice cream

granulated sugar plus additional for sprinkling the ramekins, crumbled fruitcake, crumbled white bread, milk, eggs, separated, sugar

a 3-oz package cream cheese, minced peeled fresh gingerroot, fruitcake

bacon, chopped, fruitcake (about 11/4 lb), all-purpose flour, cold unsalted butter , cut into pieces, gorgonzola cheese, at room temperature, cream cheese, at room temperature, chopped chives, worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper

kosher salt, pork tenderloins, sliced into 2-to-3-inch medallions, crumbled fruitcake, unsalted butter, softened, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, freshly ground pepper, vegetable oil, dry sherry, heavy cream, sauteed spinach , for serving (optional)

fruitcakes get an awful lot of bad press , especially the mass produced varieties, but a rich homemade version can be incredibly delicious., fruitcake is a mixture of fruits and nuts with just enough batter to hold them together. when wrapped in cloth and foil, saturated with alcoholic liquors regularly, and kept in in tightly closed tins, a fruitcake may be kept for months or even years, have it your way ..., if there are certain fruits you don tsp like , you can always include more of another, or some of your own favorites. dried fruits cooked in juice can take the place of candied fruits, and seeds can replace nuts. to convert a favorite dark fruitcake recipe to a light fruitcake, leave out the dark spices, use light colored fruits (golden raisins, dried apricots, etc.), and replace dark corn syrup or molasses with light corn syrup

chicken breasts with skin on , simmered in a pot of water. take out breasts, skim off fat from water, cut up chicken and add to the water., meatballs :1/2 lb. chuck, ketchup, garlic salt, onion salt, parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, egg, salt and pepper, other ingredients : 2 tbsp soup greens - found in the spice section, onion salt, salt and pepper, bouillion cubes, pasta - wedding ring shape or alphabets, frozen spinach

crumbled fruitcake, fine-quality bittersweet chocolate, cut into bits

minced onion, minced green bell pepper, unsalted butter, chopped fruitcake, four 1-inch-thick rib pork chops, vegetable oil

chopped pecans (12 oz), golden raisins (8 oz), all-purpose flour (used to dust fruit), chopped mixed candied fruit (fruitcake mix kind), all-purpose flour (6.37 oz), baking powder, salt, butter, softened (8 oz), granulated sugar (7 oz), eggs, orange juice, fresh lemon juice, bourbon (first seasoning step), bourbon (2-3 week seasoning steps), candied cherry, cut in half (optional), pecan halves (optional)

buttermilk, canola oil, eggs, brown sugar, vanilla extract, wheat bran, rolled oats, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, candied orange peel (fruitcake mixes)

go to the crafts store., purchase 1 or more bags of dried fruit, some plaster of paris, brown paint and a disposable cake pan., go home ., unwrap the dried fruit , carefully folding the wrapper inside-out and placing it at the bottom of your trash can. better yet, send it through your personal paper shredder and use it for insulation in the attic., mix the plaster of paris with water and pour into the disposable cake pan. place dried fruit on top, gently pushing in so it looks baked in the batter. let dry., take your fruitcake out of the disposable cake pan ., cover the top, bottom and sides with brown paint, avoiding the fruit., wrap your fruitcake in festive , colored saran wrap and finish with a bow. i like using red wrap because it gives a warm glow to the fruitcake., give your fruitcake to someone you want to impress. when they lift it, they ll say, wow! you must have made a really rich fruitcake! don tsp forget to smile and say, oh, its paris-style fruitcake., worry about someone trying to eat your fruitcake. nobody actually eats fruitcake... that s just a rumor. just so you know, the dried fruit won go bad because it has the same preservatives as twinkies, which have a shelf-life of about 237 years.

butter or 1/2 lb margarine, light brown sugar, lemon extract, eggs, molasses, peeled apples (cut into slices and cooked until soft in the microwave), flour, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, salt, pecans (chopped ), walnut halves, currants, dark raisin, golden raisin, dried sweetened cranberries, dried apricot (roughly chopped ), candied pineapple, candied red cherries, pecans, walnuts, candied cherry

butter (1 lb), brown sugar (1 lb), honey, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, allspice, cinnamon, light cream, lemon juice, apricot nectar, dried apricots, sliced, dried cherries, seedless golden raisin, pecans, brandy, grand marnier