Introducing the famous Metropolitan Cupcakes!

What?! You’ve never heard of a Metropolitan Cupcake before?

Well don’t feel bad, because neither had I!

Check out my most recent vlog on youtube where I explain the backstory to this little creation and how I came about re-creating it.

So technically I cannot take credit for it, since apparently the bakery in my hometown of Somerville NJ was the one to invent it; as well as the name.

It is so interesting to me how there are classic and world renowned cakes and pastry; like the Black Forest, Gateaux Millefeuille, and even the cookies and cream has taken it’s rightful place in classic cake history, yet so many other’s remain unknown.

This brought up the topic recently with a friend about how bakeries will invent a dessert, cake or pastry and name it whatever they want.

It may become pretty well known in the town or even throughout surrounding towns over the years, but for the most part it stays a local favorite and secret.

For example my Death to Diets cake from my bakery days is a good example of this phenomenon.

Locally this cake was a hit and everyone knew about it!

And well…of course those who follow my youtube channel also knew about! But for the most part unless you were a local or a follower of my youtube channel and blog not many other people had any idea what a Death to Diets Cake really was!

That being said, you can pretty much invent anything you want, call it whatever you like and if you are lucky in a few decades your creation will go down in the annals of history!

But for now, let’s just enjoy this little gem of a cupcake!

Vegan vanilla cupcake, with a small ring of fudge icing, vegan buttercream, loads of vegan chocolate sprinkles and don’t forget the fudge dot on top!

Now one other thing that was brought up in this conversation with my friend was, “Why do all your recipes  make such weird amounts!!?”

He noticed in so many of my videos my yields are always really weird. Like 8 cupcakes, or 11 or 14…. LOL!

I wonder have any of you ever thought the same!?

Well, the answer to that question is because I am taking giant, commercial bakery recipes, scaling them down for home use.

So sometimes the yields get all jammed up and I can’t get it exactly to a perfect bakers dozen!

But that’s the charm of Gretchen’s Bakery! You have to make 11 cupcakes or 22~ LOL

So below I have doubled the recipe from what you see in the video, since I only made 8 (well technically I made 6 because I saved some of the batter to make my World Famous Gretcherinos!)

Yes, you must watch my vlog video to understand that the heck I am talking about here!

Ok but for now let’s just get to the recipe!

Metropolitans~ here we come!

Oh wait, one more thing, here I am using the Vegan Egg Replacer that I am in development with my friend. It’s not ready for market yet, but wait until you guys can get your hands on it!

Sorry for the tease, but the sponginess, lightness and texture of these cupcakes, not to mention they are so much more sturdy than when made with flax (due to the other secret ingredients in the recipe~ muwahhahahaha!)

So until it is available in stores, for now just sub in the flax eggs as usual!
(2 Tablespoons + 6 Tablespoons hot water)

Metropolitan Cupcakes

 

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this is a building on recipes project so me sure to get your Best Vegan Buttercream and Fudge Icing recipes prepared ahead of time

Serves: 16 cupcakes

Ingredients

• ¼ RecipeFudge Icing
• ¼ Recipe Best Vegan Buttercream
• Vegan Chocolate Sprinkles 2 boxes
• For the cake:
• All Purpose Flour 2¼ cups (282g)
• Vegan Granulated Sugar 1 cup (210g)
• Salt ½ teaspoon (3g)
• Baking Pwder 1½ teaspoons (7g)
• Baking Soda ¾ teaspoon (4.5g)
• Coconut or Vegetable Oil ½ cup (120ml)
• Milk Alternative 1½ cups (360ml)
• Unsweetened Applesauce ½ cup
• Vanilla Extract 1 teaspoon (5ml)
• White vinegar 1 teaspoon (5ml)
• Eggceptionally Egg Free egg replacer 3 teaspoons
• **Until you can get the Eggceptionally Egg Free, sub in 2 Tablespoons ground flax + 6 Tablespoons hot water as usual for flax paste and omit 6 Tablespoons of the milk in the recipe***

Instructions

1. Prepare your icing recipes in advance
2. First combine the vinegar with the milk alternative to sour, let stand for about 5 minutes.
3. Add the applesauce, sugar, oil and vanilla to the milk
4. Sift all the dry ingredients including the Eggceptionally Egg Free egg replacer together in a large mixing bowl. (If not using the EEF, in a small bowl combine the hot water with the flax meal and let stand for 5 minutes to thicken)
5. Add the flax paste (if using) and the other liquids to the dry ingredients and whisk smooth
6. Scoop into paper lined cupcake molds and baker in a preheated 350° F oven for approximately 22 - 28 minutes or until lightly golden and springy to the touch when you gently press the centers
7. Once they are baked and cooled, ice as shown in the video

Notes

Cupcakes can be stored at room temperature in a cool place for up to 3 days.

For longer storage or in higher temperatures (above 74°F) keep refrigerated for up to 1 week.

Bring to room temperature before serving for best taste

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