VOLUME 2 • ISSUE 7
Special Edition
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December 2011
The Best CupCake Recipes: Right on time for Holiday Season Features: Gift Ideas Unsweetened tips Cupcake parties Top 5 cupcake destinations
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Sweet Recipes
to amaze your friends!
CONTENT Five great gift ideas
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A sweet Christmas without sugar!
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ORIGINAL GIFT IDEAS
Mini Cupcakes Maker
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With the original Babycakes cupcake maker, you’ll enjoy the delights of the corner bakery in your own kitchen. Bake 8 cupcakes in about 5 minutes. The non-stick coating and and easy-to-fill cooking reservoirs make baking cupcakes, pies, tartlets and appetizers fun and easy. The Babycakes cupcake maker comes complete with all the accessories you need to bake and decorate a variety of cupcakes and other tasty treats. The manual includes recipes, hints and suggestions that will be sure to delight friends and family. The cupcake maker features 1400 watts of cooking power, power and ready lights, convenient cord wrap, latching handle and more. Bake with or without paper baking cups.
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“ I love this cupcake maker! Everything comes out tasting awsome! I take to my kids schools so they can make homemade cupcakes. Clean up is a breeze! I use foil cupcake liners as they fit best! A Satisfied Customer
FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS Cupcake Toothpaste
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Cupcake Molds There is a large variety of cupcake mold. Nowadays, you can even make pops out of cupcakes using specially designed molds. Here are a few different ones you could add to your cupcakes addicted friends.
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When your lips are chapped, what’s the first thing you think about? Cupcakes, of course! Each tube of frosting flavored lip balm is 2-1/2� long with a twist bottom dispenser. 2.95$ @Archie Mcphee.
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Cupcake Lipbalms
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Brushing your teeth with real frosting kind of defeats the purpose, but with this Cupcake Toothpaste you get all the fabulous flavor of frosting without another root canal! Just put a dollop on your brush and after a few minutes of vigorous brushing your whole mouth will feel frosted! Each tube contains 2.5 oz of potent paste. 4.50$ @ Archie Mcphee
Robot Cupcake Molds- 11.99 @ Zellers
Crown molds- 12.95 @ Walmart Cupcake Bag Charm This bag charm is bright and kawaii, perfect to sweeten up any bag!. Skull molds- 10$ @CPC
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A Sweet Christmas Without Sugar!
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yummy sugar free desserts that diabetics can consume (sparingly) and still keep their insulin levels in check.
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No sugar doesn’t mean no taste! And during Holiday, it is especially essential to have those sweets to offer our guests.. while keeping them healthy!
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If you love to bake during the holiday season, try substituting applesauce for sugar, butter, or eggs in those recipes. It cuts down considerably on fat and calories. Recently I used unsweetened applesauce in a brownie recipe and both my husband and I really liked them. Try it for yourself in a few of your favorites. Please Note: Substituting applesauce in some recipes may not work out well. You 4
will need to do some experimenting and maybe some research. Just by following the simple tips above, you can lower your risk of reading those unwanted higher digits on your scale at the end of holiday time. With obesity hitting an all time record high in America, it’s no wonder Diabetes is on the rise as well. It’s a universal disease that affects all ages, races, and religions. I am a huge believer in the southern philosophy that food can feed the soul. Just because a person suffers from Diabetes doesn’t mean that they cannot dip their hand into the cookie box every now and then. The sugar free cupcakes below are just a few of the
Sugar Free Chocolate Cupcakes Ingredients 1/2 cup cocoa 1/2 cup boiling water 1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour 1 cup SPLENDA® Sugar Blend for Baking 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup butter 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1/4 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla ex
Directions Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Combine cocoa and boiling water, whisking
until blended. Set aside. Combine flour, SPLENDA® Sugar Blend for Baking, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Cut butter into flour mixture with a fork or a pastry blender until crumbly. (This procedure may be done with a mixer at the lowest speed. Cover mixing bowl with a clean tea towel to prevent spattering). Combine eggs, milk, cocoa mixture and vanilla in a small mixing bowl; add 1/3 of the egg mixture to flour mixture. Beat at low speed of an electric mixer until blended. Beat at medium speed
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A lemon yogurt batter bakes up into light little cakes. Finish them with a drizzle of lemony glaze for a double lemon treat.
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Lemon Poppyseed Muffins
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This is such a delightful and lemony muffin, you won’t even notice that it has but a fraction of the sugar and calories of a regular muffin. An excellent breakfast or snack.
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Nutritional Facts Per Serving: Calories: 180; Calories from Fat: 80; Total Fat: 9g; Saturated Fat: 5g; Cholesterol: 45mg; Sodium: 160mg; Total Carbs: 21g; Dietary Fiber: 1g; Sugars: 11g; Protein: 2g;
Moist, delicious cupcakes are always a favorite, and with less sugar in this recipe you can enjoy one even more!
Chef Rebecca Rather’s recipe for peanut butter flavored cupcakes, baked with a chocolate surprise in the center and topped with a fluffy marshmallow
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Makes 18 servings.
Yellow Cupcakes
Lemon Cupcakes
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Bake 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan; cool completely on a wire rack. Dust with powdered sugar or frost with Rich Chocolate Frosting.
More Quick and Easy Unsweetened Cupcake Recipes!
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Spoon batter into paper lined muffin tins.
Rebecca Rather ’s Peanut Butter Cupcakes with fluffy icing
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for 30 seconds or until batter is smooth, stopping to scrape down sides of the bowl. Repeat procedure 2 times.
Nutritional Facts Per Serving: Calories: 180; Calories from Fat: 80; Total Fat: 9g; Saturated Fat: 5g; Cholesterol: 45mg; Sodium: 160mg; Total Carbs: 21g; Dietary Fiber: 1g; Sugars: 11g; Protein: 2g; 5
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Got a feeling for cupcakes and have no idea about where to go and get them? Here are a few ideas for you ! Most of the shops are located on Montreal island, but are really worth the effort!
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in our unique style gift box or to enjoy at home with your friends and loved ones. You can also place an order for your next corporate event Since our beginning 5 years ago we have been using REAL BUTTER AND NO FOOD ADDITIVES. All our cupcakes may contain traces of nuts.
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ITSI BITSI 2621 NOTRE-DAME O. Our cupcakes are made on site and we use only butter! Since 2006, our original Montreal concept boutique specializes in cupcakes, homemade gelatos and gifts. Enjoy our selections in the cozy atmosphere of our shop, take them to go for the perfect dinner-invitation
ONLINE: info@ montrealcupcakes. com
LES GLACEURS 453 ST SULPICE E. Tucked away in Old Montreal, Les Glaceurs’ petits gateaux are a little bite of French delicacy. Homemade ice cream and sorbet are on hand too, to send you over the sugar edge. www.lesglaceurs.ca
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We provide cupcakes and cakes for Weddings, Baby & Bridal showers, Birthdays, Product Launches, Corporate & Marketing Events, Thank you gifts, Holidays, Fundraisers and more! Whether you envision a lavishing cupcake tower, delectable centerpieces or gifting the cupcakes as bonbonnieres for your guests to take home‌ the possibilities are endless! For an impressive presentation, we have Cupcake tiers available for rent. Starting at only
$20.00, we can decorate your tier with your own custom design. We can also decorate your cupcakes & cakes with your company logo or favorite movie character. Please contact us to discuss your requirement and pricing. SHISHI DESSERTS 7700 ST-HUBERT Bring some ShiShi to your life! ShiShi is a family based enterprise in Montreal, specializing in signature cupcakes, fairy cakes & miniature desserts. Made with the highest quality ingredients
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Have a special event coming up & you would like a custom signature dessert to add to your menu? Want something delicious, exquisite– maybe something sweetly nutritious? Drop us a line — We will be happy to discuss your ideas, offer suggestions and a personalized tasting to ensure your dreams become a reality!
yummy although I think lemon with coconut was my favorite). The cake is moist and tastes homemade because well they are. The shop is her home afterall, she is the only one baking. There are regulars who come in and greet Reema asking her questions only a friend would know. I left my camera in the shop and called. She answered and remembered who we were and kindly put aside my camera for me to pick up. The baked creations she decorates with a small flower, a nice touch if you ask me. The shop is cute, decorated with vintage photographs. Oh and the best part. There is a swing!
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and attention to detail, we also specialize in vegan, diabetic-friendly & gluten/casein free options. A little about us — We are Joanne & Vanessa, collectively with over 40 years experience in baking and cooking, we would like to bring something new to your table!
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COCOA LOCALE AVENUE DU PARC Reema Singh is the owner/founder of Cocoa Locale, and she is located on Avenue Du Parc, just north of Avenue du MontRoyale. Some of the cupcake (and cake) flavors I tasted were, strawberry, vanilla, lemon with coconut, chocolate chai, and chocolate mint (all really 7
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