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Cupcake Secrets from the Cake Boss - No. 1: Custard cream

11 days ago, Blue Ribbon Hunter

Cupcakes are fun and easy to make at home, but making the perfect cupcake does require mastering a few skills. That's why we met up with Buddy Valastro, host of Cake Boss and The Next Great Baker, at his Carlo's Bakery cake factory in Jersey City, NJ where he revealed his secrets for making stand-out cupcakes. A couple of his top tips: 1) The secret ingredient for a velvety, moist texture is custard cream in the batter. 2) For a flat top on your cupcake, lower your oven temperature (if it calls for 400-degrees, lower to 375). 3) Add a pinch of salt to the icing to balance out the flavor. Watch for more tips, and to see his tricks for fabulous decorations.

87 comments

  • Teeko
    Teeko  •  2 hours 14 minutes ago
    What is custard cream (or creme)?
  • Elaine
    Elaine  •  4 hours ago
    When I make my cupcakes, I always use heavy cream instead of water and butter instead of oil.

    Also many times when I make my brownies and if they are for travel or a potluck, I bake them in a cupcake holder. And always, I toss some choc chips in the batter.
  • Celeste
    Celeste  •  4 hours ago
    Who wants to eat that much vegetable shortening -- i.e. Crisco -- in the frosting. Ick!
  • Catie
    Catie  •  3 hours ago
    I personally like the tiny bite sized cupcakes. I can satisfy my craving without making a mess or ingesting a ton of calories.
  • Deborah B
    Deborah B  •  3 hours ago
    I live in NYC and know 7 or 8 people who have ordered specialty cakes from Carlo's (Cake Boss). Oh yes, they are beautiful cakes...but everyone of them were tasteless and stale. The cost range was around $900 and my friends paid for "the look" but certainly not for a real dessert!
  • slanacastle
    slanacastle  •  4 hours ago
    I always add heavy ceam,sunflower oil and bake for my cup-cakes.So moist you can eat with a fork.At all our family gatherings,I have been appointed to make the cup-cakes or the Red Velvet cake with cream cheese frosting(home made of course)
  • Renee
    Renee  •  3 hours ago
    LOL my boyfriend loves cupcakes but he doesn't like to eat them in front of people. He says it impossible to look like a man while eating cupcakes.
  • SGT
    SGT  •  19 hours ago
    I'm kinda sick of the cupcake craze.
  • Deborah Summers
    Deborah Summers  •  2 hours 41 minutes ago
    where is the secret??
  • Double-0-7
    Double-0-7  •  1 hour 26 minutes ago
    instead of that much oil i usually use a couple of teaspoons of chocolate sauce too DELICIOUS!!! :)
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