Cupcake Wars

Division

🏆 49ers - 6-3

🥈 Seahawks- 6-3

🥉Rams - 3-6

💩Cardinals - 2- 8

Games:

49ers vs Jaguars : Sun 10am

Falcons vs Cardinals: Sun 1:05 pm

Commanders vs Seahawks: Sun 1:25 pm

Rams: Reliving the 2021 season

It's like an "edge of your seat" moment because of the adrenaline rush and tension between competitors. Like scenes of cakes falling down or something else disastrous happening. I watch both series on Hulu, Freevee, etc.

hey reddit! I am comedian and magician Justin Willman. You may have seen me perform on the Tonight Show or The Ellen Show. I also host the shows Cupcake Wars on the Food Network and Win, Lose or Draw on the Disney Channel.

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• Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups cake flour

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

• 2 cups granulated sugar

• 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

• 3/4 teaspoon salt

• 2 sticks unsalted butter

• 1/2 cup sour cream

• 1 cup whole milk

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 4 eggs

• 1/2 cup shredded sweetened coconut

• 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract

• Lychee Curd, recipe follows

• Kumquat Swiss Meringue Buttercream, recipe follows

• Crispy Treats, recipe follows Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line cupcake or muffin pans with 24 liners.

In a mixing bowl, combine the flours, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt. Add in the butter and sour cream.

In a pitcher, combine the milk, vanilla extract and eggs. Slowly add into the butter-flour mixture until combined. Stir in the shredded coconut and coconut extract.

Fill the cupcake liners and bake for 20 minutes, rotating halfway through. Remove from the oven and cool completely before frosting.

Fill the cupcakes with Lychee Curd. Pipe with Kumquat Swiss Meringue Buttercream Frosting. Top with a Crispy Treat.

• Lychee Curd:

• 3 eggs

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar

• 2/3 cup pureed lychee

• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon key lime juice

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter In a medium pot over medium heat, combine the pureed lychee, granulated sugar, lime juice and eggs, whisking until combined and it comes to a low simmer. Remove from the heat and add in the butter, whisking until the butter is melted. Refrigerate immediately.

• Kumquat Swiss Meringue Buttercream:

• 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar

• 5 egg whites

• 1 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature

• 1/4 cup kumquat preserves

• 1 teaspoon orange extract Over medium heat, warm the granulated sugar and egg whites over a double boiler until the sugar is fully dissolved. Remove from the heat and transfer to a stand mixer and whip, using the whisk attachment, until room temperature. Switch to the paddle attachment and beat in the butter, 2 tablespoons at a time. Whip until the frosting becomes light and fluffy. Stir in the preserves and extract.

• Crispy Treats:

• Pan spray

• 3 tablespoons toasted quinoa

• 4 tablespoons butter

• 1/2 bag marshmallows

• 4 cups rice cereal, such as Rice Krispies Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Liberally spray a baking sheet with pan spray. Toast the quinoa until golden, about 15 minutes. Melt the butter and marshmallows in the microwave until the marshmallows begin to puff up. Stir in the cereal and toasted quinoa. Spread out in a thin layer on a baking sheet. Refrigerate, and then cut into squares.

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My reaction to this recipe:

For the final round, the teams must complete a one thousand cupcake display. Does this mean their display must be able to hold a thousand cupcakes? I always thought they must bake a thousand cupcakes, but they never show anyone counting or verifying they made a thousand. What if they only made eight hundred? Would anyone notice or even care? What's up with that?