SMT's Creamy Vanilla Custard Cupcakes
FW Vanilla Cupcake 3%
FW Creamy Sponge Cake 1.5%
WF Cream Filling 1.5%
INW Custard 0.65%
Optional additions:
FLV Frosting 0.75%
WF Crumble Topping 0.5%
Suggested steep time = 4 weeks. Cream, custard and bakery flavors dictate the steep time. As always, YMMV.
Not much I can say about Flavor West Vanilla Cupcake or Creamy Sponge Cake. Individually they are two of the best bakery flavors we have in DIY. As Tony the Tiger says
"They're G-r-r-reat!"
Magic happens when they are combined in a mix. We get the benefits of what each offers in creating a very solid cake or cupcake profile. I also mixed this as FW VC 1.5% and FW CSC 3% for a different tasting bakery profile. Either way it's tasty. FWIW, basically this is a cupcake base or a cake base. I had to choose one for the recipe name.
For this mix I wanted a rich cream with a light custard note. I did not want to use a custard that was eggy.
INW Custard is the perfect choice for mixes where you don't want a noticeable egg note. It adds all the other pleasing custard notes. If someone wanted a full-on custard flavor (with the egg note) then I would recommend using 0.65% - 1%
FA Custard Premium.
WF Cream Filling is much like the cream we've all experienced in a cream filled cupcake. WF CF is not overly sweetened. It sits at about the midpoint (0-10 scale). WF CF also adds a light vanilla note. I love the Wonder Flavours creams. IMHO they are right up there with the best creams around.
INW Custard and WF CF also add moistness and mouthfeel.
I mixed four variations of this. The recipe as written and then one I already noted (FW VC and FW CSC ratios).
For the third I used FLV Frosting. IMO it is the best tasting and most accurate frosting around. FLV Frosting tastes just like a frosting we've all experienced on any cake or frosted cupcake. It's very realistic compared to a decent frosting IRL.
For the fourth I added WF Crumble Topping. It tastes much like a very basic streusel topping. If you don't have it, Get It!!! Yes, it's that good.
I vaped plenty as described above "as is" and each was a very pleasing bakery mix.
However......
As a cake or cupcake base nearly any additional flavors will work very nicely. Naturally, this all depends on percentages used. My recommendation: start low and tweak to taste.
A fruit or two, no problem at all. Adding an individual nut flavor will work fine. Or, going with
CAP Nut Muffin at 0.75% would add the nut and an additional bakery note.
Adding a chocolate will either give us a chocolate with a light swirl if used lightly - or - if used higher it will turn the base into a chocolate cupcake or cake.
The addition of an ice cream flavor give you, ummm, cake and ice cream!!!
Please note:
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