Oh, Halloween nærmer… Det er næsten her.

Hvad vil du være i år?

I have already decided to dress up as an Indian (Bollywood Style). My girls have also picked out their costumes too: one will be Rapunzel and the other Princess Tiana… lol

For my children, costumes are a big deal…For mig, humm, not as big a deal as the treats!

Som altid, we will have all kind of sugary treats… But none as sweet as my Brigadeiro cupcakes. Det er rigtigt!!!

Hvorfor?

Because they are special…They are an authentic Brazilian treat! De kaldes Brigadier cupcakes because they taste and also look just like Brazil’s most popular candy: the infamous Brigadier!!!! It’s perfect for Halloween and any other occasion. Try it and you’ll end up agreeing with me.

I Brasilien, although we have our monsters (known only from folklore), we traditionally do not celebrate Halloween. That is why I was not so sure about which direction to take for decorating the cupcakes. In the end, I decided to decorate them American-style. Since the flavor of these cupcakes is Brazilian, and the decorations for them are American, these treats represent a fusion between Brazilain and American cuisines.

And what loads of fun it was to go shopping in the supermarket candy aisle… so fun in fact that I ended up buying way too many candies. I was like a kid in the candy store!!

Well, see the results for yourself… Boo!

Happy Halloween!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Brigadier Cupcakes

Udbytte: 24 standard cupcakes

Segment: Fusioner

For Batter

Ingredienser:

1 (15.25 oz or 432g) Betty Crocker milk chocolate super moist cake mix

1-1/4 kopper vand (I used coconut milk for a moister batter)

1/3 kop vegetabilsk olie

3 store æg, ved stuetemperatur

Rutevejledning:

Preheat oven at 350º F (180° C) for a shiny metal cupcake tin eller at 325º F (omkring 160 º C) for a dark or non-stick cupcake tin. Line cupcake paper baking cups.

Place all the ingredients in a large bowl and beat on low speed for 30 sekund, then on medium speed for 2 minut, skrabning skål lejlighedsvis (It’s important NOT to overbeat the batter). Use an ice cream scoop to fill the lined paper cups 2/3 fuld.

Bages i ca 18-23 minut (mine were ready in 20 minut) or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool down completely before frosting.

For the Chocolate Frosting

Ingredienser:

1 (14 ounce eller 396 g) can of sweetened condensed milk

1/4 cup baking cocoa powder

2 spsk usaltet smør (blødgjort)

1 spiseskefuld ren vanille ekstrakt

1-2 spsk tunge piskefløde

Rutevejledning:

Mix the condensed milk, kakaopulver, and butter together.

Komfur: Cook in a medium saucepan over medium heat, under konstant omrøring, until the mixture starts to show the bottom of the pan when you scrape it with your wood spoon. The brigadeiro mixture should be thick enough to reveal the bottom of the pan for a couple of seconds before the mixture levels out again.

Microwave: Hæld blandingen i en dyb mikrobølgeovn skål. Hvis 900 watt, lad det koge på fuld effekt i ca 6 minut — removing and stirring at least every 2 minut, or until thick. Selv om det er madlavning, ikke forlader mikrobølgeovnen uden opsyn, fordi blandingen vil stige og muligvis boble over, at gøre noget rod. Hver gang den stiger, pause indtil blandingen afregner ned. Hvis 1100 watt, kok 80 % power. Dobbelt partier tage længere tid at lave mad.

Når den er klar, mix in the vanilla extract and the heavy cream well. Let cool to room temperature before spreading the chocolate frosting.

Bemærk: The brigadeiro cupcakes can be stored in a clean airtight container either at room temperature (i op til 2 dage) or in the refrigerator (i op til 4 dage).

FOR THE DECORATION:

CUTE SPIDER

 

Chocolate vermicelli sprinkles

Black Twizzlers

White M&M’s (Cookie and Cream)

Candy melts, melted and place in a condiment squeeze bottle

Frost cupcakes with the prepared chocolate frosting, mounding frosting in center of cupcake to create a dome shape. Derefter, sprinkle cupcakes with chocolate sprinkles. Cut black Twizzlers into 4-inch lengths, and then cut these sections in half lengthwise in order to use for the spider legs (Place twizzlers on top of the cupcake and press a bit. Do not stick them into the cupcake or it’ll break the cupcake apart). Place white M&M’s on each cupcake for the whites of the eyes, and then place a dot of melted candy melts on top of these to make the black part of the eyes.

 

ANGRY BLACK CAT

 

Chocolate vermicelli sprinkles

Black Twizzlers

Candy corn

Jelly beans

Gummi worms

Chocolate coating dots (aka Candy Melts, found in the baking aisle)

Frost cupcakes with the prepared chocolate frosting. Derefter, sprinkle cupcakes with chocolate sprinkles. Use candy corns for the eyes, jelly beans for the nose, a little piece of red gummi worm sliced in half lenghtwise for the mouth, 1-1/2 inch length string black Twizzlers for the whiskers, and cut chocolate coating dots into triangle shapes with a paring knife for the ears.

 

RIP

Chocolate vermicelli sprinkles

Pepperidge Farm Milano double chocolate cookies

Candy body parts

Gummi worms

Frost cupcakes with the prepared chocolate frosting. Place Milano cookie on the top of each cupcake with RIP written on the cookie (the lettering can be written by placing melted chocolate melts in a clean condiment squeeze bottle), sprinkle a little bit of the chocolate sprinkles close to the cookie to imitate dirt, and place a candy body part on the side and one or two gummi worms in the front.

Be spooked and enjoy!!!