The Perfect Cupcake

Course Overview

Deliver heavenly cupcakes that no one can resist! Join Trophy Cupcakes owner Jennifer Shea as she teaches you how to combine creative flavors, fillings, and frostings with gorgeous decorating techniques for out-of-this-world treats. Learn to make moist and flavorful cupcakes with fruit layers, scrumptious fillings, and beautiful buttercream frosting that will impress everyone.

Throughout the course, you’ll master unique recipes such as s’mores cupcakes, lemon meringue cupcakes filled with lemon curd, and blueberry pie cupcakes bursting with flavor. With Jennifer’s expert guidance, you’ll decorate your cupcakes beautifully, incorporating textures and flavors that make each cupcake a dream come true.

Course Lessons

1. Meet Jennifer & Get Baking

Meet your instructor, Jennifer Shea, and start by learning her famous vanilla cupcake recipe. Gain invaluable tips for mixing, portioning, and baking perfect cupcakes every time.

Duration: 21 min

2. Adding Fruit

Enhance your cupcakes by adding real fruit flavors! Discover three methods for incorporating fruit into your batter, such as mashed bananas and caramelized pineapple layers.

Duration: 17 min

3. Adding Texture With Crusts

Create crunchy crusts for your cupcakes with sweet graham cracker, tender shortbread, and flaky pie crusts. Learn the importance of parbaking for providing a textured base.

Duration: 25 min

4. Creative Fillings

Make sophisticated fillings like caramel, lemon curd, and lavender pastry cream. Master techniques for cooking sugar and tempering eggs for silky-smooth custards.

Duration: 21 min

5. Trophy’s Smooth & Creamy Buttercream

Master the signature buttercream recipe from Trophy Cupcakes. Learn how to whip it to perfection, color it, and create delicious flavor variations with extracts and chocolate.

Duration: 17 min

6. Decorating With Buttercream

Achieve professional-looking results as you learn to frost cupcakes by hand or with a pastry tip. Explore methods for adding sanding sugar or sprinkles and creating beautiful swirls.

Duration: 24 min

7. Creative Icing Techniques

Delve into advanced decorating techniques, including toasted meringue swirls and hi-hat cupcakes. Learn how to make Jennifer’s crème brûlée cupcakes with a baked custard layer.

Duration: 27 min