I got this recipe for "Streusel Cupcakes" from Martha Stewart's cupcake book. And it is not worth your time. The recipe comes in three parts: the batter, the streusel topping, and the glaze. You spoon the batter into the baking cups, sprinkle half the topping down on top and then press it in to the batter, then add the rest of the topping. And there is a lot of topping. There was probably at least 3/4" of streusel on top of each cupcake. After baking, you glaze the "cupcakes". This is what they looked like without the glaze:
Um, where did all the topping go? I can guarantee you it's not at the bottom of my oven; I checked. And they are really, really ugly. All I could do was laugh at them. I tried one of them without the glaze, though, and it was actually gross. With the glaze, they were better, but still not great.
I ended up doubling the glaze, which made them okay to eat. We also discovered that they 'age' well. After sitting in their containers for a day or two, they get denser, which makes them actually much better. A streusel cupcake (or muffin) shouldn't be light and fluffy like many cupcakes; it needs to be dense.
But still, these weren't worth it, and even after bringing them to church to share I have leftovers. I might break the cardinal rule of being Dutch and just throw the last few away. :(
Love and Powdered Sugar,
Leah Joy
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