Angel Food Cupcakes and McCormick Spring Giveaway

Are you ready for spring? Here in PA, the weather went from sorta-winter into summer. Or at least that's what it feels like some weeks. Where did spring go? Well if it's not spring outside, then it's spring in my kitchen, thanks to McCormick with their latest Spring Baking Kit. One of the recipes you can make is Angel Food Cupcakes. When you pair it with lemon, I think it pretty much screams spring, don't you?





With all of the egg whites I have in the freezer, I needed something that would use those and the items in the kit. A cupcake pan, cupcaker liners, lemon extract. Oh yes, cupcakes were happening! I made these Angel Food Cupcakes a few years ago and wanted to bring them back to the blog. They are quite easy to whip up actually. You don't have to worry if your egg whites will make it to stiff peaks because you don't have to beat them that far. As for the frosting, these cupcakes are flavorful enough to eat without any. However, I had some leftover Coconut Milk Frosting, so I added that. More on the frosting later this week, which will be paired with some Moosey news (oh, the suspense! But if you follow me on Twitter, then you already know the occasion). Cupcake recipe is posted at the very bottom of this post.



In celebration of spring, McCormick launched a Look Book, which is a digital scrapbook to collect all of your inspiring McCormick recipes. The Chocolate Cinnamon Scones and Creamy Thyme Potato Gratin are at the top of my list. There are definitely some great ideas for brunch, dinner, and dessert!



What's that you say? You love McCormick? Me too! How would you like to win some awesome McCormick stuff? There are two ways for you to win. The first way is hosted by McCormick itself. Are you on Pinterest? McCormick is running a contest called Spring Baking Pin-spiration. Not only will you win one of the 25 baking kits they have to give away, you can have your photo featured on McCormick.com! You don't have to be a blogger to enter, but I'm sure it will bring some new faces to your site ;) You have until April 22 to enter. Click on the link above for details on how to enter.



The second way to win is hosted by me, which if you ask me is a pretty awesome giveaway. Not only do you get top-quality products to bake with, you get top-quality baking tools too. The Spring Baking Kit includes:

• Corningware 3 quart baking dish
• Wilton cupcake pan
• Spring cookie cutters
• Whisk
• Cupcake liners
• Ground ginger
• Ground cinnamon
• Food coloring
• Vanilla extract
• Lemon extract

To enter, leave one comment telling me which recipe(s) you added to your McCormick Look Book.

For additional entries, please read carefully. For each step completed below, you must leave a separate comment EACH time you complete a step. The idea is to give you up to 6 entries. If you tell me you completed each of these steps in one comment, guess what? You will only get one entry. I am not separating the comments out for you.

Did you answer my mandatory question about the Look Book? If so, you can earn up to 5 more entries by doing any of the following. Remember, one separate comment for each step, so that means you will leave up to 6 comments:

1. Follow @chocolatemoosey on Twitter. You can be a current follower or a brand new one. Either way, leave me a comment with your username.

2. Like Chocolate Moosey's Facebook page. Leave me a comment with your name.

3. Like McCormick's Facebook page. Leave me a comment with your name.

4. Follow at least one of my boards on Pinterest. Leave me a comment with your username.

5. Follow at least one of McCormick's boards on Pinterest. Leave me a comment with your username.

This giveaway is open to US residents only. Deadline to enter is Friday April 20 at midnight EST.

Disclaimer: I was given two Spring Baking Kits from McCormick - one to play with and one to give away. All opinions are mine and was not paid for this post.

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Angel Food Cupcakes

3/4 cup sugar, divided
1/2 cup cake flour
5 egg whites, room temperature
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp lemon extract
zest of one lemon

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.

2. In a small bowl, sift together flour and 1/4 cup sugar.

3. In a large bowl, beat egg whites until foamy, about 1-2 minutes. Add cream of tartar and salt. Gradually add in the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar, beating on high speed the egg whites to soft peaks. Gently fold in lemon extract and lemon zest. Then fold in flour mixture, adding it in two or three additions.

4. Fill muffin cups pretty full. Bake for 16-18 minutes, until golden brown. The tops will spring back when lightly touched. They are also lightly sticky. Cool on a wire rack.

Makes 12 cupcakes.

Source: Two Peas and Their Pod