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Mr. White’s Blue Crystal Cupcakes

Published September 27, 2013 under Desserts, Fun

Breaking Bad. Do you watch it? The season finale is this Sunday and I can’t wait to see how it ends. AMC is currently running a Breaking Bad marathon so you can binge watch it and get all caught up. Seasons 1-4 are also available on Netflix.

If you have no clue what I am talking about let me quickly catch you up. Bryan Cranston (famously played Malcom’s dad on Malcom in the Middle) plays chemistry teacher Walter White, after finding out he has inoperable lung cancer he turns to manufacturing meth (and many other crimes) with former student Jesse Pinkman. The two are able to manufacture the purest meth on the market and it has a nice trademark blue color to it. As you would guess, this lifestyle causes things to quickly spiral out of control. This Sunday night it all comes to an end. I honestly have no clue how they are going to close the series. I’m excited to find out!

These cupcakes would make the perfect snack for a Breaking Bad finale party. I even included the trademark blue crystal (candy) meth.

You will need a candy thermometer to make the crystal. I left my candy unflavored but feel free to add whatever clear colored flavorings to your candy to personalize it. The candy recipe is the same one I use when I make anise candy around Christmas. I just left out the red coloring and the anise flavoring. If you’re short on time use a boxed white cake mix and bake according to package instructions.

Breaking Bad Cupcakes

Ingredients

Cupcakes

Swiss Buttercream

Blue Rock Candy

1/2 cup water
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1 drop of AmeriColor Sky Blue food gel

Directions

for the cupcakes

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place cupcake liners in a muffin tin.
In large bowl mix together flours, baking powder, salt. Set aside.
Whisk together buttermilk and egg whites. Set aside.
In mixing bowl beat sugar and butter together. Until well combined. Mix in vanilla.
Alternate adding 1/3 of flour mixture and 1/2 of buttermilk mixture to mixing bowl, beating until just incorporated in between (begin and end with flour mixture). Beat for 1 more minute.
Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full. Bake for 18-20 minutes, until cupcakes spring back when lightly touched and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

for the swiss buttercream

Add the meringue powder and water to your mixing bowl. Then using your whisk attachment for your mixer whisk the heck out of them on medium high speed for 8-10 minutes or until the egg whites form stiff peaks.
Bump the speed down to medium and start adding the butter 2 T at a time making sure each addition is incorporated before adding any more. At this point your mixture may start to look soupy and/or curdled. Donât be alarmed just bump the speed up to medium high and keep on mixing until it smooths out (maybe 5 minutes).
Once all the butter is incorporated bump the speed down to low and slowly add in the powdered sugar. Be careful as the powdered sugar may fly up in a dust all over your kitchen. Once the sugar is stirred in increase the speed to medium high and mix everything together. Slowly add the vanilla and mix for another minute or two.
At this point you can add any food coloring to the frosting if desired.
Use your frosting immediately or put into an air tight container and refrigerate (up to 3 days). When youâre ready to use it bring it to room temperature and whip it using your mixer.
Decorate cupcakes using 1M tip

for the rock candy

In a saucepan over medium high heat add water, sugar, and corn syrup
Stir until sugar is dissolved. Once mixture comes to a boil stop stirring. Brush sides of pan with water
Using candy thermometer cook until temperature reaches 285-290 degrees F
Remove from heat. Once it stops bubbling stir in food gel (any extracts if using) be careful sugar will bubble up slightly
Pour mixture on a greased foil lined baking sheet. Allow to cool completely about 1 hour before cracking

Comments

Zainab @ Blahnik Baker says:

September 27, 2013 at 4:40 pm

These cupcakes are stinking adorable!! Perfect for your finale party. With all the TV I watch, I haven’t seen Breaking Bad yet. It’s next on my shows to watch after Homeland. Have you seen it? Maybe consider that as a withdrawal lol! I love criminal minds too.

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1. Jamie says:
  
  September 29, 2013 at 8:33 pm
  
  Homeland is on my list of things I want to watch!
Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says:

September 28, 2013 at 8:36 pm

Breaking Bad is on our list to watch after we finish Sopranos so I quickly skimmed your post worried I would spoil it! What I didn’t skim on though were these cupcakes – yum!

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1. Jamie says:
  
  September 29, 2013 at 8:34 pm
  
  I tried not to spoil it! 🙂
Shari @ Shari Blogs says:

September 29, 2013 at 9:17 pm

Hubby and I loved Breaking Bad. Your cupcakes are wonderful!! I love the blue rock candy. Perfect touch!

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Deb@CookingOnTheFrontBurner says:

October 2, 2013 at 8:33 pm

Well, I have never seen Breaking Bad but hope to start renting them. Thanks for linking up to our Marvelous Monday party – will be pining and sharing on FB this week!

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Julie @ This Gal Cooks says:

October 6, 2013 at 10:07 am

LOVE Breaking Bad and I loved the finale. I thought it was a perfect ending! And these cupcakes are so great! I’ll be featuring them at tonight’s Marvelous Mondays party. Thanks for sharing at the party last week!

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