Tackling Breakfast Cupcakes

We had another Iron Cupcake: Milwaukee Challenge yesterday! This month the theme was breakfast and my entry was Breakfast in Bed.

When I first heard about the challenge, I thought "What is the best breakfast I ever had?" The answer was clear. Two years ago, I made Stuffed French Toast for Christmas morning and it was by far the tastest. So, I knew that was it. I just needed to figure out a way to incorporate it into a cupcake.
The first thing that came to my mind was a charolette. This is a molded dessert lined with sponge cake, ladyfingers or buttered bread. I figured that the bread would become the cup of the cupcake. But it wasn't just bread; it was French Toast. This traditionally is bread dipped in egg and milk but I wanted to kick it up a notch. So, I used the custard from a bread pudding recipe for this component. And the "stuffed" part is a cream cheese filling. I finished this dish with a fresh strawberry garnish.

I served these beauties up on a wicker tray lined with my Grandmother's apron. Coupled with "Bacon and Eggs" from Kid's Cookie Day (it's just for show) and a glass of OJ and you have Breakfast in Bed.
Oh, by the way...I won!!!




Yeah Me:-) And...I am going to be on TV again!!
TMJ was filming last night and if you are in the Milwaukee area, watch at 10p.m.!! I am a media whore:-)