I felt like there should be celebratory cupcakes as the first recipe of "The Homemade Flour Cookbook" month (especially since Amazon named the book as one of their cookbooks of the month!) These cupcakes are nearly too much- so rich and delicious. I love the moisture the cooked beets add to the cake and I promise it doesn't taste like beets. Add the mascarpone frosting and it's a real treat (and also makes one awesome birthday cake!)
On a separate note,seriously, thank you for the all the notes/comments/tweets/messages about the book! I know I haven't gotten back to all of you, but just know I read and appreciate each and every one. It's crazy to work so hard on something and then have it released! If you want to know a bit more, be sure to check out the cookbook promo video!
{Looking for the giveaway? It's over! But, congratulations to Jen Dronsfield for winning a copy of my book and a new grain mill!)
I can't wait to make all kinds of flour!!
I'd make either almond or oat flour.
When I watched your cookbook promo this morning I found myself desperately wanting a grain mill! I'm sure I would want to make just about everything into flour, but it would be fun to start with rice. Congrats on your cookbook!
I would make some wheat flour that I'd use for homemade bread...mmm!
Ever since first reading your blog, I have always wanted to make my own flour like you do, but I still don't have my own mill! I would love to have one to make wonderful almond flour + share it with my apartment mates at college 🙂
I know literally nothing about making my own flour (clearly I need your book), so I don't even know what my choices are! I'd probably choose something with which I could make a chocolatey treat — like these cupcakes!
This looks so exciting! I've been wanting to make my own flours at home!
Thank you for the chance to win! I would probably start with quinoa (since quinoa flour is outrageously expensive here) and whole wheat (since I've never tried it fresh).
Wow, those cupcakes look amazing and they are great to start this series! Congrats on being on the Amazon list!! 🙂
Love your photos! I would probably grind quinoa first since I have some in my cupboard right now.
Yummy! Beets and chocolate together 🙂 What an amazing combination. And your cookbook looks awesome! Can't wait to get my copy 🙂
I'd love to try it to make quinoa flour.
Congrats on your book and this flour mill looks awesome!
I am such a nut for nuts so I would probably grind some pecans. I made the pecan crusted green tomato sandwiches for lunch yesterday with some pecan meal I purchased and it was super scrumptious!
I would make oat or buckwheat flour!
Congratulations on the book Erin! I would love to win this flour mill and start grinding my own flours!
Congratulations on the release! And these cupcakes look like the perfect way to celebrate. I've been wanting to bake with beets and still haven't gotten around to it, so this will be top of my list when beets come back in season here in Switzerland!
I'd be interested in making flour from different grains I eat to see what happens. I imagine it's cheaper than buying them as flour!
Barley for our homebrewing!
Those cupcakes are looking so delicious! I'm really curious to see your cookbook!
I'd use it to make organic rye and oat flour, which isn't easy to find. I have made small amounts of whole wheat flour in my Vita-Mix, but the speed and heat concern me. It would be great to have a mill.
I have no idea what flour I would start with first, but it seems the possibilities are endless.
I'd love to be making flour after reading your cookbook. Very nice giveaway. Thank you.
Almond flour! So many recipes call for almond flour.
We are big coffee lovers in our house so ,I would first grind coffee beans.
Those cupcakes looks fantastic!! Congrats on the book. I can't wait to get my own copy!
Looks delicious!! Wish I could try one of those cupcakes right now! Your cookbook sounds amazing as well--so informative.
I am obsessed with baking wild cultured sourdough bread lately and would love to try baking them with fresh ground ancient grains like einkhorn!
Congrats!
I'd start by grind up some almonds for almond flour
These cupcakes look so gorgeous! Loving the sound of adding beets 🙂
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I'd love to start off with quinoa and almond flour!
So awesome!! Hope you're having lots of success with the cookbook!
I would make homemade bread! I have always wanted to do that.
I'd make some almond flour. 🙂
I'd make whole wheat pastry flour to use for these cupcakes!
I would try to make oat flour!
I'd like to make oat flour and cashew flour!
Almond flour!!!!
I made your rhubarb bread doing the oats in my mini food processor. I'd love to try that with a new Wonder Mill! 🙂 The recipe was awesome, so much better than any other rhubarb bread I've made in the past. Thank you!
I have some wheat berries in the cupboard that would love to be in homemade bread. I also would like to try to make chickpea flour.
I'd definitely start with something hard to come by, like quinoa flour!
I'd love to make my own almond flour!
i remember when I tried making true Red Velvet with beet Juice... It was worth it, just not so red. Mmm but some nice home-ground grains and I might shaft my attention to some new unique whole grain breads! There's a great grain share in my area i've wanted to try out.
Can't wait to make these... Also, thank you for the beauty and love you put into this website. Excited to share these with friends and fam!
Can't wait to see all your delicious ideas in the cookbook. Grains rule!
I would grind fresh wheat berries for some sourdough bread!
I think I'd make some ground flax seeds.
I would love to make some flour! My favorite is oat flour.
I love baking with oat flour, so I would choose that first...after that the options are endless! 🙂
I would love to buy my own wheat berries to grind
Oat flour and these look fantastic!
Quinoa...it's sooooo expensive to buy as flour!
Omg is this the recipe you used to make the cake last weekend? That mascarpone frosting!!! These are beautiful. The book is a beauty, Erin. I made the berry crisp last night and it is out of this world. Can't wait to share it with our readers. xo
I would definitely do wheat first as I'd love to make my own whole wheat flour!
these look great!
Einkorn flour for a yummy bread.
I'd grind corn for polenta
flour power... for sure!
I'd try some almonds or some barley!
Wow, there are so many possibilities I could make! I'd probably start with almond flour!
I would like to try grinding buckwheat, or oats! Your book is wonderful and very inspiring- thank you for all that you do.
I'd grind almonds!
oat flour or almond flour!
oat, almond or buckwheat flour!
I would probably try making some sort of gluten free flour first.
This is so cool - how did I never think of this?!
I was searching for a way to use my CSA box beets and have been craving a fudge chocolate cupcake when I stumbled on your blog. I can't wait to try this recipe! Such a good use for beets. I love the idea of a grain mill since I've been trying to make flour with my food processor. Making spelt, quinoa, flax flour at home would be awesome!
Oats, for sure!
shut. the. freak. up.
pick me!
I'd make almond flour!
Hi Erin, the cupcakes look yummy. Thanks for the opportunity to win the mill. I'd love to grind some spelt to make your wonderful spelt pancakes. Looks like your hard work is paying off - the cook book is a hit- congrats : )
black rice flour would be interesting!
I would love to try making my own rye flour from sprouted grains
I've always wanted to try making my own flours and experimenting with them for gluten-free baking! It's so hard to do that without a flour mill - so it'd be so amazing if I won this beauty 🙂
Love to have both the cookbook and mill!
I've been wanting to try my hand at making some new types of flours. THis would be perfect!
I would grind some sprouted buckwheat!
I can't wait to grind flax seeds for my cereal and muffins!
I cant wait to grind my own plain old wheat to the coarseness I desire!
I would grind some nuts!
Yum! Those look soooo good.
Flour to soak!
i have a huge bag of almonds in the freezer right now... so i'd make almond flour!!
I have no idea what I'd make first, but I know I'd have a ton of fun figuring it out!
I have no idea! I need your cookbook!
Congratulations on the Amazon honor! That's huge!
As for what I would grind if I won the grain mill.... sunflower seeds, chickpeas, black beans and red lentils! Beets and celeriac are the few things on my "I don't eat list" but these cupcakes are making me want to rethink that list! These look AMAZING!!
I'd make oat flour!! My favorite thing to bake with, and it perishes quickly, so I'd want to make some fresh. YUM recipe!
I'd make fresh oat flour!
This would be great to learn how to make those expensive gluten free flours at home!
I would make chickpea flour for pancakes!
nut flours! or oat flour! or quinoa flour! or! or! or!
First of all, congratulations!!! I'm excited to check out the amazing photography and of course delicious recipes in your book! I have no idea what the first flour would be... I'm tempted to say almond but I have a feeling that your cookbook may inspire something completely different! :o)
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I would make these cupcakes! Delish!
I'd love to start with almond flour! I just discovered the bulk bins at a nearby grocery and stood in front of them dreaming about ways to use all the nuts. Congrats on the cookbook- it's on my must-read list!
wheat 🙂 local wheatberries are everywhere
I would grind black beans to make flour to make... black-bean tofu!!! can't have that soy 🙂
I've always wanted a grain mill! I dont use flour so often and buying the big bags is a waste! This would be perfect to make just the amount you need!
I would grind chickpeas to make bessan flour
I'd love to try the recipe you posted for black bean or chickpea tofu! so interesting
so intrigued by the black bean flower!
I would love to grind my own flour. I would probably make rye flour first.
I would make almond flour!
I've just come from your next entry, on black bean tofu, and that would definitely be the first thing I would try out with the new grain mill. Even if I don't win this one, I'm thinking I might have to go out and get one anyway!
The first thing I would grind is my own Cashew flour for making cookies
Congratulations! I can't wait to start trying these flours! I think my first thing to make would be a spelt flour just like we used back in Germany! Then the black bean flour you posted about today—too clever!
Beets in baking is just the best! This is an excellent addition to my collection including chocolate beet brownie!
I would try oat flour first and then these cupcakes !!
I would love to mill oat, almond and corn flour! Gotta make cupcakes, pancakes and cookies!!!
I would love to mill quinoa flour, my husband is diabetic and I try to find new ways to increase protein and decrease glucose response....he has come along way from a "meat and 3" guy, but I need more tricks!
Bought the beets last night to try in the cupcakes...but do you have a measurement for the puree? the cupcakes look Delish!
I've always loved to bake and still do breads, biscuits, and the occasion cake or muffins. Living in the Northeast is not exactly "Grainbelt" but I've found a few local farmers who grow non-GMO, organic, Heritage grains and beans. I'm excited to support my local farmers and grind my own flours.
Updated! I measured out 2 cups after I pureed the beets with the water.
i'm not sure where i would begin but probably something basic like oat flour.
I would definitely start with oat flour, as well, and make pancakes.
I feel lucky!
Those look SO CRAZY CHOCOLATEY. I can't get over the fact that they are also veggie-stuffed!!
Also, I think I might be adding a flour mill to my registry. You've convinced me!
Yum! I've got a somewhat similar chocolate beet cake recipe but I may have to try your cupcakes and that frosting... http://taplatt.wordpress.com/2014/02/17/recipe-chocolate-beet-cake/
Hi,
Thank you for this great recipe! I baked your cupcakes twice already for my coworkers, both times as mini cupcakes, and they always came out great. It got me around 100 cupcakes - a lot to decorate - but totally worth it! And nobody would have ever guessed there were beets in it!
Emma
Can't wait to make these! Thanks for sharing !
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