Does anyone out there remember these cupcake frogs
Used to get them at a grocery store probably 30 years ago or more, and they were not only cute but tasty. I wish I knew what they used as filling. They were fairly
simple in construction.
They were covered with bright green coating (about 1/8” thick) that was probably poured fondant. Inside, on the bottom, was white cake, which formed the body. On top
of that was a mound of sort of fluffy yet creamy pink filling, similar to what
you might find in Twinkies as far as texture and flavor, but thicker, sweeter, more
yummy. (This is a childhood memory, and adequate words are hard to find to
describe what I mean.)
The whole business was then covered – poured or rolled? – in the green fondant stuff to make a tall, dome-shaped frog. I’m curious as to how they got the
fondant to make a nice dome shape without the pink filling getting mooshed or
falling apart. After they were coated, a cutout was made revealing the pink
gooey stuff; this formed the “mouth,” then two eyes were piped above that of
white icing with black icing “pupils.”
They were cute, fun, and delicious. I’m sure I can duplicate them and come close to the originals, but if anyone knows the ingredients, recipes, techniques, secret
flavorings, etc. firsthand, please share your knowledge, OK? Thanks!
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Permalink Reply by jeri c on
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Were they like the snowballs??? I don't remember seeing frogs but they come out with different things sometimes
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Permalink Reply by Eileen S on
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I must have had a deprived childhood - I've never seen these before. They are very cute, though! :)
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Permalink Reply by frogkingkonfections on
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very cute!! I will have to try some of these for my bakery. Thanks!!
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Permalink Reply by Deah on
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I was thinking the same thing. I'll have to have a word with my mom about this. LOL
Eileen S said:I must have had a deprived childhood - I've never seen these before. They are very cute, though! :)
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Permalink Reply by Bunny Flowers on
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I am so blown away that some people know about them and even are still making them! :) :) :) I checked out that link, which led me to another one! Apparently they are well known and they're made for St. Paddy's Day - click here to see examples: http://followyourfrog.com/evolution.html
And I definitely must try making some. Maybe with Santa hats for Christmas! LOL Bunny
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There was one kind of storebought icing - some kind of whipped type - that tasted similar to the filling in the heads - I swear I can remember that taste, LOL, though it's been around 40 years ago! It might have been Pillsbury or Duncan Hines white whipped pre-made frosting.
I wonder if a person would have to chill it to be able to keep its shape long enough to get the fondant over it? Probably.
Has anyone tried making frogs since this thread got started? If so, how did you do it and were you pleased with the end result?
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Well, you should make yourself some, LOL! Or your friends some for any "frog-related" holiday, which is pretty much wide open. These frogs according to what I Googled, were a St. Paddy's Day item, and one sees Frog Princes at Valentine's Day, frogs for spring/Easter/summer. Toads for Halloween, and Christmas frogs with Santa hats. Frogs frogs everywhere!
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I found more links - one on Cake Wrecks, and then a Wiki that the Cake Wrecks post links to:
http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2009/03/theyre-coming-to-take-me-awa...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frog_cake
The story behind these frogs just keeps getting more intriguing . . . ;)
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Permalink Reply by Danielle on
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These frog cakes are popular here in Australia, especially in New South Wales (where they originated from)- Balfour's Frog cakes...
I have the recipe if you would like it!!!!!
Regards,
Danielle
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Danielle said:These frog cakes are popular here in Australia, especially South Australia (where they originated from)- Balfour's Frog cakes...
I have the recipe if you would like it!!!!!
Regards,
Danielle
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Permalink Reply by Laura Fenech on
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We had similar ones here in Australia that I used to get as a kid except the base was more a pie crust rather than cake, like a neenish tart (not sure if you have those over there) and they were filled with a pink mock cream (from memory). They were totally gross but we still loved them! haha
Only just noticed Danielle's comment. The ones I used to get were slightly different but it must have been our local bakery's take on the frog cake.
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