Twink(ie) Cakes

I'm so glad Floor are playing shows again!

They formed in 1992, and have broken up and gotten back together several times since then.
I saw them recently with The Atlas Moth (always awesome), and Doomriders (fucking killer). They were amazing! They opened by exploding into "Scimitar." It was a metal dream come true.
Floor has been classified as "Sludge Pop" (Mmmm... Sludge Pop). Their songs feature down-tuned, heavy, sludge riffs coupled with more upbeat, "Pop" vocals.
I always get confused as far as who was in Floor, who was in Cavity, and who's in Torche. It's like the same group of kids all making a bunch of music I love.
So I've decided to make a handy-dandy chart for your easy reference:

Hope this helps!

These cakes were inspired by the song "Twink." They're basically Twinkies shaped like cupcakes.

Floor: Twink(ie) Cakes

Makes 24

Metal Constituents:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 10 Tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup milk

For the Filling:

• 2 teaspoons very hot water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups Marshmallow Fluff
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

For the Frosting:

• 2 1/2 sticks butter
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 Tablespoons heavy cream

Merciless Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cupcake tin with baking cups, and set aside.
2. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
3. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together butter and sugar at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
4. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Beat in vanilla and almond extract.
6. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture alternatting with the milk in 3 batches, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Beat until just incorporated.
7. Fill baking cups about 2/3 full.
8. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of one cake, comes out clean.
9. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
10. To make the filling: Combine the hot water and salt in a small bowl and stir until salt is dissolved. Let this mixture cool.
11. Combine the Marshmallow Fluff, shortening, powdered sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl
12. Mix well with an electric mixer on high speed until fluffy.
13. Add the salt solution to the filling mixture and beat well.
14. Using The Cone Method, fill each cupcake with marshmallow mixture.
15. To make the frosting: In the bowl of an electric mixer, whisk butter until smooth.
16. Add sugar and salt, and continue to whisk for about another minute.
17. Add vanilla and heavy cream, whisk until well combined.
18. Increase mixer speed and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes
19. Frost completely cooled cakes.
20. Cupcake Breakdown.

Here is some footage of Floor playing "Twink." Enjoy!



Since that was such a short song, and I don't want you to feel jipped, here's "Scimitar."
Enjoy! Again!