First off, Daddy's home! Everything is a wee bit happier when Daddy's home (oh heck - it's a whole lotta better!). He's been traveling a good part of May, so everyone was thrilled to have him back! (Even Sashi gave him some sugar - and she's usually all mama's girl!)
Of course, cupcakes abounded. Pookie's book It's Raining Cupcakes contained a few recipes she wanted to try. I couldn't deny her the chance, so we set about creating "S'mores Cupcakes." The frosting was tricky - basically buttercream infused with marshmallow fluff - sticky and amoeba-like. But the cake was delicious and moist. We'll have to make the cake again! :P
My sister-in-law gave me Cupcakes from the Primrose Bakery for my birthday last week. And since I had bananas growing ripe on the counter, Sash and I ate one for lunch and then I tried a banana cupcake recipe from my new cookbook after everyone hit the hay! I soon discovered we should not have eaten bananas at lunch. I needed 3 and only had 2 remaining. Should I tell you I substituted half a jar of baby food for one missing banana in the recipe? (I searched the internet for banana substitutions. I didn't have applesauce. Or another banana. So I ran to Walgreens and grabbed a jar of organic baby food! {nothing but the best for MY cupcakes!}) Can I tell you it was by far my favorite banana cupcake EVER?! Oh my gosh it was so good! Primrose's chocolate buttercream was tasty too!
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Those are real Callebaut chocolate shavings on top, too. (I'm becoming such a cooking snob.)
I also finally tried Southern Living's Mocha Latte Cupcakes (it's a sickness, really).
I loved that the mini cupcakes fit perfectly into my old origami boxes from my stamping days. How cute is that? But I am truly taking a week off from baking cupcakes. I think my friends have had enough of my cupcakes. And I really can't eat them all myself. I can't run far enough.
We ended the week at an underground railroad re-enactment...
...and camping!
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the world's tiniest frog |
~k
