My interest began with my own personal challenge to "bake" in an indulgent neighborhood game of "So You Think You Can... Bake" (a Cupcake Wars inspired yummy-creative outlet).
Cake IS my favorite dessert... especially cupcakes. Small enough to eat by yourself, but big enough to satisfy a craving for something sweet! Although I love, love cooking and am quite the iron chef ( Do you hear that sound? Ah, that's me tooting my own horn :-), when I started my Quest I just couldn't BAKE - even from a box mix. This blog captures my adventures in exploring the world of the cupcake and the bakeries that bake them AND my own cuppycakes (as I adoringly call them).
The following posts chronical my Cuppycaking. I have learned a lot from eating the creations of others (as posted in the section to the right called Visited Bakeries) and creating my own cupcakes. Some hits and some misses. I have tried my batters with 2 eggs, 3, 4 - tried soda vs. baking powder - tried folded egg whites vs. one egg added at at time - tried savory and sweet - tried butter vs. oil - tried thinner vs. thicker batters - tried milk, buttermilk, sour cream, mayo, evap. milk - you name it... I've TRIED it.
I have appreciated many bakers who have shared their story and cakes with me AND all who have encouraged/supported me in my personal baking journey (God bless my family/friends who have been willing tasters along the way :-)
BTW, Life is like a cupcake... it's beautiful and pretty sweet.
Devour your day, enjoying every nibble coming your way... and be ready to enjoy the little hidden surprises held within situations.
"Let them eat cake!"
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A note about comments I make: of NOOO, Yum-ISH and YUMMILICIOUS for each post:
- NOOO is like an F or D... if it's someone else's you'll try and hide it in your napkin
- Yum-ISH is average... a cupcake that if "you're buying" I'll eat some of it to satisfy a sweet-tooth, but not really worth all the fat grams and calories or money
- YUMMILICIOUS is an A... worth every gram of fat and all the calories!!!!!!
