I will admit it - I love Cupcake Wars on Food Network. It's just too much fun to watch all of the cool ingredients the bakers use and the unusual combinations they create. About a week ago I was inspired and the day after watching the show made these -
"Dark chocolate cake with crunchy peanut-butter filling and dark chocolate buttercream frosting topped with salted peanuts". Now, I am a not a baker, but I'm thinking I did pretty well for making it up as I go along. They were tasty. I like baking, it's predictable. You measure, you mix and the results are good. In my day to day crazy-ness, I like predictable - things turning out like they should.
Last week there was this- "
"Fresh raspberry cake with dark chocolate buttercream filling topped with chocolate ganache and raspberry buttercream." Oh, and a little "chocolate shard". These were for a birthday party, so I had an excuse. (Because you know, I needed an excuse.)
I seem to have a trend toward chocolate - can't see how that could be a bad thing though.
I'm really beginning to love this cupcake thing. How much fun is it to use words like "butter cream" and "ganache"...seriously. Oh, and you get to buy tools and supplies, just like scrapbooking! Did you know that they actually make the cutest little tool that removes the center of the cupcake to add the filling? And the different style papers are just stinkin' adorable - have you seen the colors and patterns? I noticed that in my local craft store, the cake decorating aisle is located suspiciously close to the scrapbooking aisle. I think they are on to something.
In the world of baking, I think cupcakes are like the scrapbookers "mini-album". Quickly made, creative, and you can use nifty embellishments to decorate...and they're just cute!
In honor of this newly found obsession I am initiating "Cupcake Friday", yes that day will feature the flavor of the week. Now of course, these beauties will be included in a themed scrapbook aptly named "The Cupcake Book" I think...certainly could not be involved in another craft and not have it involve scrapbooking somehow! Now, where to find cupcake themed supplies..........
