Apple Pie Cupcakes


Last week I tried to venture on my own and create my own cupcake. I took a basic vanilla batter base and added cinnamon and diced Granny Smith apples. It was supposed to be topped with freshly made whipped cream. But to my surprise the heavy cream I had was outdated by more than a week, wasn't going to take a chance in making my family ill. So we went with canned whipped cream.

Every body had one cupcake and that was it. They said they were good but I just threw away the left over ones. I made 12 jumbo cupcakes and threw out 4, and I also made 12 regular cupcakes and threw out 9. This is after I cut the batter in half and they sat for almost a week.

It is a bit frustrating, going through the trouble to make something and no one eating them. I have been trying to get myself in the mood to make another cupcake but I don't seem to be in a hurry.

Til next baking time.

Peanut-butter Cookie Cupcake

Today we were all just sitting around watching movies from Netflix
and I decided to try and see what cupcake I cold create.
Not wanting to drive in to town for any necessities,
I looked through the frig and cupboards and decided on peanut butter.
Being addicted to the show Cupcake Wars
I decided to time myself from start to finish.
It only took me 37 minutes to make the batter, bake the cupcakes
and make the frosting.
Not bad, but that didn't include the cooling time or frosting them.
Oh and lets not forget I didn't have an assistant either.

Life has been a bit stressful these past couple of weeks,
and I have been feeling over tired.
I am hoping for a nice vacation soon.
Sometimes I just feel like I am hanging by a thread before crazy sets in.
Anyone else ever had that feeling?
Its very hard to explain, but for the few moments I am baking and
have a quite moment I feel almost whole again.
But like everything, that peace and sanity come to and abrupt end.
With allot of my days off from the hospital
being spent on getting the restaurant open
I haven't been able to do my cupcakes twice a week,
well that and I think my family can only eat so many of them.

Till next baking time.

Lemon Cupcake with Lemon Curd

Lemon Cupcake with Lemon Curd.



Ok life has been a bit busy this past couple of weeks, with the family working on getting our restaurant off the ground. We are hoping for a mid September open date, so cross your fingers. We have had meetings with allot of people including the bankers, payroll, sysco for supplies and Sam's club for other stuff. We have picked the color theme and I think we may have to take a second look at carpet for the front of the restaurant before we finalize our decision. Things are coming together but we are still far from being ready. It will come together. This I know.

Oh and lets not forget that this week I also had a date to keep with Robert and i did. Went to see the midnight showing of Harry Potter. It was so awesome. I think Robert would have truly liked this one.

Now today's cupcake is a refreshing change. It is lite and fresh and tangy. The cake has a light lemony taste combined with the tangy lemon flavor in the lemon curd. A nice refreshing change.

A flash of childhood

This was a creation of my own. Thought I would try something that would remind me of when I was a child. I made a coffee and cinnamon cupcake with a Mexican chocolate frosting. I have had a busy week and I have not been able to upload my post, since this cupcake was made a week ago.

Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry Frosting


The other day I made strawberry cupcakes and they were pretty dog gone good, but the Frosting although good didn't come out right. There were fresh strawberries in the batter and frosting. The frosting was to be a meringue butter cream. Not quite what I ended up with. I am not sure where I went wrong, it could have been when warming the egg whites and sugar. I was afraid if I warmed it too long I wold cook the egg whites, but it was the consistency the recipe called for. It was to be warm and smooth once the sugar dissolved. Or it could be that I didn't whip it stiff enough, so that when I added the fruit it became runny.

No matter, because it was still delicious and they were all eaten up.

This is a difficult time of year for me because I had to pass through the days that marked a year since my oldest son Robert passed away. I turned to baking because when I am baking I can feel my son with me and it keeps him close. And the bonus is that my two other boys are happy when they get to taste my goodies created with love. Robert always asked me to bake him a cake, sometimes I would and sometimes, well I wouldn't. But that wouldn't stop him he would bake it himself. I miss him very much. Trevor and Kevin are lights in my life that keep me sane and grounded. I thank my God for them everyday. My husband is my rock but me baking is hard on him because he is diabetic. So I think I will substitute splenda for some of the sugar in my cupcakes from time to time. That way he can enjoy them without the guilt.

Well everyone, Till next baking time.

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese frosting



Ok, Ok I know I have already done this one, but I was not happy with it.
It wasn't red, it cooked up a brownish red color.
So I went out and found the red gel paste food color.
As I was preparing the batter,
all I could hear was Florian from cupcake wars saying he couldn't taste the chocolate,
so I made sure the chocolate was present.

It cooked up beautifully. I definitely had RED velvet.

The cream cheese frosting was also better than last time.
It was smooth and creamy and lite.

I will tell you that eating to many red velvet cupcakes does strange things to the body.
It colors your poop to be frank.
At one point my seven year old came to me and said
"Mom I have blood in my poop".
I had to explain to him that we had eaten too many cupcakes and it would go away.
Kids are so cute and do say some of the darnedest things.

Till next baking time.

Streusel Cupcakes


On Father's Day I decided to make a streusel cupcake. I love these. The cake itself isn't sweet but it's complemented by the crumbly streusel topping and little bit of sugar glaze that is drizzled over them. I could have eaten a dozen all by myself.

I wasn't sure if I wanted to make another cupcake, because the dog ate the last batch and that is just frustrating as all get out. But I did. I enjoy the baking because it makes me feel closer to my son who has gone on to Heaven before me. He always loved cakes and guilting me into baking them, but now I enjoy it because I know he would love the homemade flavor instead of the box version.

Well anyway this was a good cupcake and I just happen to love coffee cakes. Right now I feel at a bit of a loss as to what to say. I just can't stop thinking of my son Robert, It is a week away from the one year anniversary of his death and I can't stop thinking about him. I want to keep these posts on a happy note but it can be hard sometimes.

Not sure what the next cupcake will be because I have started jumping around in my cookbook. So until next baking time.

Snickerdoodle

Yesterdays cupcake was fashioned after a cookie.
The snickerdoodle.
This ended up being a nice and lite cake.
It smelled like a little bit of heaven while it was baking.
To me it smelled like cinnamon pancakes, yum my favorite.
The recipe called for the seven minute frosting
but I had to veto that one.
After trial and error I have come to realize
that I really don't like that frosting.
Its like a marshmallow that keeps getting stiffer and stiffer.
So I opted to make a whipped cream frosting.
Perfect choice.
It added to the light fluffiness of the cupcake.
Then dusted with a little sugar and cinnamon.

This morning was a bit disheartening
after going to reach for a cupcake
and realizing the damn dog had gotten to them again.
I will say it was partly my fault
for not putting them away and leaving them on the counter
where she could reach it.
But with seven other people in the house,
one would think, that if I went to bed early
because I was tired and had to work the next day,
that someone, anyone would assist me and put them away for me.

This is the third time the dog has feasted on my cupcakes,
leaves me not wanting to make anymore.
I don't know, just not feeling up to much lately.

Till next baking time.

New York Cheesecake

The other day my youngest son, Kevin came to me with a piece of paper,
keep in mind he is only seven.
And on this piece of paper was a recipe he found on the internet for a cheesecake.
He asked me for two days if I could please make this on my next day off,
and he placed it on the frig, with a note that read
"please make".

How can you turn something like that down.
Well Friday morning I got up and cooked two cheesecakes.
Funny enough I had never cooked a cheesecake before,
I always bought them pre-made or got the box of instant mix.
Wasn't very hard, I think the hardest part
was letting it set in the refrigerator for six hours.
But the cheesecake was so rich and flavorful.
I couldn't believe I made it, well worth the wait.

So needless to say I took a cupcake vacation and created cheesecake instead.
Back to cupcake tomorrow.
I believe the flavor of the day will be snicker doodle.

Until next baking time.

Mocha Cupcakes w/
Coffee Floavored 7 Minute Frosting







Yesterdays cupcake was a little piece of heaven for those with a love for coffee. Coffee in the batter and coffee in the frosting. Not to sure about the texture of the frosting, at first it is soft and creaming but as it sets its more like a marshmallow, with a firm out side and gooey inside.

Did you know there was such a thing as instant espresso powder. I didn't.

Its been hard making time for cupcakes because we have had allot going on here. My husband has been working on starting a business and we found a location so now we are getting underway to get things going, we are shooting for a mid September open date. we have also been dealing with the after math of Great Grandma playing bumper cars in the driveway, she ended up totaling two cars, hers and my mother in laws. Grandma is fine though.

So again i wasn't able to do as much as I wanted with my cupcakes. The next cupcake is a zucchini spice cake.

So until next baking time.

Stout Cupcakes with Stout Glaze

It has been a busy week for me. On two, off one, on one, off one. so on and so forth. Well anyway here I am with the next cupcake. A stout cupcake, made with Guinness beer. I bought a beer that was labeled extra stout not sure if that made a difference. I am not fond of the dark beers. The taste is too heavy for me but I thought I would try it anyway.

The cake is like a spice cake with and orange zest spiked with beer. Wow what a cake. Not sure if I liked it or not. The cake did turn out perfectly, soft and moist and light. For me I think the spice in the batter was a little strong. The glaze was perfect though.

I missed baking a cupcake on my last day off for a couple of reasons. The first being I had one day to squeeze in allot of stuff. We first went to look at a potential location for my husbands business (more on that at another time) and then the dogs needed to go to the vet for their own problems. One is old with a bum hip and the other needed blood work to test further for her allergies, she's allergic to everything.
i ended the day watching my son pitch a baseball game. By the way the umpire sucked. I know I am probably not the most impartial person but my son had a very narrow strike zone where as the other teams pitcher had a very big strike zone.

Well no matter. Back to baking today. Again the reactions to the cupcakes is mixed. Its a good cupcake but a bit much on the spices.

Till next baking time.

Blueberry Cupcakes with Whipped Cream frosting



Today's cupcake. Where do I begin.

Blueberry cupcakes, lighter than their muffin counter part. I got up early this morning sent the boys off to school and began making my cupcakes.

They came out beautifully, and I placed them on the counter to dry. The house smelled like a little piece of heaven. While they were still in the muffin pans cooling I took Grandma to the doctor and planned on frosting them when I got back. Planned changed as you can see from the picture.

Upon walking into the kitchen to my horror I found the tins half empty. I made 24 full size and 24 mini cupcakes. I only found 8 regular and 15 mini. Damn dog. We have a Mastiff Sheppard mix who apparently remained in the house. cupcakes and wrappers all gone.

At any rate the cupcakes are perfect.

Well any stout cupcake are next.

Till next baking time.

Banana Pecan Cupcake with Caramel Butter-cream



Today was a good day.
It was partly cloudy, in the sixties and windy.
Its always windy here.

Today I made Banana Pecan cupcakes.
I have to let you know I love banana bread,
but this is soooo much better.
It is lite and moist and has a fresh taste to it.

The frosting is amazing.
It was another one of those that you make in three parts.
I first made some homemade caramel.
Didn't know I could do that, but I did.
Then I had to whip the butter,
then warm the egg white and sugar mixture.
Then I whipped it all together to create this flavorful super dooper light frosting.

I sometime wish y'all could taste and smell these creations of mine.

I have to make note of my middle son Trevor,
he hates trying new things.
So when I had the cupcakes in the oven I asked him
if he was gonna try the cupcakes, he asked what they were and said
"NO"

But would you believe that he did try one and then said
"can I have the other one on your plate, Mom"

My little guy loves my cupcakes and tells me how good they are all the time.
He even took a picture for me of these.

I love my boys.


Till next baking time.

Tiramasu Cupcake with Marscapone frosting.



Ok on Monday I made Tiramasu cupcakes. These cupcakes were a little intense to make. First I made the cupcakes which called for a lot of eggs, supposedly to make the cake more stable for a glaze to be pored on top. The glaze was simple Marsala wine, strong coffee and a bit of sugar. The frosting was made with marscapone cheese. Its an Italian sweet cream cheese, not sweet when by its self, but what ever. Each individual section didn't taste good to me. the cake was spongy, the wine sauce bitter and the frosting didn't seem right to me, but once the wine sauce was poured onto the cakes and the frosting applied it all came together. As you can see from the picture it wasn't one of the prettiest cupcakes I have made but it turned out kinda of tasty. I have never had Tiramasu before so I have nothing to compare it to, but over all it wasn't bad.
I should tell you in following the recipe when Martha says fill cupcake liner on 3/4 of the way she means it. Some of mine were a little over filled and in this recipe the cake doesn't rise a hole lot instead it reaches a certain point then just spread.

It took me a couple of days to get this post up because I had planned on putting it up when I got home from work yesterday but that plan was interrupted by my husbands grandma, who lives with us by the and is 93 years old, playing bumper cars in the front yard and trying to take out out 12 foot drive thru fence. She is ok but now we plan for the repairs.

Tomorrow banana and pecan cupcakes.

Till next baking time.

Chocolate Malted Cupcake

Today was a hard day to get things done, I have just been busy and today was no exception. A field trip to the Highlands Nature Center for a nature walk with my youngest son. Then a baseball game this afternoon. All would have been ok but after the field trip I sat down to check my facebook and fell asleep, and my family let me sleep for almost three hours. Now I had that much less time to make my cupcakes and get to the ballgame in time. So needless to say I was crabby and feeling outta sorts. I hope that feeling has passed.

Anyway, the cupcakes were completed and they are amazing. Today's cupcake is Chocolate Malted cupcake with vanilla frosting. It may be pink frosting but it is just a basic home made vanilla frosting. Nothing out of a box or can for this gal ever again. They delectable bite are drizzled with chocolate and sprinkled with chocolate candy.

Have you noticed my favorite color is pink, hence the pick frosting.

The next cupcake is gonna be fun, I get to use incorporate Marsala wine and Marscapone cheese.

Devil's Food Cupcake with
Chocolate Ganache Frosting.



Yesterday was Mother's day and my middle sons birthday, he turned 13. It was a wonderful day my family spoiled me and my husband made dinner, prime rib. Yummy.

Before I get to the cupcake I made yesterday let me tell you about the thoughtful gifts I received. For started my mother in law (Diana) and my husbands grandma (Dorothy) gave me a new standing mixer. An awesome kitchen aid. I love the fact that its heavy, and metal., and it came with the three attachments I would use the most. Kitchen aide is the best. Diana gave it to me on Wednesday a little early, but let me tell you why. I came home from work on Wednesday complaining that "I should just go get the mixer I want, I get paid tomorrow". So Diana was forced to show me the gift so that I wouldn't go get one on my own.

Here's the kicker to the story. I took the mixer out and placed it on the counter. Finally yesterday, Mother's day I went to use it. I dumped a boxed cake mix into it, Was planing on making a quick cake for my sons birthday, when I turned on the mixer and the blade spun around once and the stopped. We couldn't get it going and couldn't figure out why it stopped. It sucked. But my mother in law quickly packed it back up in the box and ran down to the store to exchange it. Let me say that one worked and it worked beautifully.

I also received the very cute pink with zebra trimmed apron from my mother in law. my husband was sweet he started my day with making breakfast and the gave me a rose and a card. he also gave each one of us moms int the house a t-shirt that says Thank you for all you do, you are the best Mom (for me) and grandma (for the grandmas). He gave me a new DVD the movie Country strong. but once I got my cupcakes in the oven my husband walked in with the most adorable cupcake tree. I had seen it before and refuse to pay what they wanted but my hubby said he couldn't pass it up. He is definitely a keeper.

Well let me get too today's cupcake a devils food cupcake with a ganache frosting. The cake came out moist and fluffy and not very sweet. I don't like that in your face sweetness you get sometimes. Ganache is just chocolate and cream put together to create a glaze type frosting. First time making this one. The story behind this was funny. When I made my shopping list I wrote down that I needed bittersweet chocolate chips and that's what I got but then I reread the recipe and cold not figure out where I read the bitter\sweet because what I was reading said I needed semi sweet. so I sent my husband to get me the correct chocolate. Let me tell you that on Sunday morning as I was gathering the ingredients for the frosting I realize I was looking at the wrong page and did need the bitter sweet.

Well after all the mishaps and misreads the cupcakes were finished and came out delicious.

Rhubarb Cupcakes with Whipped Cream Frosting

OMG. Is the only way to describe this cupcake.

I have never tried rhubarb before today, and I have to say I am not really into trying anything new but I did. And I have to say it was well worth it.

While cutting up the rhubarb I was begging to feel a little uneasy, then I put it into the batter and got really worried. when these little cakes came out of the oven they smelled divine. One bite is all it took. Even without the frosting they were heaven. The rhubarb that I was worried about being crunchy and bitter was soft and sweet.

I topped the cupcakes off with homemade whipped cream frosting. Cool-whip watch out I believe I will make my own whipped cream from now on for my homemade pumpkin pies. After a dollop of whipped cream these little bits of goodness received some rhubarb that was cooked in a sugar vanilla glaze, that I made of course.

I love the little black flecks the vanilla leave on the whipped cream. It makes for a beautiful contrast.

These I have to say are my favorite.


On a side note friend of mine that is living with us, Greg, came home with cupcakes from a meeting he went to. He said that the lady holding the meeting said "Greg I know you live with the cupcake lady but you can still take these home."


I like it. The CUPCAKE LADY

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting



Ok todays cupcake was Red Velvet. So I expected my cupcakes to be red, but no they are a reddish brown on the outside with a red hue on the inside. But I have to say they are yummy. I thnk I say that about most of my creations.


Let me say that messing up on the ingredients is a big nono when baking or cooking. I was so fixated on what I was doing that I was hurring through the ingreients and not reading carefully. I almost had the batter complete when I was to add the baking soda to the vinegar I got myself all twisted and used baking powder. OOOPS. I realized my mistake when I was reading over the ingredients to ensure I hadn't forgotten anything. I turned to my mother in law an d asked her what I should do. She said jst add the baking soda, so I did. Yeah needless to say they cupcakes didn't come out as planned. they rose nicely then fell like rocks. They were so light and airy the had almost no flavor. I kept them because the kids in this house will eat anything.

I did remake the batter properly this time and the results were awesome. The cake has flavor and yet is still light. Still not sure about the color. but what can you do.

I just can't get over the mishaps with the last two cupcakes. I will percervere though. Like I said I am really having fun baking mishaps and all.


Next time Rhubarb cupcake. Yikes, I've never had Rhubarb.

Brown Sugar Pound Cake Cupcakes with Brown-Butter Icing

Okay I know in the last blog I said I was gonna make Red velvet cupcakes, but plans changed. I hadn't been able to get the food color paste, so I thought I would just make the next cupcake in the recipe book. That didn't work either. Let me tell you why. My mother in law was going into town so I asked her to stop by the grocery store. I gave her a list with four items on that list for my next two recipes and my ATM card. It included sour cream, rhubarb, a vanilla bean, and heavy cream. When she got home she handed me my ATM card and receipt. I didn't look to see what she bought, but looked at the total amount, and thought, wow she only spent $19. As I was reading the instructions for my cupcake I asked mom "Where's the rhubarb?" She turned around and asked "What rhubarb, was I supposed to get rhubarb?" The look on her face was priceless. We reviewed the list and realized she got every other item. she missed the heavy cream as well. We had to laugh.
She offered to go back to the store but that would have been an other hour of her time.

Well needless to say I sat down and started looking for a recipe I had all the ingredients for and that is why we ended up with a Brown Sugar Pound cake cupcake with Brown butter glaze.

This cupcake isn't as light as a regular cupcake. The pound cake is more dense. But I will say it was yummy. I believe the glaze was supposed to be thinner than I made it but I was trying to avoid a drippy mess that it showed in the picture. I will call this a success.

Now for the next cupcake I WILL do the Red Velvet. I now have all the ingredients.

This is fun, I can't explain the feeling I get when I'm done and they actually taste good. I may just turn into a baker yet.

Till next baking time.

PS: I will be rubbing it in that we can't send Mom to the store even with a list. At least for a couple of weeks.

COCONUT CUPCAKES



Today was a busy but fun day. Easter Sunday. I love watching my boys hunt for Easter eggs. Although I did find out today that my little guy Kevin knows there is no Easter Bunny, I am afraid Santa may be out as well. He informed us this morning that he knows dad hides the eggs and mom (me) goes out and buys all the stuff. He is seven and a half but I had hoped it would last one more year. Oh well, my boys are growing up and and we had a good time anyway. We made a prime rib dinner, never made it before but it was yummy. We sat around and watched Harry Potter movies, starting with the first one, for the rest of the day.

Today I tried to make a coconut cupcake. I ran across a couple of snags along the way. Since I worked 12 hour shifts the past three days and got off late last night I couldn't or should I say didn't go shopping ahead of time, and had trouble finding coconut milk. I would just like to know what people in my town were making today because the only grocery store here was completely sold out of coconut milk. Why? Anyway I bought a fresh coconut for its milk and crossed my fingers that it would work.


Well in the batter I used the fresh coconut milk, the batter had a mild hint of coconut flavor so I added half a teaspoon of coconut extract to ensure the flavor came through. Once the cupcake was baked and cooled I noticed that the cake was crumbly. It was still very soft and moist but wasn't holding together firmly like a cake should. But the taste was spot on. Half of the cupcakes had coconut flakes i them while the other half didn't. Even though I like the taste of coconut I do not like the texture of the flakes. Silly, but don't ask me why.

Now the frosting came out perfect. It was lite and fluffy and ever so creamy. My family loved them but they also agreed that they were crumbly. In going over the ingredients and the process of making the batter, the only thing I can think went wrong was the butter wasn't soft enough before starting the mixing processes. So next time I will let the butter stand till it is definitely room temperature.

My next attempt will be red velvet, that is if I can find red gel food color paste.

Happy Easter everyone.

Buttermilk Cupcakes

Buttermilk Cupcakes

Today has been a rough day. Because of my issues with chronic pain making cupcakes today was especially difficult. I have degenerative joints in my c spine that are painful most of the time but are aggravated by stress and over use. Well I can control for the most part the use but the stress in life comes without asking. It took me over an hour to mix the batter and get it into the oven. So today I spent about 3 hours to make cupcakes that should have only taken half the time.

Today I made a basic white cake with buttermilk. I think the cake came out so moist and soft, it would be great just as it is. but I topped it with a vanilla icing in three different colors.

After making the cupcake batter I realized I may want to cut some of them in half or the scale will continue to go the wrong way. Say la vi.

Have you ever looked at a recipe and wondered how many times it was made before the perfect recipe was created. How did the chef come up with each exact amount. I know first hand winging it can result in some strange creations.

Well next time should be more interesting. I'm using coconut. not to hip on the flakes so I will see what I can do to stay true to the flavor.

Carrot Cupcakes.

Who would have ever thought of turning carrot cake into a cupcake. Well Martha Stewart did. While I'm sure she's not the first nor the last, I tried these today.

These are little bites of yummy goodness if I do say so myself.

Carrot cake reminds me of when I was little, I can remember my mom trying her hand at making the perfect carrot cake. She loved it so much but never really mastered the art. She would make some that were really cakey (is that even a word), some really oily and sometimes they would be so heavy you could break a window if you through it. My momma would be really proud of these Carrot Cupcakes I just made.

Let me tell you about the process. peeling and grating a pound of carrots is tiring and it looked like so much for the n umber of cupcakes I was making but it is the perfect amount. This recipe called for a vanilla bean, something I have never used, but I tried. Do you know how expensive these are. WOW. I cut it lengthwise and scooped the seeds out of it. I hadn't realized that a vanilla bean contained thousands of teeny tiny black seeds in them. I think using the real vanilla was worth it. The flavor of these cupcakes is divine.

Who would have ever thought that cream cheese could be made lite and fluffy. This recipe created the perfect cream cheese frosting. It was lite, it was fluffy, smooth and not to over powering or sweet. It was the perfect compliment for the carrot cake.

I would have never imagined me as a baker but I am truly getting a kick out of this. It is the best therapy I have come across. It makes me feel good and my family is enjoying the benefits.

Till next time.

Okay, here is my first cupcake for my new blog.

Let me start by explaining the name, "Cupcakes with Martha." I have become addicted to Cupcake Wars on the Food Network and the other day I ordered a cupcake recipe book from Barnes and Noble titled Martha Stewart's Cupcakes. So therefore I am baking cupcakes with Martha. There are 175 different recipes in the book, although some cupcake recipes repeat in order to do different decorations, I plan on doing them all and teach myself to do more than just apply some frosting.

Today was a learning experience for me, because I learned something new. Now don't laugh at me but I didn't realize that when you are in the baking isle at the grocery store looking for flour there are so many choices. I always knew you could find white flour and wheat flour and bread machine flour but did you know there is actually cake flour? I didn't. I'm not sure exactly what makes it so special but I can tell you my cupcakes are SO soft and fluffy and moist.

I also for the first time ever beat egg whites into submission. I got them to foam up and form soft peaks as called for. Although I think my arm will be sore in the morning because I did it by hand instead of using a mixer.

Now let me tell you about today's cupcake. It is a Chocolate Chip Cupcake with homemade chocolate frosting(Martha would not approve of store bought frosting). The cake itself isn't very sweet but when you pair it with the semi sweet chocolate chip frosting it is divine.

I have to say my oldest son Robert (whom I lost last year) would be proud of my cupcakes. So as I enjoy a cupcake and a glass of milk, Here's to you Son. Love you.

Till next time.

Something New

I have decided to start something. Over the past few months since my sons death I have needed to find a way to be closer to him. I know Robert is always with me but I thought I would take it one step further. So here I am starting to bake. I have never really been a baker except for pumpkin pie, but my son always loved cake and started baking his own. So to honor Robert I plan on learning the fine art of baking cupcakes and my other two boys Trevor and Kevin can reap the benefits.

By the way nothing will come out of a cake mix box, all from scratch.
One to two new recipes a week.

Here's to you Robert for giving me the courage to go on.