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So I used a photo I had of Sugar Mama's Fluffernutter for my banner. I am crediting it right now. So this can't be illegal. It's just that I realized I had no straight-on photo of any of my cupcakes. Tsk. This needs to change. I've baked a few things, but I've either forgotten to take pictures, or I didn't think they were worth taking a picture of. I am so bad at this.

What a hoot

I am going to try to keep up with baking, and also, with this blog. I feel that my interests are so many and my attention so limited, that I tend to spread myself too thin. I'll try to fix this! Summer goals. Another one includes sprucing up this layout. It's quite plain.

So since my boyfriend bought me Hello Cupcake! almost a year ago, I've only used three of the decoration ideas. Pathetic! So for my sister's graduation party, I made her these:



Chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting, Oreos and Junior Mints for the eyes and ears, yellow Reese's Pieces for the nose. I don't have photos of the actual procedure itself, but let me warn you, the unfinished product looks incredibly creepy. Pupil-less creatures.. like from a misunderstood Tim Burton film.

Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day! Except I am three hours late. But don't worry, I did remember to greet my mom. The kids got her a necklace we knew she wanted and a gift card to her favorite restaurant. My dad bought her a bouquet, which I thought was really sweet, because my dad is not very good with holidays AT ALL. But overall, today wasn't too big a deal, because it's the birthdays that get the most attention around here. And hers is in August, so she doesn't have to wait too much longer.

I made her Boston Cream Pie cupcakes.



These were made without liners so that I could cut them in half and sandwich the custard between layers.

I piped the custard inside of these and just topped them off with a smooth ganache. Gosh, so shiny.

I haven't baked in so long prior to this. Well, since March. But two months is a long time! I have been really wanting to make this one pound cake in particular and I recently came across a recipe for profiteroles that looked extremely doable, even for me, a novice baker. Alas, I've no time nor have I energy. But I should get more time to make pastries once finals end. I'll be done by Thursday, so wish me luck!

By the way, I have never had a Boston Cream Pie before. BUT I have had Boston Cream donuts and eclairs.. so I figure they can't be too different, right? I mean, it's mainly just chocolate and custard.. Please tell me if I am terribly mistaken.

Classic Neopolitan

I made these for my friend, Ian, whom I hadn't seen him in months and months. He was my first college friend, isn't that cute?! Yeah, anyway.

Strawberry cake, chocolate ganache, vanilla frosting. He even said it tasted like the ice cream does.. just not cold. So that's good!

But let me just say this about our friendship. I think he's a really great guy, and even though I don't get to see him much, when we do hang out, it's always as if we're back in freshman year--kind of awkward, but we are able to morph that into something we can both laugh at. When I think of The Format and The O.C., I'm reminded of him. I hope we stay friends after I graduate.

Valentime

A while back, I saw pictures of a Valentine's themed cake that I thought looked so cool and creative. And recently, the same person made this post equipped with tutorial and all. So of course, I had to give it a try.



It was kind of hard. And it was really messy. And I was too lazy to make a cake from scratch. So I used Betty Crocker. And it did not come out as I had hoped. But I have never hollowed out a cake before. And I don't really make cakes in general. But regardless of presentation, it tasted good. And I got to use my cake leveler. Four times.

I love leveling cakes.