So this weekend was a very busy weekend. First of all, my second parents celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary with 60 of their closest friends and I volunteered to make the cupcakes to accompany the event. In the weeks building up to this one, I had to have them test the flavors and as such, I baked four different flavors: Chocolate, Carrot, Vanilla, and Lemon Raspberry. Unfortunately, the vanilla was not such a hit, being that it was a bit dense and not as flavorful as I would have liked, but the others were delicious!
Friday morning I set off on Operation Cupcake, starting the baking at 7:30 AM so as not to warm the house up too much during the hot part of the day. I started with the easiest recipe, Chocolate. The chocolate was a variation on the Hershey's cocoa recipe and I used the extra from the Carrot Cake's cream cheese frosting. A delightful pairing, if I do say so myself!
The Carrot Cake was none other than Uncle Sigrid's Carrot Cake off of Pioneer Woman, one that I've made before and gets good reviews. I double the frosting because that's what she suggests, and so I do. I always have leftover and even after the chocolate cupcakes, I had extra frosting this time too! Not one to waste, I set it aside in the fridge.
And finally, the last Anniversary cupcake: Lemon Raspberry. This little piece of heaven was brought to me by Jamie at My Baking Addiction. I happened upon this jewel of a recipe while searching for a lighter cupcake- and that's exactly what was delivered. This is a recipe to try, for sure. I cannot even describe how soft and moist and delicious these were. The texture was almost angel food cake status and the frosting was tangy and light. Overall, make these cupcakes!
This morning, my darling niece turned 11 and to celebrate, she was having friends over. She requested chocolate and so I searched my printed recipe collection and happened upon a cake I had wanted to try from The Tasty Kitchen: The Moistest, Yummiest, Most Delicious Chocolate Cake EVER! I have to say, Karly was not lying. This will likely be my new go-to chocolate cake recipe because it wasn't even a challenge to prepare. I used it with a chocolate buttercream recipe made with marshmallow fluff and what a hit! People loved the cake. It was all gone! The whole thing. I was bummed to not get a second piece. :(
Finally, knowing this was going to be a party with plenty of people, I decided to make a second recipe of red velvet, because I can. It was a recipe from Bakerella and it's pretty quick and easy, so I made it and- get this- used the last of the cream cheese frosting from Friday! Ridiculously tempting frosting- out of the house! Yeah! Also, very little waste involved in today, which is fabulous!
Overall, it was a delightful weekend! The cakes were good to me and I managed to not OD on them.
Happy baking!
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