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kybearfuzz ([personal profile] kybearfuzz) wrote2004-03-29 10:18 pm

Mark the Baker

My plans to go to dinner and a movie with my buddy fell through. He was planning on leaving his job today due to troubles with the boss and I'm guessing it was pretty ugly. No call from him, but I imagine it didn't go over well.

Since I had the night to myself, I decided to bake something for Wednesday's Bake Sale at work for our morale committee. It the only committee I'm on, so I figure I need to contribute. Now I admit I'm a good cook, even my brother says so and he rarely hands out compliments. However, being a good cook and being good at baking aren't necessarily the same thing. I rarely bake and tonight's culinary experiments showed that. I do learn pretty fast from mistakes.

My first batch of cupcakes went a tad awry. Some were a little overfilled and the cups were a little irregular when I placed them. They taste good despite their appearance. Here is the end result. Addendum: They are orange flavored, forgot to mention that ;)


mutant orange cupcakes

Needless to say, I learned a few things from my rushed first try. The strawberry ones look a bit more normal.


normal strawberry cupcakes

Fifty cupcakes later, I'm beat. At least I learned all about the amazing sculpting power of cream cheese icing that helps hide some of the odd ones imperfection. I don't think Martha Stewart or Brini Maxwell have anything to worry about from me.

[identity profile] mat-t.livejournal.com 2004-03-29 07:47 pm (UTC)(link)
So what flavor was the first batch? I'd like to taste your cupcakes....*weg*

[identity profile] kybearfuzz.livejournal.com 2004-03-30 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
The first batch was orange cake. Hee hee hee! ;)

[identity profile] digibob.livejournal.com 2004-03-29 09:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Mmmmm....cubcakes....my favorite.

[identity profile] kybearfuzz.livejournal.com 2004-03-30 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
LOL! Glad to hear you like them! :D

[identity profile] chrisglass.livejournal.com 2004-03-29 10:58 pm (UTC)(link)
My friends just gave me leftover cupcakes from a birthday party yesterday.
A plate full of them.

They're all gone now. It was barely 24 hours.

If you need taste testers in the future, just lemme know.

[identity profile] kybearfuzz.livejournal.com 2004-03-30 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
I'll definitely keep that in mind. Generally, I am the first taste taster for safety and legal reasons. ;)

[identity profile] cincycub.livejournal.com 2004-03-30 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
The important thing is that you learned something from all of this :)

[identity profile] kybearfuzz.livejournal.com 2004-03-30 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
Yep, three things....

1. Fill them 1/2 to 3/4 full.
2. Round cups make round cupcakes.
3. Cream Cheese Icing should be a food group. Yum!

=)

[identity profile] bleuvalentines.livejournal.com 2004-04-03 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
I am VERY impressed!