This entry was posted on Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 and is filed under Housewifely Duty, Life.
I can’t cook, I think I’ve once made a Feta and Red Onion tart, and a stir fry here and there, but that’s about all. The boy cooks for us, and does well. I slightly sit in the lounge keeping out the way, so I don’t somehow mess things up.
However, I have always loved to bake. I used to help my mum bake cakes when I was younger (except I’d lose interest when it hit the oven, so annoyed my mum because I wouldn’t help clean). I’d randomly bake cakes once I moved out, but from a packet, and rarely. I’d always want to make cookies, cakes, or cupcakes, but I’d never have the ingredients at the time I’d want to make it, and when I have the chance to buy ingredients, I’m over it.
However, in my attempt to be more “housewifely” I decide to stop being lazy and actually bake properly. I took some inspiration from Jenn, as she is a busy mother, busy worker and still occasionally bakes fun things for her family. And from Monnie, she’s fun, funky and makes great cupcakes. Monnie also runs a new cupcake site, which has recipes for cupcakes, and some tips! I’m definitely looking forward to that site developing as I need help baking!
Best two cupcakes
On the weekend I went off to buy some supplies, ingredients, new utensils and a cupcake/muffin/dessert treat cookbook, 1001 Cupcakes, Cookies and Other Tempting Treats. It’s fun, a pretty book, and everything looks so yummy. I tried my hand at my first ever, from scratch, totally made by me batch of cupcakes. I have to say, I kinda decided to change it a little, and swapped the flavoring of the icing around, pure vanilla cupcakes sounded too boring. For my first attempt I probably should have stuck to the recipe, but hey I’m a rebel, or something.
Cupcakes
They didn’t look the best, the icing is a bit frumpy, the tops kind of imploded, and the edges got a bit too brown. They tasted good, and it was so much fun to do. I’m definitely checking out the other recipes in the book, and looking for more ideas, toppings, and fun tools to make it easier.
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I like cupcakes. But the mess from baking is enough to make me think twice about it. I also don’t have enough of those fancy bits and bobs you need to do this bit here or that fiddly bit there, so my stuff is usually pretty plain, because I can’t be bothered messing around trying to make it pretty.