Cuppa Cake Passion

I'm a baker...what can I say...I love cupcakes!!!  My passion for cupcakes goes way back before everyone else was obsessed with them...and it has never waned for one second :)

That being said, during the summer months I always seem to lose my drive to cook & bake.  I assume this is due to the crazy hot weather here in Atlanta, but nevertheless it happens.  I am happy to report that I cooked for the first time in over a month yesterday...and today I've got CUPCAKES in the oven!

I had some leftover lemon buttercream in the freezer that I've mixed with some of my homemade strawberry drizzle (half-way between jelly & jam) and it tastes sooo yummy!  I'm pairing it with vanilla bean cupcakes & this combo is sure to be a winner!  (Side note: while browsing at Home Goods one day, I found a bottle of Vanilla Bean paste - 1 Tbsp=1vanilla bean.  I added almost a Tbsp to a white cake mix to get vanillas bean cupcakes.)

I'm so glad that the folks I work with love my cupcakes - this allows me to get my baking fix & not have a whole heap-o-cuppa-cakes sitting around the house.

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Cupcakes baked - check

Frosting whipped - check

Cupcakes frosted - check

Cupcake enjoyed - DOUBLE CHECK!

Look at my pretty pink little soldiers...aren't they just adorable!!!