*Picture taken from cupcakeproject.com*
I’ve decided to spread some love around (and perhaps gain a few sneaky followers ) by doing a weekly feature on some of the blogs I love to read. Some are housework related, most are not.
After Lily was born I suddenly become fascinated with cupcakes. Specifically with baking them. I somehow stumbled upon The Cupcake Project and suddenly I was even more obsessed.
I’ll let Stef explain how & why she started the blog:
At dinner one night, some good friends mentioned that they were trying to decide where to buy cupcakes for their wedding. I surprised myself and others at the table by offering to bake for them (I had never baked a cupcake before – ever!). My friends surprised me by accepting. Their wedding was Dec 31, 2007 and I had exactly nine months to learn to bake wedding-worthy cupcakes. I baked a new cupcake for them every week and let them choose their three favorites for the big day. In doing so, I began to go a bit cupcake crazy! My cupcake obsession continues to grow. I completed a second wedding on Oct. 12, 2008, a third one on May 30, 2010, and a fourth one in March 26, 2011. Even when I’m not working on a specific project, my quest to master the cupcake endures. Each week, I feature new cupcake recipes, ingredient and technique spotlights, and baking-related product giveaways.
My favourite recipe from The Cupcake Project is Pistachio Cake Cupcakes with Rosemary and a Cherry Glaze. Sounds interesting doesn’t it? And I have to say, it is. They are more savoury than your usual cupcake but the cherry glaze adds a nice subtle sweetness.
I also love her Vanilla Bean Buttercream and Chocolate Cream Cheese Frostings. They are both very easily customised and I used the chocolate cream cheese recipe as the basis of my Jaffa Cupcakes with Orange Marmalade Cream Cheese Frosting.
You can find the Cupcake Project on Facebook and Twitter.
Please follow her and tell her I sent you. You won’t regret it.
Aww.. this is such a sweet post! Thanks so much! It really means a lot to me.
Stef recently posted..Pumpkin Mudslide Cupcakes on Paula Deen
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