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It tastes as good as it looks! I had never even had red velvet cake decided to try it anyway. Truth be told I just wanted another excuse to make cream cheese icing. I used this Paula Deen recipe but cut the oil by 1/4 cup and doubled the cocoa power and vanilla. It made a very rich and moist cake with delicious cocoa undertones but definitely not a chocolate cake. Total winner in my book!
I think I saw Sandra Lee make this cupcake on Semi Homemade a few years back and she called it the Boston Cream Pie Cupcake by adding a little vanilla pudding into the center of the cupcakes. Pretty to look at and yummier to eat!
All desserts just seem better with a little filling!
Was all I needed to get out of my funk. Ok, honestly it also took some shoe shopping, chocolate and a few gab sessions with friends (hey, that all counts as inspiration, people!) to get me over the hump but life is looking much better today. I had an idea for a dress for the princess that was in my head was pretty simple and so like I almost always do went to town on it without carefully measuring or following a pattern. Afterall, the directions in my head are always right, yeah…I know I didn’t fool you either. The bodice is too big, but not so terrible that I started over. Alaina loves it. She was twirling and won’t take it off so if it is a winner in her book than who I am to criticize. I am definitely happy with the design and will get the bodice down right next time I attempt it. I really like the tie straps and of course the Amy Butler fabrics are favorites of mine so overall although not perfect, I am pleased.
Ok, no new pics of the new shoes yet but the princess also a pair. The addiction starts early. It is amazing to me that my 4 year old can walk in 3 inch heels without tripping. Her mama may not be talented at a lot of things, but walking in heels is a talent I have passed on. But, I did take pics of the chocolate. If you haven’t tried Oreo Truffles you are missing out. We also have made the nutter butter truffles which in my opinion are better but those went fast and no pics remain. However, you can drool over the oreos.
Now for the new crafty inspriation. I am always eyeing japanese craft books and have been looking for the perfect one to start my collection and settled on this cute knick knack book. I won’t give away my first project but I promise this book is packed with cuteness and the princess has already bookmarked half of the projects that she wants me to make. So, my guess is that you will see a lot from this book soon.
The snow is quickly melting but we have still been in homebody mode. I have baked up a storm in the past few days. It started with birthday cake and normally that would satisfy my sweet tooth. But, I wanted to bake and last night my eyes fell upon our bananas that were quickly getting mushy and lightbulbs were going off in my head. I really couldn’t wait to get home from church this afternoon so that I could get to baking. The princess had pushed her chair to watch me bake and wanted to help. The recipe called for egg which is a no go for Alaina and so I decided to try the egg free replacement that my friend so sweetly sent me last year. This allowed the princess to get in on the action and she turned out to be quite the culinary expert in mixing and mashing bananas. She even added her own special ingrediant.
An hour later we had a warm and gooey chocolate chip banana bread. In the words of the annoying Dora….Delicioso!
Oven is still preheated for the chocolate chip cookies that the dear husband requested. I may need a baking recovery group if this continues all week.
