I got this chocolate cupcake today at Simple Bakery in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. First, I got lunch with my parents. Afterwards, we went to the bakery next door for some bread and desserts. The cupcake was super moist and chocolatey. And usually I don't like frosting. But this frosting was so good. Very light and creamy with real vanilla flavor. It tasted just like an old-fashioned whoopie pie.
I have been wanting to try this cake recipe for some time now as well as try a mini bundt pan I was given. I decided to put the two to the test.
I was super curious about the amount of poppyseed the cake recipe called for. And also, they are soaked in milk until they swell.
The cakes themselves turned out fine. I used the sour cream option as buttermilk was the other option. I thought the cream would make a stiffer batter for the little molds. If you are interested, the cookbook I baked these from is Deborah Madison's The New Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone
Today I went to Paper Source in Oak Brook to purchase some supplies. And I fell in love with this new botanical paper. I did not buy it. But I wanted to share it with you.
Also, trying to paint a cupcake once a week. It's fun to paint a variety. The trick is to not be tempted to eat the whole thing later.
This is the first layer only.
