For those of you who don't know, I am participating in a Martha Stewart Cupcake challenge. Myself and quite a few other bloggers are baking our way through the cupcake book one recipe at a time. I am thoroughly enjoying being a part of this challenge and seeing what everyone else comes with.
I have to admit, I went into this challenge a little skeptical. I had read my fellow bloggers posts about this cupcake and wasn't expecting much from it. I thought this was a fairly simple cupcake to make, but it was so weird not to have any BUTTER in a cupcake recipe!
The cake I thought was a little overly "spicey" if that makes any sense. The cloves and lemon zest were a little overwhelming. Maybe I added too much? I omitted the walnuts, mostly because I don't really care for them in baked goods. I also halved the recipe in anticipation of not liking them very much...here is the final result:
I took a half dozen to my best friend Jordan and her boyfriend Lance. Sunday Jordan and I went to see "Julie & Julia" and it was fabulous. We laughed and had a great time...I never knew Julia Child was so animated. I guess I've never seen any of her cooking shows! It was a great movie and I recommend it to everyone.
So, would I make these again? Probably not. Were they absolutely terrible? No. They were just OK. Good experience, though!
3 comments:
YAY for feeling better. and cupcakes came out fabulous!
Love your frosting! I need to break out of the "star" tip mold and start experimenting with round tips. Those look fantastic and glad you saw J&J - it was REALLY good. Check out PBS.org and search for Julia Child/French Chef - there's lots of 1/2 hr vintage "The French Chef" episodes that you can watch online. They're great! Glad you and Jordan liked the movie - here's to Banana Pecan Cupcakes - and glad you're feeling better.
Wow that sounds and looks great!
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