Peppermint Peaks

Huzzah for more cupcakes! In light of finals week and the long hours of studying and working, I decided to take the night off and work on a creative project. 

I've been getting into the Christmas Spirit lately. Here we have an EXTREMELY easy cupcake. All I used was a chocolate cake mix (generic brand) and added a box of pudding. 

The funny thing about these was the fact that I ... omitted the eggs... accidentally. I was watching Stargate Atlantis while I was mixing, alright? Either way, these still turned out delicious. The pudding mix helps immensely. The festive frosting is a regular buttercream with bits of Wint-O-Green mints and peppermint extract (Thank you, Neighbor!) with about 7 drops of green food coloring to create the look. I melted about a handful of chocolate chips and drizzled it on.


Oh! Another aspect of my love of Cupcakery is the fetching, functional, and just plain fun carrying case gifted to me from my sweet mother for my birthday. This case is, obviously, shaped like a large cupcake. It holds two dozen cupcakes, has a very firm handle, and smells delightful on the inside. I think the case is found at Ross, if you find it as adorable as I do. Baking cupcakes is probably the best stress reliever, for me. The smell, the taste, the art; a balm for my soul.

This is Meg, signing off. 

IN CASUS PERGIT