Happy Cupcake Day, (one day in advance:)

Have you ever had something that made you truly happy? Silly question I know. There is the obvious... my daughter, just looking at her fills me with a kind of joy I never knew existed. Hugging my husband and smelling the scent of his aftershave takes me to some sort of ethereal plane of existence, but that kind of happy is on an unearthly scale. I'm talking about the kind of happy that makes lousy morose days go away immediately because your mind floats off into dreamland when you see them or taste them. I feel kind of crazy for saying this but cupcakes have become my obsession. I love everything having to do with them. Their shape is a platonic form. Their color can be vibrant of dull, either way they never fail to impress me. Any color, shape or size, it doesn't matter I want to look at it. I could just stare at them. Why? I can't figure it out. I have baked and eaten so many cupcakes lately that I have renamed the fat above my jean line my cupcake top. I don't care. I can't help myself. So in honor of National Cupcake Day here's to you cupcakes! May you keep on rising beautifully and creating smile after smile everyday!

Mad for Plaid Contest

So, I entered this contest and I need some votes. They would be so appreciated! http://www.mixingbowl.com/message/recipe/view.castle?g=2170871&m=14524544 Click on the link to vote! AmyKayBakes...

Cupcake Crazed

I'm working on my skills still. I think they're pretty good for
my first attempt.


That twirly top is kind of difficult to master.


Well, why not? I am obsessed with them... I've discovered a world full of flavors and also... the mini-cupcake. Proof that God loves us. So amazing. I was smitten after I found 'Designer Desserts.' It's this amazing little bakery in my hometown. The only problem is that the cupcakes are now 500 mi. away. These cupcakes are so beautiful and the ambiance of the bakery is truly something out of a wonderful dream. This place is kick-a@@. It's colorful and frilly and simply wonderful. Bryn and I would sit and take it all in while noshing on pink and sprinkles. We loved it but had to leave it, which inspired me to make my own, why not? I'm in love with cupcakes after all.