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Chocolate Cupcakes

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I say I'm not really a baker because I don't have the patience for it, but the truth is, now that my kids are older, I'm liking it more and more.

My kids are at the age where they can "help," and the fact that they love cooking (and love the results, of course) makes me want to do it more. Yes, the reason I bake something every week is because it makes my children deliriously happy. And that makes me happy.

Because I am a "non-measurer," I limit my baking to a few simple (and forgiving) recipes including pies, cobblers, and yeasted and quick breads. When I make cakes, however, I split my time between my favorite recipes and box cakes that are easy and yummy.

These cupcakes were baked for a house-warming present and are from a box.  But just because they aren't completely homemade doesn't mean they can't be beautiful. So bake!  Even if you think you don't like it, you might find a reason to.

And Happy Mother's Day!

[photo credit: Stefania Pomponi Butler]

May 13, 2007 in Comfort Food, Desserts/Sweets, Kids Will Eat It |

Tags: baking, cecil brunner roses, chocolate, chocolate cupcakes, cupcakes

Comments

porter

They are lovely.
My daughters both love to help do everything in the kitchen but I feel the same way about baking, so we bake from a box more often than from scratch.

Posted by: porter | May 14, 2007 at 11:27 AM

Michelle

I think the chocolate orange cake mix from TJ's tastes very grown up- I make the cupcakes with cream cheese frosting.

Posted by: Michelle | May 14, 2007 at 03:56 PM

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