I made the full recipe even though I probably should have cut it in half considering that I still had some muffins left over f/m the TWD post this week.
I honestly had planned to make the marzipan pumpkins that are displayed in the book, but I wasn't able to make it to the Hobby Lobby in time for it (and even if I had, I definitely wouldn't have made them for every single cupcake! I settled for some cute little pumpkin Wilton cupcake wrappers that I already had on hand.
I thought these were really good...but maybe a tad dry. I used 1 cup of fresh pumpkin that I had recently put up and about 1/2 cup of canned. I also forgot to rotate the pans half way through...For some reason, the cupcakes that were on the top rack had crinkly tops, while the bottom ones were nicely rounded.
left= top rack, right=bottom
I took 2 dozen to work and came home empty-handed, so I think they were a hit!
Funny story: My co-worker Crystal doesn't like cream cheese icing (or anything w/cream cheese really...I know, she's crazy!) so I frosted 3 of them with some homemade buttercream that I had on hand from hubs' birthday. I sprinkled a little dash of pumpkin pie spice on the top of those to distinguish them as "Crystal's" cupcakes. Well one of our new (and very sweet) nurses went in to get a cupcake while I wasn't in my office to let her know that they were "special." Crystal found out about it and spent the rest of the day introducing the nurse to people as the "cupcake thief."
Another interesting thing...Butchy LOVES pumpkin. Everytime that I cook and puree one she can't wait to lick the bowl and utensils (but really...she's like that about most everything...). I ate one after dinner tonight and she kept sniffing the wrapper and trying to get to them on the cake plate. Well, of course I had to capture her cute longing
don't worry...she got close but didn't get any.
Thanks for a great pick Kim!
Your cupcakes look tasty. I only made marzipan pumpkins for 12. No way was I going to make them for all the cupcakes. Butchy is adorable. Love the pictures. Thanks for baking along with me this month.
ReplyDeleteyummy yummy!
ReplyDeleteMy my, Butch is gazing at those cupcakes with such longing that I feel sad for her! Her emotion is almost palpable...
ReplyDeleteCute cupcakes! I love the story about the cream cheese hater (I mean, co-worker). Like the idea of putting pumpkin pie spice on the cupcake too! - mary the food librarian
ReplyDeleteeveryone i brought these to thought they were a hit too! it was a great recipe for sure. =)
ReplyDeleteThe cupcakes look fantastic, they sound really yummy. That's so nice of you to make special ones for your co-worker. Butchie is better-behaved than my dog, those cupcakes would have been gone before I could snap a photo.
ReplyDeletebutchy's face is priceless.
ReplyDeletehow yummy! I wish I had a dog to feed stuff to..
ReplyDeleteYour cupcakes look delicious!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great dog Butchy is! She's beautiful! Your cupcakes look great, too!
ReplyDeleteButchy is awesome. So are those cupcakes.
ReplyDeletePoor Butchy, so close, but no cupcake, lol. My little dog LOVES pumpkin puree, too. My vet actually told me it's great for dogs when they're constipated. (Gross, but good to know, lol.)
ReplyDeleteCute cupcakes...and cute pup! I thought these were a little on the dry side, too, but I think I'm just used to eating very moist pumpkin bread/muffins.
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