Cupcake Mania!


Lately cupcakes seem to be a craze... there are cupcake shops popping up all around Miami and let me tell you, they charge a pretty penny for a cupcake!... up to $3.50 each that I've seen! Anyway, after indulging in these delicious treats a few too many times I decided that enough was enough, I cannot develop such a pricey habit! Since I love to cook and bake, I decided to make my very own designer cupcakes.

I started out with Carrot Cake cupcakes with a cream cheese frosting... but then decided to try a recipe that my mother absolutely loves: Hummingbird cake! Hummingbird cake has bananas, walnuts, crushed pineapple, shredded coconut and shredded carrot (optional) and it is absolutely DELICIOUS!!!

As you can see they came out pretty darn cute! At first I was hesitant to make mini cupcakes, but when the grocery store only had the mini cupcake liners I decided to give'em a try, plus I found the perfect mini cupcake pan by Rachel Ray. while shopping at Ross the other day! *wicked grin* And the result? Soft and moist little munchkins that you can just pop in your mouth all at once! YUM!

The best part about all this is that no sooner had I posted these pictures on Facebook I already had an old friend from high school asking if they were for sale! So yes, I officially have my first client and when I get out of work today I need to dash home like superwoman to whip up 70 mini Hummingbird Cupcakes with a Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting for her party TONIGHT! WHOA!

Wish me luck and I hope you have a great weekend!

XOXO



Here is the finished product, garnished with some pecans and cinnamon sugar!