Oh Hey...Chocolate Mounds Cupcake, you say?

Current Mood: Happy that I'm going into work later tomorrow
Current Song: Katy Perry-Dark Horse (I'm OBSESSED!)

9 MORE MONTHS UNTIL THE BIG DAY!

Chocolate with PB butter cream

I saw on Facebook a moment ago that my mother posted a photo of my cupcake that I made tonight for her birthday celebration...and then she liked her own photo...but that's besides the point. They were DELISH. Probably the best ones yet. I think I say that about all of my cupcakes, however, this time it is no lie. Mom was raving about them. Nothing is better than a chocolate cupcake after a salty, salmon and Greek lemon potato dinner (thanks Dad, it was great!)

My mom has a maj....birthday on Wednesday. Yes, I stopped in the middle of that word. She doesn't like anyone to know what number it is. So my dad decided to make scrumptious salmon with mango puree on top, Greek lemon potatoes, and spinach salad for dinner. He asked if I could make cupcakes for dessert and of course I couldn't turn that down! So Friday night after work I had at it in my baking world. Which is my tiny kitchen. Dom was out working so it was the perfect baking opportunity. I also had to make 6 dozen minis for his mom--3 dozen vanilla with chocolate butter cream and 3 dozen chocolate with PB butter cream. This whole entire batch of cupcakes have been my best yet (including my mom's).

Moist, airy, tasty. The three best words to describe them all. Best of all, the butter cream stayed soft since Friday night!

Vanilla bean with chocolate frosting

Tip of the Day: When you take the cupcakes out of the oven, do not wait too long to remove them from the pans. They can cook longer while sitting in the pans. Take them out right away, put them in some sort of container until you frost them. After you frost them, put them right back into the container (Tupperware, cupcake carrier, etc.) and shut the lid. This not only keeps the cupcake moist, it keeps that butter cream soft (if you make butter cream with butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla, it tends to get hard on the cupcakes).

I hope all of the baby shower guests enjoyed their mini and I KNOW that my mom enjoyed her Mounds cupcakes. The coconut was a great addition to the batter as well as the finishing touch on the tops. Next time, I want to try making an Almond Joy cupcake!


Use the tip, it will change your taste tester for life.

Cheers!

Mounds Cupcake