birthday cupcakes

for my birthday, i really wanted to try this new cupcake bakery. so i waited patiently and finally went on the day before the big day. i was so excited to try them...

all the cupcakes were so beautiful. i choose one called birthday cake (the sales girl said they were very popular and quite good) and of course jeff got the red velvet. i was sort of wondering if all of this could go wrong, terribly wrong. the first sign was that one cupcake was almost twice as big as the other one... but the little box and bag were so cute. couldn't wait to get home and try them!!!






OMG!!! one bite and this was the worst cupcake i have ever had. seriously it seemed like it was made days ago. the flavor was pretty good but it was not fresh. freshness is the key to a good cupcake. i was so sad and disappointed. i really love cupcakes and know a good one when i take my first bite. this one was bad, very bad...





didn't even finish it but someday i will go back and try it one more time...





so on the weekend, i made my own homemade cupcakes. i really wanted my favorite ones from sprinkles but it was not in the cards for this weekend. i would have to wait again... i made these simple ones for ingredients i had on hand...




i was hoping they would be good but trying a recipe for the first time, you never know.




pretty good so far




yum, kelly brought the cupcake candles. the perfect touch

kai, was ready to blow out the candles. he learned how from watching tv. he's ready for his birthday in october....

kelly brought these from a cupcake bakery. they look wonderful and tasted great too...

thanks kelly!!!

a week later for jeff's birthday i made him red velvet cupcakes.

the batter didn't seem very red but went by the recipe, next

time i will add a little more.

they were brownish red. very good, will make them again soon...
another year older and another year to eat more cupcakes!!!