Cupcakes

I have just been given a Martha Stewart book on cup cakes - so different to the ones we make in the UK. I watched a TV program from USA the Cake bake off, well I was really impressed.

Just what was the red velvet cupcake? how did they do all those flavours and the cakes look so good.

I have watched Ace of Cakes, watching Duff and his staff making the most amazing things, only to be bemused by dirty icing, pound cake, stuff that looks like sticky rice krispies!

So many things, some I have worked out, some I am still trying to understand, my American cousins (I do have some scattered around the USA) have such amazing variety of wonderful cake ingredients.

I am now trying make some cakes from Martha's book but failed today as I had no buttermilk! However just doing my online shopping I have found Buttermilk. Now I need to go through the book and just how many more things we actually have here.

This is going to fun and more interesting than the old Victoria sponge. Plus I have asked for cup cakes for my birthday cake this year - maybe red velvet or piped butter cream rose cupcakes or almond-hazelnut cup cakes with faux - bois toppers.

Oh I can just see my daughter cringing now at thought of having to come home from work and set to on the elaborate cup cakes. Hang on she got me the book and does like to cook sometimes.

Roll on birthday I hope to a plate of yummy cup cakes at dinner mmmmmm