Pumpkin Latte Cupcakes

So you remember how I said I love the fall?!

Well someone else also loves the fall. The boy.

Though his reasons for loving it seems to be a little thing called a pumpkin. I tell him I want to make a cheesecake, and I get “A pumpkin pie?” I say I want to make him cookies, and I get “A pumpkin pie?” A cake?

“A pumpkin pie?"

The thing is, I dislike pumpkin pie. I know, call me un-American, but it’s true. I do, however, love Pumpkin Lattes, so when I found a recipe for Pumpkin Latte cupcakes, I was super pumped!

I set out to make these gems today, when I ran into a snag in the plan.

We don’t have cupcake/muffin baking pans.

What?! Who am I ? I’m like obsessed with cupcakes! Literally! I have bread pans, a Bundt pan, spring form pans, cookie sheets, round cake pans, rectangle cake pans, the list goes on, but not one cupcake pan?!

So guess who got the privilege of running to the store?

Thanks, honey. <3

So I set out to making them.

I found the recipe via Pinterest [where else?!] and you can read the original recipe [here]. It’s a super easy recipe, though I would probably be cursing all things baking if it weren’t for my Kitchenaid Mixer. Here is a photo montage of the process. <3

[Mixing away.]

[Cooling]

[Brushing with Coffee]

The result?

Shane told me I was allowed 1/2 of exactly one, since they are all his.

I deem that a success! <3 These will definitely be making more of an appearance in this household.

Can a Cupcake Be Considered an Open Container?

Happy Mother's Day!

I hope everyone's Mother's Day was lovely. Mine wasn't spent with my mother, since she is 9 hours away, but it was pleasant. I spent the day with a very good friend of mine from Hawaii that I haven't seen in a long time.

We started the day out with pedicures, and I got a bright summery pink with flo

wers. It was so nice to just sit back and be pampered! Then I went to American Eagle and bought the white dress I mentioned the other day. Oh yeah. I did. I'm super excited to wear it. If it's warm enough this weekend, I'll probably wear it.

Then we headed back to Abby's and made Black and Tan cupcakes. They were divine. Seriously. I don't even like Guinness, but these tasted so good. I'm definitely going to have to re-create them. I'm super-duper jealous of Abby, because she has a Kitchenaid mixer. I might steal it.......

Abby also has another toy in her house.... a Shake Weight. Oh yes. And she looks absolutely ridiculous when using it, just as the people in the commercial do.... Haha. So naturally, I had to take some pictures. She swears by it, though, and homegirl is waif-thin. I didn't get any pictures of us together, major fail, I know. But trust me. She looks great!

We called ourselves the BGF (Big Gay Family) today, since Abby's roomie and two other friends over are all gay, and we sat down to dinner around the table. I mean, it was Chinese Take-out, but still. :) We also watched Bruno, since I have never seen it, and I have to say it is the most hilariously shocking inappropriate movie I have ever seen. I gasped, I laughed, I almost peed myself. It is very inappropriate, though. So be warned if you haven't already seen it.

Needless to say, it was a wonderful day. Abby's boyfriend is visiting this week, so I can't wait to meet him. Other than that, not much to report. :) Hope everyone has had a fabulous weekend, and I can't wait to catch up your blogs.