Here's a cake I just made for a birthday party at my dad's work. They wanted a pound cake so I was able to use this recipe for pound cake and turn it in to a layer cake thanks to the suggestion on the website. To see the full recipe go to http://picky-palate.com/2012/03/22/starbucks-iced-lemon-pound-cake-copycat-recipe/#reply. Thanks Picky Palate!

Ok everyone I need you to cheer me on! The ingredient of the week is....pomegranate sparkling soda. I know, I know...it's not extremely crazy but I must remind you we are only beginning! So cross your fingers and let's hope that week 1 goes well. Check back on Tuesday morning (which is the official day of updates starting now) to discover what happened in Carolyn's kitchen that week! Need I remind you...there will be pictures!!

Hello everyone! So the idea of this blog is to get my name out there and advertise my baked goods. However, as I was busy setting up the page I realized, shouldn't there be some sort of growth in my talent as I'm doing this? I mean I don't want to walk away from this in a year and not have accomplished anything. So what I have decided to do is to pick an ingredient each week and incorporate it into a cupcake recipe some how. The objective is for these ingredients to be a bit unexpected so that when you look at the recipe you gasp and say "NO WAY HOW COULD THAT POSSIBLY TASTE GOOD?!" Then, just out of curiosity you head to the store, grab your supplies and make the recipe, at which point you realize...this girl Carolyn is a genius! But if the recipes worked every time would that really be any fun at all? Of course not! Which is why we can expect to see recipes that don't work at all (and for comedic purposes, I will have pictures!) So for the next 12 months, each week I will be picking a new ingredient to cook with in an attempt to come up with a mouthwatering creation. But we need some rules don't you think? Here they are:

1. Ingredients don't have to be completely insane (example: frog legs) but they should be something you don't normally see in baking.

2. Research and preparation is allowed, but following a specific recipe is NOT allowed.

3. Pictures of each experiment and my honest feedback is required each week.

4. Requests (should we get any), should be considered...unless of course they are very crazy and cannot be found at the local grocery store!

5. At least once a month, I will have vegan recipes.

So there you have it...maybe in a year I will be an amazing baker that can make a delicious cupcake out of absolutely anything. Or maybe I will run away crying. If you're curious to see what will happen...it's all happening here for your viewing pleasure. So let's get started!! This week's ingredient will be posted soon!

Yours truly,
Carolyn

Strawberry cupcakes with strawberry buttercream frosting. My sister is crazy about this one!

These are "burger" cupcakes! Surprisingly not too difficult to make but they look pretty realistic!

 

I saw a youtube video about these....rainbow cupcakes! The minute I saw the video I had to try it...these did not last long in my house so it's a good thing I got pictures!