Exhibit A - Ready to make cupcakes....not in a box mind you, but in a bottle.
Exhibit B - Said bottle is all you need to make the batter. Notice the "Just add milk and shake" portion
Exhibit C - Done cupcakes. Made while Sam was giving Max a bath.
You add milk. Shake bottle. Pour into cupcake cups. Bake. Frost. DONE.
I will confess though that I did do something a little Kiwi tonight. I made my own frosting. The jar was $5 and I knew I had "icing sugar" aka powdered sugar that makes frosting pretty darn easy. I wasn't exactly sure what to do even though my mom used to make her own frosting and I have seen my mother in law and sister in law make frosting since I got here. I added water and waited to see if that worked. Sam also wanted butter cream frosting that a friend had made and let me use on Valentines day. She said she made it with tons of butter, so I decided to try just adding butter as well, which I swear I saw my sister in law do once. Not sure if that's the recipe or not but it sure was yum! And my hubby that hates sweets sure did gobble them up! SUCCESS!
But seriously? I get teased or shall we say harassed for making cakes out of a box--which for the record is absolutely baking a cake! I think the teasing should cease AND I think Kiwi's should embrace their inner convenience love!!
But seriously? I get teased or shall we say harassed for making cakes out of a box--which for the record is absolutely baking a cake! I think the teasing should cease AND I think Kiwi's should embrace their inner convenience love!!
Max and Daddy chilling out watching one of Daddy's documentaries :)
oh my gosh, that picture of sam and max is so cute! i love that max has his hands folded :)
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ReplyDelete1. buttercream frosting is SO easy...1 stick butter-beat it until smooth, add some vanilla (1-2 tsp, or use a different flavor like lemon), 1/4 cup cocoa (for chocolate frosting, leave out if making vanilla or a different flavor), once that is smooth add 2-3 cups 'icing sugar' alternated with 1/4 cup milk...just keep adding sugar and milk and sugar and milk until you get the amount you need...
2. have you heard of 'The Cake Mix Doctor'? best recipe book E.V.E.R....all recipes make using a cake mix....amazing!