Autumn has officially arrived, but I'm still scrambling to the farmer's markets for the final berries of the season. Though berries should be relished in their naked, sweet beauty, they also go awfully well in baked goods. And because this blog has seemingly defaulted into very occasional showcases for sweets, I give you...fruit...on cupcakes.
I happened upon this, my favorite cupcake, last year in an attempt to perk up some birthday fare with spare blueberries. I arrived at the perfect concoction of spicy gingerbread, creamy vanilla bean frosting, and fresh, bursting blueberries. I can't express how much I love these things. I am a staunch advocate of leaving most of the baking for the blustery winter months when a hot oven is a welcome addition to a chilly apartment. But because fresh fruit is a summertime indulgence, the oven is turned on in reverence for the seasonal window when I can adorn cakes with the perfect garnish.
Cherries are not berries, of course, but they are a fruit which I do my darnedest to fill up on before they've disappeared for another year. These chocolate cherry creme cupcakes were the finale in the four dozen donated to an auction winner for Northwest Network. Dark chocolate cupcakes filled with saucy cherries and vanilla buttercream. Shamefully, I didn't log two batches of cupcakes: I also made another round of Fauxstess cupcakes and followed those with chocolate cupcakes filled with peanut butter buttercream. Auction winners like their chocolate, I suppose.
Needless to say, I've fallen awfully behind in these blogging endeavors. Other things have been keeping my attention.
I happened upon this, my favorite cupcake, last year in an attempt to perk up some birthday fare with spare blueberries. I arrived at the perfect concoction of spicy gingerbread, creamy vanilla bean frosting, and fresh, bursting blueberries. I can't express how much I love these things. I am a staunch advocate of leaving most of the baking for the blustery winter months when a hot oven is a welcome addition to a chilly apartment. But because fresh fruit is a summertime indulgence, the oven is turned on in reverence for the seasonal window when I can adorn cakes with the perfect garnish.
Cherries are not berries, of course, but they are a fruit which I do my darnedest to fill up on before they've disappeared for another year. These chocolate cherry creme cupcakes were the finale in the four dozen donated to an auction winner for Northwest Network. Dark chocolate cupcakes filled with saucy cherries and vanilla buttercream. Shamefully, I didn't log two batches of cupcakes: I also made another round of Fauxstess cupcakes and followed those with chocolate cupcakes filled with peanut butter buttercream. Auction winners like their chocolate, I suppose.
Needless to say, I've fallen awfully behind in these blogging endeavors. Other things have been keeping my attention.
