Cupcake Royale

After a delicious homemade meal, we hit up Cupcake Royale for our anniversary last week - the very spot of our first date. While two years ago, we walked to the Irish bar down the street (we didn't want it to end!), this year the old folks inside of us thought we'd call it a night. Besides, we had some Peterson Winery Zinfandel from our road trip to finish up, not to mention a Thanksgiving meal to prepare for the next day!

Baking Day

I think Stephanie explains it perfectly, but these Devil's Food Cupcakes were the devil, both in the baking process (a 3 hour process) and on my waistline since I've eaten one daily since we made them.

They are delicious though, especially if you're a chocolate fan!

Any easy recipe recommendations for our next baking day?

I'm literally obsessed

With cupcakes still!

I just had another craving and I remembered that McCormick's downstairs had some the other day, so I called them up. Guess what? They had them again today!

Kathryn so graciously offered to share one with me because, well, this probably isn't the best habit for my waistline. Oh well. I'm running to make up for it.

It's been quite a busy day around here, so I also got one for my boss. I think she's very excited. I have a sneaky suspicion that she is quite a cupcake connoisseur herself.

I also want to make these. Geez, I have quite the sweet tooth lately!

Yummm, Cupcake.

Dear Kathryn,

Thank you so, soo much for my cupcake! I understand that you were probably trying to get me to stop talking about cupcakes, but I don't know if this method will work.

Now the cupcake is staring at me, saying, "Eat me, Erika!" And my stomach is responding, "Give me a break, you just ate a lot of pasta for lunch!" Then, my mind is retorting, "Dude, just eat the cupcake. It looks sooo good!"

I honestly can't wait to eat my cupcake. It's even prettier than this picture. It's decorated with stars and has two giant chocolate straws sticking out of it.

Love,

Erika and her Cupcake Kick

Note: So I started a "Morale Team" with Kathryn for our office; We are trying to promote random acts of kindness by posting everyone's favorite iced/hot drinks and snacks. Man, I've totally reaped the benefits the last two days. Yesterday: Susie surprised me with an Iced Tea Lemonade. Today: A lovely, scrumptious cupcake! Wow. I'm lucky.

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