Juana Tamad’s Self-frosting Cupcakes

 

Because it was a long weekend and I had nothing to do (having been too lazy to attend Dr. Heaney’s lecture on Philippine Biogeography), I decided to put on my toque and, well, bake.

I wanted to make cupcakes but I was too lazy (that word again!) to get out of the house and go to the store to buy ingredients, so I had to make do with stuff I already have. I did some web-browsing for a recipe and saw one for Nutella Frosted Cupcakes.

Fortunately, I live in a house full of chocoholics so we never run out of Nutella. I tweaked the recipe (specifically, I changed the amount of butter) so now it’s a slightly modified version of a recipe that I found here, which is a slightly modified version of a recipe originally published in Donna Hay magazine.

Approximately 40 minutes later (including prep time), I had a dozen cupcakes. I made a second batch and, for variety, I added 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder, which gave it a more chocolate-y taste but took away from the visual contrast between the cupcake and the “frosting.”

Anyway, to describe this recipe, it’s easy, easy, easy (even Juana Tamad can do it).
And yum, yum, yum.

If you want to try making these cupcakes yourself on the next long weekend, I posted the recipe here.

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Okay then

Michelle,
It’s time to talk about open-ended deals and life contracts. The people who have been intimidating you lately have just as many flaws as everyone else. There is no reason why your confidence should drop so dramatically whenever they enter the room. Don’t despair over the loss of something you never really wanted anyway.

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