Winter Cuppies
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Whew, almost didn't get this one done, I'll be caking tomorrow and of course NYE is out for making videos so it had to be today :D
I made a batch of 30 cupcakes, 24 of them with the winter theme, the last 6 I got lazy and just covered with some pretty sparkly sugar. I found it's easier to do all the same ones at the same time, ie. all the snowmen, then all the snowflakes, then all the sleds, etc. There's less changing of tips and it's easier to remember what you did. I've learned this lesson before but thought for some reason I should do it differently. I was still suffering from monkey arm when I made these so for the first 6 I wasn't a happy caker. But after I remembered how things SHOULD be done and got a rhythm going, well, everything went much better.
I nearly always like to keep some chocolate buttercream in the freezer, you never know when you'll need brown or black. Those colors are particularly hard to make with regular buttercream, best to use the chocolate buttercream.
You know, I don't like to make New Year's resolutions. Diet and exercise proclamations usually die within a couple of weeks. What I'd like is for things to continue. What I mean by this is that God has blessed me with an incredibly awesome husband, 3 beautiful, talented, and amazing kids, and a happy home. Anything in addition to this is an added bonus, another gift. I couldn't ask for more except that others would have this too :D
Music: Final Fantasy VII Aeris, Final Fantasy Symphonic Suite
