Betty Crocker is my Homegirl

Aug 21, 2007 at 5:02 PM
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If you noticed it was a little bit chilly this past Sunday it wasn't because of Global Warming. It was not the icy breath of Jesus on your neck because, once again, you sat in bed eating Cinnamon Toast Crunch in bed instead of going to church.

It was because Hell froze over a little bit because I BAKED. Yes. Tis true. After a year and and 17 days of me being CupCate (dot vox dot com) I have just NOW gathered up the courage to bake.

Yes, that would be a pink scale. No, I don't really know what it's for.

And by "bake" I mean measure out some oil, water, and crack open a couple of eggs, and then let Betty Crocker do her thang. So, I made sure I didn't get egg shells in the batter, or didn't accidentally add too much water. (I know, Betty sure is complicated.)

So far so good...

But then, I realized that the Chocolate and Vanilla swirl cake didn't just swirl itself. Oh no. I was going to have to swirl it on my own. How one does that when making cupcakes, I wasn't too sure. I just got a knife out and started swirling.

Swirlllling. Swirrrrrling.

All that swirling got really stressful, so I had to make a drink.

Phew! Swirling is hard work!

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And low and behold, I managed not to burn anything. And while I don't have one of those neat little frosting swirlers (again with the swirling!) I managed to slather Betty's frosting pretty well. And check out the sprinkles...

The first CupCate made cupcake!

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She Bakes. She Blogs.
She's VOX's fave B-Girl
Now caught on film.

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Betty would be so proud! :)

Many people don't know that just off-camera in every Betty Crocker recipe photo is a nice complementary mixed-drink.

Nice cupcakes, CupCate!

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aw, congrats on your first effort, Cate! they look both lovely and yummy! i love to bake, i find it quite fun and soothing. plus, when it turns out well, you've something to brag on about--not everyone can swirl a cupcake or make a good cookie. :~)

Yes, please.

That cupcake is a sexy bitch! haha

Oooooh I SO want one.

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Oooh they look good... Hungry (again) now...

Luckily there is NO food in my house ;-)

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There's nothing more fabulous than a girl who blogs and bakes. :) I especially love the swirl technique -- did it work out?

Hahaha you're funny about whole hell froze over thing. But it doesn't look like your baking had anything to do -- it looks too good to eat! You should post the recipe, hehe. ;)

mmm they look so good too! good job. you know, next time i get stressed with cooking or baking i should just make a drink too, should make it all the more enjoyable! i love your sense of humor; now stuff your face with cupcakes, k?!

Enough of the cupcakes... what did you add to the Malibu? ;)

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Oooh...that cupcake looks delish! you should check out Cupcakes Take the Cake. This is one of my favorite blogs--three fabulous girls who blog about nothing but cupcakes! They just posted today about a recipe for a Kahlua and cream cupcake that I'm dying to try to make.

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YUM! your swirling was faboo!

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they look good! Cool pictures, as well.

Yum!

I wanna see the pink scale. I mean, in pink, not sepia tones! :-P

Betty Crocker is my Homegirl

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