Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes

Hello Fall, well sort of fall. This fall has been unseasonably warm, leaving me sad. I crave the fall. I love to see the leaves change colors, I love wearing light sweaters in the cool crisp air, I love curling up on the couch with a cup of hot cocoa, and I love making chili to warm my bones after being out on a cool, fall afternoon. Everything I love about fall has been delayed! It was 80 degrees last week, and the light sweater I packed to wear today made me sweat balls all afternoon! Grrrr! If fall had a facebook page I would "dislike" it and leave a nasty comment on their page! But, regardless of fall's not so fashionably late arrival, I have decided to carry on with all the fall things I like to do, and decided it was time for some pumpkin! So I got my pumpkin on and made this delightful creation!
Ok, this is like no cake you have ever had before, and here's why...it's moist, it's sweet, it's spicy, it's savory...it's more than your taste buds can handle yet they keep coming back for more and more and more. Sort of like that girl who doesn't get it when "he's just not that into you." You know this is cake is bad for you but it feels so good you just can't stop at one. You'll tell yourself it's ok because it has a vegetable in it's name, but while I am not a nutritionist, I am pretty sure the calories in this are off the charts! Worth every bite?? You bet your ass they are! So here's the break down:
Pumpkin Cake, with Maple Cream Filling, and Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting. Topped with Homemade Pie Crust!!! EVERYTHING FROM SCRATCH!!!!
So yummy! A must have for your holiday season...I will not be posting the recipe for these however, because these will be my signature cupcake when I open my shop some day! I will however share my recipe with those of you who purchase a cake for your holiday party if you would like it. I also make a cake version and here is a pic of it. To order your holiday cake shoot me an email at gaga4gordon@gmail.com
Cupcakes: $2 Each
Cakes: $30 for a double 8" layer cake

Baking: It's Good for the Soul

So, call it the "I'm tired of being pregnant" blues or whatever you want, but I have been in a funk the last few days and I just can't seem to get out of it. I voiced my depressed complaints to the hubs and he so brilliantly said, "so bake something." Genius! So, I decided to make a Lemon Merengue Pie tonight, and boy did it help lift my spirits. After having made over 100 cupcakes, a small tiered cake, and a kick ass transformers cake in 2.5 days, I assumed my baking days were over. In fact, I still had dishes to wash from that experience up until this afternoon! But I was wrong, baking is in me, it's what I do, and being on this high from baking just emphasizes even more my true calling in this world is to be a baker. Now the question is, "how do I get from baking in my kitchen to a full fledged business?" And with baby boy due any day now, I'd say it's going to have to be put on the back burner for awhile. That's ok though. I can continue to hone my skills while I research to how to's of becoming a bakery owner. So for now, here's a pic of my pie. Recipe to follow.