Lime Margarita Cupcakes

It feels good to bake again.

The Christmas season was hectic and as the New Year came around, there were still a bit of action in our kitchen as some last minute orders came in.  But the past week saw the kitchen resting, as I was in a week-long seminar.

Which ended today, and yes, the kitchen is open tonight, with a large batch of... carrot cakes!!!

But this entry is not about that, rather, it's about this:

A boozy cupcake!!!  Lime Margarita Cupcake frosted with Lime Margarita buttercream, to be specific.

My reason?  Well, it's simple really.  I like lime.  And I like tequila...

The good news?  Everyone (on the test run) raved about them!

Here's a sample of the test batch:

And here's one up close.  The buttercream was piped in a rose-like manner.

While this one isn't really kid-friendly (given its alcoholic content, hence not really healthy either), we still kept our no added preservatives or artificial coloring "promise".

Shall I offer them as a regular item???

Birthday Cakes

As of a year ago, we decided to give home baked birthday cakes to our friends.  By far the most requested is the Ube Chiffon Cake (which I am seriously thinking of renaming as Ube Velvet), followed closely by Mocha Chiffon Cake (we are open to suggestions for a name that has a bit more impact and appeal...)

In the past year, we've had requests for these:

60th birthday:

mini mocha cake:

50th birthday:

and, just another birthday...

Other designs are possible, as are other flavors for the chiffon cake - orange, lemon, lime (or dayap) chocolate, walnut, cheese, and even durian!

Our favorite, though, will always be mocha!