a handful of cupcakes.
by two after twenty
I don’t cook. I’m an instant disaster in the kitchen. I once set my toaster oven on fire trying to make a pop tart. And there was one time where I made lunch for Jackson and myself, and I burned the grilled cheese to a black crisp (I tried to scrape off the black, but even after attempting to chip it all away, Jackson took a bite and then timidly asked if he could throw it out). When baking with friends, I am perfectly happy to be the “stirrer” and nothing else.
This is the first time I’ve ever baked anything myself (and from scratch), so this is a big deal on the Janice scale. Not to say things went perfect – they’re far from being the perfect cupcake. I was following a cupcake recipe that was for 4 cupcakes, and somehow ended up with 8 (so I’m pretty sure I messed up the recipe somewhere). And that nice little topper is actually whipped cream from a can (had no frosting or enough butter in the house, so I came up with a gross but visually pleasing alternative). Those things aside, these photos still stand as proof of my little triumph!
BAN! These are aweesome! I hope you saved me some to try :)
Thanks Bay :) Alamosaurus. And I definitely saved you one on purpose!
wow you photos are really great! I would use them in a cookbook…if I was ever to make one. :)
Haha, aw, thanks! :)
4 into 8!?! What kind of magic oven are you using?
No clue. Maybe I’M magic!
You did great! These came out looking really delicious!
I can totally relate to your insecurity in the kitchen :) I don’t think I can even stir that well (shameful). We don’t bake and so the oven has become a storage for us :)
Ah, thanks! They look delicious, but they aren’t the BEST tasting …
Haha, I think I might become one of those oven-storage people in the futre, too.
yummy cupcakes, what is this recipe that only makes 4 cupcakes?
Thanks Aly! The recipe link is below. It was originally for 2, but I thought I could double it to 4. Ended up with 8.
They turned out perfect Janice! Looks yumm :) hopefully you’ve caught the baking bug, it’s contagious ;) and the photos are so lovely!
Thanks Hien! I think I’m toying around with the baking bug, only because I was sooo stressed whilst making such simple cupcakes! I think I would rather just take photos of my friends baking than attempt to bake myself hahaa.
Oh, these look so yummy! A triumph indeed.
Ah, thanks Heather! :)
U LIE
u cooked me dinner, i remember!
& it was tasty!
but omg.. i love these pics.
probably my fav out of all ur posts (im biased, i love cupcakes) but they were very well done & look like they belong in a cookbook (bakebook ..?) :S
lovelove
Hahaha, reheating doesn’t count as cooking! But thanks, friend!
Thank you thank you!
for someone that is all disaster on the kitchen you did quite well girl!! ;) and the photos are absolutely stunning, this light is amazing! so even if the cream is from a can, i would love for a cupcake and a cup of coffee please! may i join you? ;)
Hahaha, thank you! :) And yes, one cupcake with cream from a can coming up!
I absolutely love your photographs. I think they are simple, but yet so beautiful! What kind of lens did you use?
Greetings from the Netherlands!
Thanks so much!
I only have two lenses. The kit lens, and the 50mm f1.8.
This looks great! I love the light in all of them.
Thanks so much, Alice!
Congratulations! Perhaps if you work in taking photos in the middle of it all, cooking might not be so bad =)
Love these captures…so envious of the light..
Thanks Tru! I may just start baking to take the photos, hahaa.
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