TGIF

Happy Friday!  TGI(my birthday weekend)F =)

Wednesday night I got a box of funfetti mix and a jar of frosting for the kiddos, since that's what they usually have I figured I couldn't go wrong.  I then baked up some vegan funfetti cupcakes for the grownups.  

I'm not a vegan, but for some reason I've had the urge to try and bake vegan goodies, like these cinnamon rolls.  Maybe I'm going through a rebellious baking stage?

Shane and I had a vegan vs. box taste test.  He said they tasted the same!

I noticed the vegan version was more dense and moist.  Also, it didn't rise as much as the box version.  Many of the recipes I found online were adaptations from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World.  Lucky for me, Angela over at Oh She Glows posted her adaptation recipe and I felt confident using it.


Last night I attempted to make some homemade frosting.  My first batch was just weird.  I don't know if it was the Earth Balance or something else but it tasted off.  I was going for a traditional vanilla butter cream but it was funky tasting.


I don't think frosting and I get along.  I love to eat it, but I can't quite seem to make my own. 


After that debacle I frosted the 48 mini boxed funfetti cupcakes with store bought frosting but was having a dilemma about my vegan cupcakes.  During my cupcake research fest I had stumbled upon an avacado "buttercream" frosting.


Did I dare?  ...It's my birthday and I do what I want!  And the cupcake liners were blue and green so avacado green frosting would look cute.

I did a lot of baking/frosting last night.  Hence, this is what my sink looked like as I got into bed.

It's okay though, I love baking cupcakes!

 I hope everyone enjoys the vegan cupcakes.  I only frosted a handful with the avacado butter cream and did the rest with store bought frosting.

Do you bake co-workers and friends treats?  Do you "healthify" or "veganize" recipes that you share with others?