1.28.2011

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?   

7 comments:

  1. Look at you making cupcakes for everyone on your birthday! I'm sure your co-workers will love it.

    I do bake and bring in stuff for my co-workers mostly because I like making lots of desserts and don't need to eat all of them :)

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  2. So far I've gotten great reviews on the avacado "buttercream" frosting...phew!

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  3. mmnomnom those look so good. Happy birthday weekend! My 25th is in ~2.5 wks. I always bake for occasions, which at this point in my life is the last day of a rotation for me. I brought in nutella bars for my medicine team yesterday as it was my last day at that hospital. I love when people compliment and then you tell them, "BTW, there's no oil, butter, or milk in this, and low sugar" and they're amazed!

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  4. Woo hoo for 25!

    And it does feel good to be proud of the baked goodies you bring in!

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  5. Hope you enjoyed your first birthday in San Diego!! Last weekend was great weather! I'm lactose intolerant so I like vegan recipes and use Earth Balance too, honestly no one can tell the difference but I do feel wierd sometimes bringing in "healthy baked goods".

    -Larinna
    iheartspandex.com

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  6. Good to know I'm not the only one!!!

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  7. And my birthday was fantastic!!! Seriously the weather here is ridiculous in a good way =)

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