It took an “English Garden Summer Party” theme at last month’s Guilty Pleasures to get me thinking about ‘cupcakes’ a bit differently. Always one to bring a new signature cupcake to the monthly gig – I felt this was an opportune time to bake alongside the theme. That said, “English Garden Summer Party” brought up images of croquet, linen, strawberries and cream and Victoria sponge – the last two of which while inspirational, are not exactly cupcake friendly. Leave it to the domesticated goddess and former tax invader Martha Stewart to come up with the perfect solution for me.
These little mini cakes wooed both the Dream Bears and SpandXXX, didn’t wilt in the July ‘heat’, and have been lovingly added to my permanent collection. I honestly can't remember the last time I swooned over something that's come out of my oven, quite as much as these cakes.
With their dose of strawberry jam (or whichever your preference) hidden in the middle these are nuggets of pure gold. Even better, without a typical cupcake frosting (ala buttercream or cream cheese) one can (and did) justify eating them for breakfast, mid-day snack, and dessert.
