I am not very good at this

Yeah, so I am not a good blogger. I admit it. I have baked things and not taken pictures of them or even had the thought to post about them on here. Maybe I am not one of those people who can cronicle my life in an entertaining fashion on the internet.

Anyways, I chose not to participate in the last iron cupcake challenge because I honestly didn't think I could stomach making a cupcake with cheese. The November challenge, however, is cranberry. I think I will give it a go.

Also, I put up a post on Craig's List to try to start a Iron Cupcake Orlando, or simply a cupcake/baking meet-up group kinda thing. I got one response and I accidently deleted the email. This is not going well.

Ok, so that is the only basil cupcake I have had time to create.

Voting will Sept. 28th - Oct. 1st.

Vote for me here:

http://mkecupcakequeen.blogspot.com

Basil Cupcake, Take 1

So, this might be my entry. This is my first attempt with the Basil, but I like it and I tend to go with my first instinct. It is a Chocolate Basil Cupcake with a White Chocolate Basil Infused Whipped Mousse topping. The cake itself is amazingly mild tasting. It is chocolaty with just a hint of basil taste. The mousse is sweet without being overwhelming and the basil adds a nice accent. Together the two work very well to make a delicious cupcake. It isn't a flashy looking cupcake, but I am not a flashy cupcake kind of girl.

And the challenge is...

BASIL!

Cupcake creations coming soon.

The steaks are high.

Well, I was too late to make a cupcake for the first Iron Cupcake Earth Challenge, but I knew I would be. I checked out the entries and realized the steaks are high. A nice picture is a big part of this contest and my cupcakes, while the tastiest in the land, aren't always the prettiest. I am just not that skilled or patient to decorate them well. Oh well, I can't wait to see what the next challenge will be.

I did cast my vote for the chili challenge though at http://mkecupcakequeen.blogspot.com/
I chose "Chica Chocolatina, I" because my initial thoughts for a chili cupcake lead to something dark and chocolately.

Get Ready...Here I Come

Well, I have started this blog for the sole purpose of entering the Iron Cupcake Earth Challenges. For those not in the know, Iron Cupcake Earth is an online cupcake challenge. A strange ingredient is assigned and then bakers are given 4 weeks to create their cupcake and document their creation via their blog. So, here I am. I have little interest in blogging, but a lot of interest in making some kick ass cupcakes.

To find out more about Iron Cupcake Earth, visit them at:
http://ironcupcake.blogspot.com/