Cupcake Therapy

Yesterday, I baked vanilla cupcakes from scratch. I have a super-duper easy recipe that I'm willing to share with you at the end of this post. A friend wanted to go to the beach, but I said I was baking cupcakes instead. Maybe I shall go today. I dunno. I watched What Not to Wear Friday night, and I'm inspired to go shopping with last weekend's paycheck. I'm over a lot of clothes that I have and I want more grown up and professional pieces. So I might do some shopping therapy today -- who knows. Shrugs.

I'm at the stage where I think I see Miko around. I saw my bro's black backpack on the ground, and turned my head twice. That also happened with two Pepsi boxes on the ground. And, this morning, I thought I heard her footsteps on the hardwood floor. Sigh.

Thanks for all of the support, everyone. I've been sent some very comforting messages and I'm feeling pretty all right all things considered now. I'm just super glad this week is over--it hasn't been the best.

Ciao.
Oh, here's that recipe:

Ingredients:

- 1 c (2 sticks) sweet butter, softened
- 1 c superfine sugar
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions:

- Preheat oven 350F (175C). Line muffin pan with baking cups.
- Mix all ingredients into a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth and pale, about 2-3 mins.
- Spoon mixture into cups (about 3/4ths or else you'll get mushroom caps like I did on my first batch). Bake for 20 mins.
- Leave cupcakes in pan for 5 mins before removing them to a rack.
- Frost heavily or heavenly as personally needing.
- Enjoy

i<3cupcakes

PS: First two photos were taken with my bro's new Nikon D700. I really want one. My digital camera doesn't feel as special anymore after using the D700.