Giant Cupcake > Regular Cupcake

Yes, please. All I have to say is that making this cupcake takes forever. About a good hour depending on how high or low your temperature is at. This is probably my fourth time making this Giant cupcake and I had this cupcake pan for a couple of years now. Its not that I don't like making these, but really when does one eat a GIANT cupcake on any given day? I don't know one sane person who does..just sayin' You can whip up a batch of cupcakes eat one or five and then share. But this cupcake is much more you can't share it, I mean you can..but do you want to? not really. You just want to keep it looking cute. I mean really would you eat a cute cat, dog,or baby? maybe you would. None of my business. So back to what I am trying to get out. This cupcake! Not just any ordinary cupcake, a vegan cookies&cream cupcake. What gets me most is when these cupcakes are presented are the looks on the faces of the people receiving them. Its pretty awesome. I made this for (okay stay with me now) my friend Omar's friend who happens to be in a band that was playing a show Friday (yesterday). Tragic Ends (google them).If I remember correctly his name is Scout? he just had a birthday but them being on tour he didn't get to celebrate it. Omar asked if I could set aside one of my usual cupcakes (regular size) w/ a candle and we can give it to him, but I had a better idea. I offered to make a Giant Cupcake I had the pan collecting dust(not really) it was time to use it again, plus who would rather have a regular size cupcake over a GIANT cupcake? no one. the bigger the better, right? So, here is what the cupcake looked like:

& here is what it looked like next to a regular size cupcake:

Pretty neat eh? I'd love this for my birthday.

& here is the birthday boy holding the cupcake (well, whats left of it) and Omar w/ the thumbs up. I hope he enjoyed every bite of it. Stay Sweet:

So, as most of you know if you read this blog I sell cupcakes at shows that is pretty much how I make some money for myself to get the bus to school, buy more baking supplies, & blah blah blah. For this show I made Cookies&Cream which I sold for .50 ( I know them being vegan I can make a lot more, but I like to keep it diy, well for now, I know kids have it hard gathering up money for the show alone) & Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes which I sold for $1(again, I know). This kid Mitch (if I remember correctly) (on the right) asked me if he ate this cupcake in one bite, wait let me describe this cupcake it was a lemon base cake filled with strawberries salted in pure maple syrup (which is expensive) & lemon buttercream (which took me forever to zest lemon, and squeeze the juice out, did I mention I had tiny knuckle cuts, OUCH), topped with the cake (that was scooped out, to fill it with strawberries) and more strawberries & lemon buttercream and then with two strawberry slices on the very top, if he could pay .50 cent for the cupcake instead of $1, I mean really? is a dollar a lot for what I described? did I mention it was vegan, plus everything was pure & organic. ugh, I gave in and accepted but I told him that if I was going to give him it at half the price that I needed proof of his ability to eat a cupcake in one single bite, His friend ahh sorry if you read this I don't remember your name if you told me it, wanted in as well. I tried to take a picture but all I got was it already in the mouth. I wanted the cupcake in the mouth showing, get me? ha. Oh well, that was the first and last time, but I can't really complain because he ended up giving me a dollar ha ha. So I snapped this fancy picture okay its not fancy but shut up I got the flash to start working & plus you get to see the cyc for those of you who haven't been/seen. Well, you get to see some of it the lovely bathroom ha. Maybe next time I will get someone who will wait for me to snap the picture before eating it? ha. This was probably the longest post ever.

Here is the picture of Mitch ( on the right) and his friend ( on the left) cupcake in mouth. Maybe next ttime I'll shoot a video instead.

Last night was a good night.
Tonight is Wolves & Thieves I am very excited for that show.
I will be selling Mint Cookies&Cream and Orangesicle, yummy!



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Chocolate Orange Cupcakes (vegan)

What to say. If you enjoy a nice juicy orange well your not going to get any juice from these cupcakes. you might get that sweet same taste of an orange, well because they do contain orange, so it will be as yummy as an orange, but its not. Weird? I know. But thats the life of a cupcake. It may look like a plain cupcake getting ready for Halloween, which by the way is a week away. But its not. This explodes with a taste of ORANGE. FTW. Seriously. These Chocolate Orange Cupcakes are going with me tonight to a show. The Skin Like Iron, Streetwalkers, Crucial, & others show @ the CYC. I'm stoked. I hope I sell out and so I can blog about it later. We'll see what happens.


__Edit__
So, the show was rad! Cupcakes sold out. Such a good night. The vibe was awesome. If you haven't check out Streetwalkers! www.myspace.com/streetwalkersoneword
soo good!They definitely brought the party. I swear if all the kids in the cyc circle pit it would of been a blast. Skin Like Iron was pretty sweet. These Orange/Chocolate Cupcakes were a hit.



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Chocolate Cherry Creme Cupcakes (vegan)

Am I describing a cupcake or a pie? jeezie louizee. Its a cupcake. Don't worry. Cupcake blog = cupcake talk. Chocolate Cherry Creme Cupcakes, FTW. This cupcake completes life. I mean really what CAN'T cupcakes complete? Tell me. Today I was invited to a vegan potluck. I decided these cupcakes would be perfect for the gathering. They were a hit (like always), ha ha. Cupcake description: chocolate cake- very moist & yummy. Buttercream- Basic Vanilla. Chocolate Ganache, chocolate sprinkles, & duh, Cherries. Wanna get serious? I can totally get serious when it comes to making simple cupcakes look complicated. I'm pretty serious. It wasn't too hard to make it look all fancy. It was all fun, clean and easy. This cupcake definitely looks like it means business. Don't cha think?


P.s I also made a dozen of Peanut Butter Bombs, I mastered another skill, dipping stylin' 'em cupcakes. I think I'm pro level. Which one do you like?


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Old School Cupcakes (Vegan)

Or whatever you want to call them. I think old school gives it a touch a little BAM! don't you think? Well, if you don't then whatever I don't care. I like the name Old School Cupcakes. Remember these cupcakes? like chuck taylors they come in pairs. They ruled whenever I had one as a kid. I haven't had, I guess you can say, the "real" store cupcake in years. I seen them at stores with their pretty in orange, yellow & whatever else color they come in. But I just never really cared to buy one. I mean seriously why buy some that contain beef fat or some other crazy distinguishing shit when I can just make my own. Vegan Style. Plus, homemade is always better in cupcakes, gifts, food, Mixtapes, Mix cds, friendship bracelets & baked goods form. C'mon you know its true. So, before I start going off subject like always These cupcakes had everything from what I remember the real ones have. You got your chocolate cake, Creme filling, chocolate ganache & that sweet little cool swirl on top. I know mine suck, but give me a damn break it was my first time ever trying this recipe out. I think it was a success! I took this dozen along with a dozen of funfetti (my favorite) to a show that happened a couple of hours ago. Sold them all! Wuttt. Nights like these rule. You know what else rules? Babes. I think this cupcake really brought the old school tonight. I went to a show and felt like I was 14 again the different vibe, people, smell and company made it all feel that way. I seen a really old friend I haven't seen in literally years. I also seen a few old faces I haven't seen in years as well, not friends just faces. These cupcakes really do bring back the old times. Crazy. Anyways, these were a hit. I think these might be the next Peanut Butter bombs everyone gets crazy about? I don't know. You tell me. I left home with two dozens of cupcakes and came back home with two. These were everything you expect from a cupcake: Moist, Super Cute, fun to look at & Yummy, duh!p.s I had camera all along? I mean really did I forget? nah, I was just too lazy to care to look for it. Aren't these pictures fancy?


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