decadent peanut butter cupcakes recipe
22 Nov 2009 Leave a Comment
in food and drink Tags: chocolate, cupcakes, recipe, starfish
Peanut butter cupcakes with Nutella
We have a charity baking rota at work which means each week someone bakes up some delicious treat, the rest of us elbows the competition out the way so we can get our hands on the sugar and our chosen charities, Starfish Greathearts Foundation – who I blogged about before – and Send a Cow, benefit.
Every week the homebaked goodies get better and better. From owl cupcakes for Halloween to Canadian Oh Henry! treats, the weekly baker is the hero of the office.
For my turn this week I tried out a new recipe I found online. The deliciousness that ensued has to be shared.
I made my cupcakes slightly smaller than what is suggested in the original recipe and I think this was a good move, especially considering the amount of peanut butter and sugar involved. A little bit of what you fancy and all that… It’s also for the best as instead of going for the seemingly timid chocolate, I spread some luscious Nutella onto the little cakes.
Decorate with some Reese’s Pieces (I forgot to put these on my shopping list so mine have to do without – this time).
Enjoy!
and the spoiling goes on – a presents update
01 Oct 2009 Leave a Comment
in books, food and drink Tags: birthday, books, cupcakes, f scott fitzgerald, fiona cairns
As you know, I am the lucky recipient of one present each day this week in the run-up to my 30th birthday (it’s supposed to dull the trauma).
Last night I had to wait until gone 11 for my Wednesday present, as Chris had gone to Old Trafford for the football. It was another book, this time The Beautiful and Damned by F Scott Fitzgerald. I was pleasantly surprised, as while I was unwrapping what was quite obviously a book, I expected it to be one of the publications I recently mentioned that I wanted to read. Instead, this book was picked by Chris based on my love of The Great Gatsby and the roaring 20s. I can’t wait to get stuck into it this weekend.
The Beautiful and the Damned ~ F Scott Fitzgerald
Tonight after work I was greeted by Chris carrying a bright yellow Selfridges bag. I had an inkling what it contained and I was right! Fiona Cairns is the lady behind these cute cupcakes that look little works of art … and half a dozen of these beauties are mine!
Fiona Cairns cupcakes
I’m also pleased to report that the surprises are carrying on this weekend. I was instructed to pack a bag as we’re catching a train at around 6 tomorrow evening for a weekend away. I have my suspicions as to the destination, but regardless of where it is, if this week’s treats are anything to go by then I just know that this is going to be one memorable 30th birthday!
