The Perfect White Cake... In a Jar
I am so very fortunate to have the most amazing readers and friends evuuurrr. Really.
Sometimes I am even so lucky that I get cool things in the mail. Do you even know how joyous it is to get something in the mail besides junk addressed to the person that lived here before we did 4 years ago?
I'm telling you it's EXTRA fun.
So last month, after I whined about not having any Girl Scout Cookies for at least 3 weeks, one of my super readers (and a very great friend!!) mailed me 4 boxes of cookies that her daughter was selling. If there is anyway to cement a friendship for life it's Samoas.
So I'm sloooooowly working on sending prizes back to all the wonderful readers that have never met me face to face and still think enough of me to mail me presents.
The world is full of really really REALLY great people.
So I mailed these cupcakes in jars to Deanna at SOLE Food Kitchen. They are the latest birthday gifts she will probably ever receive (I think her birthday was like March 10 or something... oops.), and gosh I hope they make it unscathed. Because Deanna is awesome!! She has been with me on this blog since the beginning and is a fellow North Carolinian who writes about local and sustainable food and plans menus based on her weekly farmer's market finds. She is also about to become a cookie butter convert.
This post is a meeting of some very brilliant food blog minds-- Amanda, Dorothy, and Stephani-- I had cupcakes with avocado frosting for breakfast-- Thank you!!!
You can find the recipe for this Perfect White Cake at i am baker. Also I expect you'll be lost there looking at all the amazingness for awhile so I suppose I'll catch you sometime next week. I adjusted the bake time to 12 minutes, and yes, I did butter the pint jars!!
The Avocado Frosting recipe came from Crazy for Crust; I followed it exactly and it was excellent. Dorothy is also responsible for Rocky Road Nutella Pudding Cookies. WHAT? I know.
How to Ship Cupcakes was posted by The Cupcake Project. There you will also find a tutorial for HOW TO MAKE PIXY STIX. And I wish we were friends in real life.
Mail a cupcake to a friend!
P.S. I hope that friend is me!!
Love the idea of cupcakes in a jar! Thanks for linking up at the Tried and True Party! http://rediscovermom.blogspot.com/2013/05/tried-and-true-recipes-11.html
Thanks, Jackie!
Cupcakes in a jar is amazing! I watched Shark Tank the other week and this bakery was trying to sell cupcakes in a jar. I was like, "Helloooo, anyone can do that! It's on Pinterest." Anyway, you're so sweet to send these goodies in the mail. My birthday is June 14th, just in case you're wondering 🙂
Haaaa Pinterest makes us all slightly smarter. Or better at procrastinating.
I will totally send you a birthday cupcake!!
Best birthday gift. Ever. Thank you so much. The cake is absolutely amazing--so tender and fluffy. And the avocado icing is inspired. Sooooo delicious! Tom hates avocado. Hates. It. Yet, he ate a whole cupcake and said you should market these and sell them. Then I told them it was avocado icing. He was very surprised and delighted. Good job you! And thanks for sending me the cupcakes--you are awesome!
I was so happy I finally got to send you a present!! So glad you liked them! That is so funny that you sneaked Tom the avocado frosting. I didn't tell Chad and he had no idea... not on purpose but just because I really needed an honest reaction! Happy Latest Birthday on the Planet. And now I can think of more excuses to mail cupcakes!!
Avocado makes everything better 🙂
Doesn't it?!
This is so cool! I love this idea. the Avocado frosting looks amazing!
If only I could figure out how to ship to the UK!
How nice of someone to send you cookies! The best gifts are those you cannot find yourself. Seriously, cookies are the best gift!
These are really pretty..avocado? I am intrigued.
Yes! Avocado. Make this frosting! It is soooo good.
Cookies really are the best gift 🙂
Nice!
I love these and I wish we were friends in real life too! Anyone who is willing to use avocado in dessert and mails people cupcake is high up in my book! 🙂
Thank you!!
Love these!!! You are a rock star!
Thank you so much!
Avocados are super duper good for you! Incorporating it into a frosting?? LOVE!
Oh wow, in a jar looks so awesome and delicious 😀
Cheers
CCU
That was so nice of you to send this wonderful treat to Deanna!! Love the green color of the frosting.... Is it really avacado-y?? Do you even taste it?
It is actually not avocado-ey at all! I fed Chad one and he had no idea until I told him. He just thought it was a tinted frosting. It is sweet and creamy and has an amazing buttery texture. Yay for healthy fats!
I'm glad you liked the frosting! Thanks for the link love!
Loved it. Thank YOU!