Yay for Cupcakes!

Dan started his new job today (hooray!), so the kids and I decided to make cupcakes to celebrate. 

We started off the day learning about my new cricut and playing around with some shapes.

fun colors for the gum paste

my cricut cutting out a flower



shapes and colors briana picked



Then later, I made the batter for the cupcakes, baked and cooled.  Ordered Chinese for dinner, because with all this running around today I forgot to thaw out meat!  Then made some homemade Chocolate buttercream.

Want the recipe for the buttercream?  Its so easy, and so much better than tubs of frosting!! 

one stick of butter, softened

3 cups of powdered sugar

1 tsp maple

2 squares unsweetened bakers chocolate

1-3 Tbl milk

melt the chocolate in the microwave, very carefully, 30 seconds at a time at first, then 10 seconds at a time.  stirring, so you don't burn it!  then put all the ingredients except the milk in your mixer and let that blend, then add the milk a little at a time until you've reached the consistency you like.  voila!

i like to pipe the frosting on



It was a delicious dessert!!