Let’s face it….I don’t bake!  The closest I get to “baking” is slappin’ on Pillsbury Ready-to-bake cookies in the cookie pan and saying to my girls “Look what mommy made for you!”   It’s too time consuming, too many ingredients and I just don’t enjoy it – much to my mother’s dismay — a born baker.  However, I do enjoy eating baked goods — probably more then I should!

Anyway, when I read Staci Edwards tweet from Staci Edwards Design  about a “blog & bake”, I just couldn’t resist.  It was a challenge, and although I didn’t like baking I had one massive weapon on my side: I can READ!!  So all I had to do was choose whatever cupcake recipe I wanted and just read the instructions….how hard can that be!

We were told to choose a cupcake flavour from Ming Makes Cupcakes and I chose #24 “Coffee Chocolate Cupcakes with Baileys Irish Creme Frosting.”  I couldn’t find one with any wine ingredients so I chose the next best thing:  Baileys!!!  If I was going to bake it then I better love it!!!  So here’s my harrowing story of my baking adventure yesterday afternoon!!

The best part of this baking exercise:  the main ingredients!!!    Think I might need a quick shot for some liquid courage! 

OMG!!  I can’t believe I just mixed together a bunch of ingredients and this is what I came up with!  It actually looks good!!!

Well, I better taste it to make sure it’s as yummy as it looks — just in case.

OMG!!!  It’s soooooo good, think I might actually need to taste a whole spoonful….you know…just in case!

OK….batter is done….now what???  Oh yes, carefully pour it into the cupcake baking dish.  Ok, Christine we can do this — the hard part is over!!

Yippee…something is happening in that oven!!!

Whaaat?  Twenty minutes is already over….better take them out!!!

OMG!!!  I did it!  And I didn’t even burn them (lots of patting on the back was happening at this moment – even though I was all by myself with the music blaring in the background!)

All rightee then!!  Time to tackle part 2 of this baking exercise and the best part!!!  The ICING!!!!  But seriously, 4 cups of icing sugar….(cavity alert!!!!)

Wow…it’s done and its soooo yummy!  Better get my trusted assistant Mackenzie to help out decorating these cupcakes….with one BIG caveat:  No tasting the frosting….it’s for adults ONLY!!!

And now ladies & gentlemen….the unveiling:  Meet Coffee Chocolate Cupcakes with Bailey Irish Creme Frosting!!

Here’s another shot…in case you missed it the first time or have fallen off your chair in disbelief that I, Christine Da Costa AKA GlamaMama actually baked these little glamcakes!!!

Well, no one is going to believe that I baked these so I better call some neighbours over for a quick cupcake party!!!

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…don’t you just love the way the icing just oozes over the side…..soooo delish!!!

But now for the true test……I must taste my own creation…..and OMG!!  I AM IN CUPCAKE HEAVEN!!!!

I had soooo much fun yesterday….thanks to Staci and Ming Makes Cupcakes!!!!  Will I try this whole baking thingy again……..why I think YES!!!!!! xoxo