~Extraordinaire Carottes~

Carrot and coconut cupcake. Simple warm fuzzies. Fresh grated nutmeg and crushed cardamom, orange zest, natural organic coconut flakes, organic carrots, fair trade crushed pineapple and it makes me happy! Topped off with a not too sweet cream cheese frosting, more pineapple with a bit of carrot added. Tastes like fall is here, and I am loving it!

S'more S'more

The Magnificent Smores Cupcake. Graham cracker crust, chocolate divine cupcake, home made marshmallow topping, sprinkled with graham cracker crumbles and a gooey chocolate ganache drizzle. YUM!

Feminist press

Auction time.

Yet another great cause to be a part of. CALYX, A Journal of Art and Literature by Women was begun in Corvallis in 1976, more than 100 years after feminist Abigail Scott Duniway began her Portland "human rights" weekly, the New Northwest. CALYX was the first West Coast literary journal with women editors publishing women's works.

We will be donating some delish cupcakes to these fine ladies this weekend. Caramel apple cupcakes, Guinness stout cupcakes and undecided cupcakes. Contenders are chocolate bacon cupcake and carrot coconut cupcake. But that could all change on a moments whim :)

Cheers ladies.

Update: All went grand! Thanks Becks for hooking us up. You, as always, rock. We went with a version of strawberry-wawa, as well as the stout cupcake, and caramel apple cupcake. They were fun and rewarding to do. CALYX is a great organization for women in literature. The ladies there were delightful, and Cynthia, the event coordinator, was warm and welcoming. Good times, good vibes. It is, as always, good to give. Here is our CALYX shout out. Whoot!
http://calyxpress.org/newsletter.html

Wow-sah!

Savory Saffron

I am working on a new cupcake. No name yet. Forest suggested Effing-good, but that is inappropriate.... Maybe saffron surprise, everything but the kitchen sink, Spanish saffron.... who knows. Suggestions??? Dreamy chocolate cupcake, peppercorns, cinnamon, fresh nutmeg, and a hint of coffee and vanilla, saffron spiced custard filling, spiced vanilla butter cream frosting, and finally strawberry puree on top. Words, are nothing. Just amazing. Thank you cupcake, I love you.

UPDATE! Alexis you are a genius. Savory Saffron it is.