Friday, December 23, 2011
Yesterday, in between tweaking sites, modifying several programs and listening to music-- I made spice cupcakes with cream cheese icing. This morning, I had one with a cup of black coffee.
These cupcakes are so good and so easy to make. All you need:
- Duncan Hines Spice Cake Mix & the ingredients listed on the box.
- Raisins
- Walnuts
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- 4 oz. Unsalted Butter
- 4 oz. Cream Cheese
- Powered Sugar
- Almond Extract
Make the cake batter as instructed on the box-- adding a bit more cinnamon and nutmeg-- and at the last minute stir in raisins and walnuts. I cannot now remember who told me this-- but flouring [cake flour works] the raisins and walnuts helps to keep them from sinking to the bottom of the batter.
The icing: beat the butter and cream cheese. Add the powered sugar [careful to lower the speed of the mixer while doing this], and your favorite flavoring-- mine is Almond Extract but the recipe I took this from- called for vanilla.
The music yesterday ...
- You Can Make History Young Again, Elton John
- Windows of the World, Dionne Warwick & Burt Bacharach
- Close To You, Streisand & Bacharach
- Walking in Memphis, Marc Cohn
- Star Spangled Banner, Christina Aguilera
Most of these songs are old favorites of mine-- though when I looked at the list this morning, felt some may feel as if I think I am at war somewhere. I do hope federal legal types engage sooner rather than later [or before the next issue]. I am at peace and getting a lot of work done.
