Snow and Cupcakes

It is really looking like autumn around here although the weather seems more like winter.  It seemed so strange to see all the pumpkins covered in snow this week.  It was a bit sad as well.  I love autumn and I am not at all ready to give up on cool days, bright leaves and that wonderful warm autumn sunshine which makes everything glow.

I made cupcakes for the kids yesterday.  Nothing special.  The little guy wanted the box he saw in the store along with the matching frosting.  What he really wanted was the 4th of July cupcake mix with matching frosting & sprinkles which were in a sale bin but he finally agreed that the Halloween would do.  I was so bummed about the snow and desperate to return us to autumn that I agreed and within an hour we had our cupcakes.  They were rather flavorless (he could have cared less) and had a strange texture (again, he didn't care).  This was clearly a case of style over substance.  Nevertheless we put them on our Halloween-y black cake plate and on the dining room table.  He couldn't have been more pleased.  Seeing his little face, covered in orange frosting and Halloween sprinkles, certainly returned us to an autumn feeling. Sometimes style is all you need.

Comments

[beki]

I think the only thing 'autumny' around my parts are the fall/Halloween decorations. You're having winter and we're still stuck in summer. Gah!

[Linda Harre]

You inspired me to go and get the same cake mix and topping. I saw your cupcakes and thought my grandkids would like those....with all the treats on top! Obviously not a gormet.....I always use box mixes....but hadn't seen this one. Thanks for sharing.

['MN']

Awwww.... I love the way you got/made the cupcake boxes, the little guy wanted.

Sure they were rather flavorless, and had a strange texture. But like you observed, he couldn't care less. Along with the decorations, they were 'purrrrrrrrrrrfect' for him.

Best part -- Mommy listened. It doesn't get much better than this, for a little guy. :-)