I like to bake, this is no secret. Also common knowledge is the fact that I am not always very good at it. Like when it comes to making cupcakes, for instance.

Especially when it comes to making cupcakes.

I love the little treats. I get to snack on a piece of cake and have a little bit of self restraint too (insomuch as I’d be eating a slice the size of my face if given the option). I want to be able to make them at home though, and not have to go out every time I get the fix. Plus, I see all of these amazing flavors and concoctions online, and figure that the deliciousness of some of these photos is something worth attaining.

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I have had my share of failures, and then some. Many are my fault (trying new recipes when I don’t have old ones down, misreading and using baking soda instead of baking powder or vice versa), but sometimes I feel like making the perfect cupcake is just not something that I can do. I’ve had monstrosities emerge from the oven, feebly raising their malformed little cupcake arms and begging for a merciful end to their short existence. Today I went for a low fat recipe, replacing the butter with some oil and yogurt. They didn’t fall, they didn’t burn, they puffed up nicely, albeit more than I intended since I overfilled the papers. They did, however, come out tasting a bit of cornbread, as my last attempt of “healthier” cupcakes went. My attempts at frosting then went awry as I tried using a decorating tube with frosting that was a bit too thick. I got random squiggles out of it, making them even more pathetic than before.

I know I should probably just stop. I’ve wasted far too many sticks of butter and cups of flour on my futile attempts at sugary goodness. I should pack away the frosting bags and baking tins and call it a night. And yet…

I found this vanilla cupcake recipe with frosting and sprinkles that looks amazing!