Alice turned 1 yesterday! We didn't plan an elaborate celebration but since we gave Elena cupcakes on her 1st birthday, we wanted to continue the tradition for Alice. I was just going to make a basic vanilla cupcake, but while I was flipping through my Martha Stewart "Cupcakes" book I found
this recipe for roasted banana cupcakes. Alice LOVES bananas, more so than Elena ever did, and she inhales one for breakfast every morning (one morning I came down late and fed her one, only to find out that Eric had already given her one. This tiny child polished off two whole bananas!). I think we can safely say bananas are her favorite food. I made the recipe exactly as Martha instructed - except I used almond extract instead of vanilla - and I even busted out my pastry bag for the frosting:
Now, let me just say that I have never jumped on all the cupcake hype in recent years. Who doesn't love cupcakes? That would be me. I am not a fan of cakes or icing in general - I prefer pie! But these cupcakes and the accompanying honey cinnamon icing? Oh my gosh they were delicious. The cupcakes were the perfect fluffy-moist consistency and the icing was so light, like an airy buttercream cloud. I could see myself having cravings for these! All of us loved them - except for the birthday girl! haha. I guess she'll stick to plain bananas for now :)
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