cupcake craziness!

Aren't cupcakes popular these days?!  

As a child growing up in the 1970s, it was always a joy to come home from school to find my mother spooning mixture into little floral paper cake cases. It was an almost intolerable wait; gazing through the oven door to see them rise gently and turn a warm honey brown; the amazing warm sweet vanilla smell as they were put on the wire cooling rack; burning the tip of your tongue on the fluffy, steaming insides because you sneaked a bite before they were cool enough. 

Of course, in those days, a bit of icing sugar was sprinkled on the top or, on special occasions, buttercream butterflies were created - nothing like the marvellously frosted and elaborate creations that are popular now. 

My cupcakes capture the essence of the traditional light sponge cake fairy cake of old whilst at the same time creating beautiful and decadent treats - a veritable visual feast that won't disappoint the tastebuds, either!