cupcakes from a box…victory.

i do not bake.

i one time thought that corn oil and corn syrup were the same thing.  i learned they are not.  most baking experiences have not been good for me, so im a bit intimidated by the whole process.  even baked goods from a box.  sketchy.

the hubs and i have begun watching breaking bad with each other, and its a bit intense…so to ease the anxiety i decided to try my hand at some fun fetti cupcakes.  my bro, sis in law, and little niece (who is becoming not so little…tear) came back from 5 weeks away at a camp in Massachusettes.  I thought this would be a nice excuse to do something tasty and of course a little crafty for them.  so i bust out that box of cake mix and got to work. and they all survived!  there was an iffy moment in there when i had forgotten to add water and was confused by the whole dough effect happening (i blame pregnancy brain for that).  but, i successfully made cupcakes.  they may have been from a box and i may have only had to add 3 ingredients, but i made them!

i had some washi tape lying around (as we all do) and made some little tiny colorful flags : ).

it was fun giving them a little treat to welcome them home…although last night brett was roaming around our kitchen saying “i miss the cupcakes”.