"Follow the yellow brick road"

I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore Toto.

I just finished whipping up a batter for homemade peanut butter cupcakes with chocolate chips… As in from scratch… As in no box mix was used at all. They are in the oven baking away as I type this.

This is the first time I’ve ever made cupcakes from scratch. I’ve made semi-homemade ones and homemade frosting, but nothing like this. I am a bit apprehensive about how they are going to turn out. I’ve heard the horror stories of people making them from scratch only to have them come out very dry. When mixing the batter it was not near as liquid as a box mix would have been. I realize that’s partly due to the fact that my recipe didn’t require water - nor did it require oil. However I know that peanut butter has oil in it, so my guess is that will help things out a bit. Anyhoo… I’m anxious to see how they turn out. Fingers crossed they turn out splendid.

I’ll be making the homemade peanut butter frosting before work tomorrow. Yes, I’m just a lunatic like that!

My favorite cupcake at Sprinkles is the one with peanut butter frosting. It’s so incredibly rich and delicious. If these bad boys turn out half as good, I’ll consider it a success.