Martha and Leslie?

So I was inspired both by the movie "Julie and Julia" and my new Martha Stewart Cupcake book. I thought I'd try to make each recipe within a year, but that would mean like several cupcakes each week- and I still need to loose baby weight! :) However- I do want to try to make each or at least most of the cupcakes, and I will make note of them here!

The Set up for Josh's Birthday Party!

Chocolate- peanut butter filled cupcakes

very tasty - though a bit crumbly- Kind of a brownie texture.

Stout Cupcakes

Kind of a spice cake. I used black butte porter for the stout part. The icing is literally beer and powdered sugar! I kind of made them just to be funny for Josh's party, but they were a hit! Even the girls liked them! They were almost gone by the end of the night!

Tiramisu Cupcakes

Made for Charlie and Bryce's birthday! (To follow an italian dinner) Really yummy. Not made with lady fingers, but a very light and moist almost sponge like cake. Coffee syrup- I left out the marsala, and a VERY yummy frosting made of marscapone and whipping cream! So good!

I've also made the german chocolate cupcake, which although I don't like coconut was a hit! I wish I had a picture because they were so cute, I cut the cupcakes in half and iced them in layers! The coconut icing, wasn't as tricky as I thought to make!