Projects: Lots o' Baking!

I've been a busy lady with baking these last few days. I had an order for the banana cupcakes I made awhile ago. A co-worker wanted two dozen for her son's first birthday. She provided the liners and picks and asked for just a little icing. So I whipped some up really quickly. My goodness, I wish all orders could be so simple and fast! I'm sorry the picture is so dark. No excuses, really. It just is.

The same night, I also made four dozen mini cupcakes for another co-worker's farewell. She's moving on to teaching at a school district. As sad are we are to see her go, we are all happy for her new opportunities. I made some chocolate banana cupcakes with the same recipe as the banana cupcakes above, only using a milk chocolate mix. The banana didn't stand out so much since the chocolate had so much flavor. Next time, more bananas! I used the same buttercream that I made for the baby's cupcakes. Just colored it her favorite colors. Then I mixed up some matching fondant and made simple decorations. I was quite please with how they came out. And I think it was the best buttercream I've ever made.

I had also bought a box of no-bake cherry cheesecake. I got to it the next morning and made cherry cheesecake cupcakes for that co-worker to take home since the mini ones were for everyone. Didn't take a picture since I didn't really do anything to them... and I finished them at work on a break.

Yesterday, I was in a grumpy mood for various reasons. I vented to my husband about it. Blogged about it. Prayed about it. But I needed to do something to get my mind off of it. So I made some snickerdoodle cookies. They were amazingly simple and amazingly tasty. Two dozen vanished in less than 24 hours.

Four different projects in three days. I'm spent. However, I am very likely going to be out of a job soon for an undetermined amount of time and, if/when that happens, I'll have a lot more free time to do things.

Speaking of my job, please go here to show your support for Head Start, federally-funded preschool that comes free to low-income families and families with children with special needs. And not for me. I can find another job. But for the hundreds of thousands of parents and children that depend on it.