The Great Cupcake Caper of Ostara ’09

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Last night, in what may prove to be a fit of insanity, I may have agreed to make 5 dozen cupcakes. Then, because 5 dozen didn’t seem like enough, and wasn’t a nice even number, I decided that 6 dozen would be a far better choice.

Oh, and I’ll need to have them all done by Saturday.

After I hyperventilated for a few minutes, I pulled out my laptop and cookbooks and got to work. Because I have a plan, a plan to successfuly pull of what I have dubbed the Great Cupcake Caper of Ostara ’09.

First step was to plan a list of cupcakes. Because Ostara is all about spring, I’ve decided on the following:

Apricot Almond Cupcakes (from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World)
Coconut Lime Cupcakes (from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World)
Rosewater Pistachio Cupcakes (from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World)
Chai Tea Cupcakes (from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World)
Lemon Honey Cupcakes
Lemon Rosemary Cupcakes

They all sound very spring-y and delicious, and I’m super excited to get to try  my hand at them. I’m especially intrigued by the lemon rosemary and rosewater pistachio varieties.

My plan to get this done is as follows:

Tuesday (today!)–head to the grocery store to buy most of my supplies, clean up my kitchen, wash dishes.
Wednesday–Craft Night at the Sacred Well where I’ll pick up another carrier to transport them, stop at Whole Foods for fancy ingredients, make sure all recipes are gathered
Thursday–bake apricot almond and coconut lime cupcakes
Friday–bake rosewater pistachio and honey lemon cupcakes
Saturday–bake chai tea and lemon rosemary cupcakes, make icing and ice all cupcakes that have icing or glaze, pack them all up for transport

When I write it all down it seems doable, but I know that might deceiving! I’m thinking the key is going to involve cleaning as I go, and making sure I do a good mise en place for each batch.

Wish me luck!

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  • Branwen

    Wow Steph. You are a brave, brave woman. Seriously I mean I’d help out but I’ve no idea when I’ll be back on Saturday.

    But if you do get overwhelmed with the Cupcake Caper don’t be afraid to send out a call for more hands and help, I’m sure someone would be willing to ice cupcakes lol.

  • http://fabulouspants.blogspot.com Amy

    Good luck with all your cupcakes. I used to do Cookies Galore for my church, and while easier than cupcakes, I know how much work this can be, butI am sure you can do it! :)