Think Pink

Over the weekend my friend, Jon, and I were having a very serious discussion about pink frosting (well as serious of a discussion as two people can have about pink frosting). This is how we got onto the topic: First we started talking about whoopies pies and how we could make them even more spectacular. We came up with the idea of making a peanut butter, banana, and bacon whoopee pie, which we appropriately named “The Elvis Whoopie” or “The King.” And even though that sounds amazing, it was really the bacon that brought us to our next train of thought. We went on to talk about bacon in all its glory and how it makes everything it is in or on taste even more amazing. This brought us to bacon dipped donuts, naturally. This is where the pink talk comes into play.

A few years ago, I brought donuts into work. It was an impulse purchase that accompanied my coffee that morning. I picked an array of donut flavors, glazed, jelly, Boston Crème, chocolate frosted and strawberry frosted. So I deliver the donuts, feeling happy about bringing the joy of this breakfast treat into my associates, when all of a sudden my one boss asks, “Who brought the donuts in?” Of course I said it was me. He then said that he knew it was a girl, because no guy would ever choose a pink donut. I was astonished by this comment, and it has stuck with me ever since.

So as Jon and I were talking about donuts, I asked him what his take was on pink (strawberry) frosted donuts. His response was classic. He said, “I love them. Not only are they good because they are strawberry flavored, but when I eat them I feel like Homer Simpson.” (Jon’s whit is astounding). I then began to tell him about the “guys don’t pick pink frosted donuts” and he was appalled by this comment. His response, “It’s just a color. It means nothing. And why sacrifice not eating something so good just because it’s pink???” Of course I completely agreed with him.

So this conversation inspired me to create a pink treat: Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes (filled with strawberry preserves).

The Prep:

 
Batter Up (ha!):

After they were baked, I piped in the strawberry jam:

The final product...they are the prettiest cupcakes I think I have made to date:

Thanks Jon for the inspiration!

New Year (Baking) Resolution

This year I resolve to bake more treats, try new recipes, and share them all with as many people as I can. So get ready, cause 2011 is going to bring with it lots of sweet delights!

New recipe #1: Baked Chocolate Glazed Donuts