Since the time me and my sister baked the perfect cupcakes in the galley of the Stad Amsterdam, I’m trying to replicate them in my own kitchen. What I need to accept after several tries, is that they will never rise like the ones in the galley with the perfect oven… that’s a pity but a fact. But with the taste and texture I came close enough to call them my perfect cupcakes.

This year I would like to bake more often. I always hesitated when I felt the urge to bake, as we are only with the two of us that would be a lot of cake every week. But now I know my colleagues don’t mind to help us finishing the cake(s), I feel more free to bake more often :-)

If you are going to try my recipe, I’m curious if you liked it…..

Tomorrow is my sister’s birthday and as a treat for her colleagues she wanted to make decorated cupcakes. She asked me to help, so I happily joined her.

I made and applied the frosting, and was a supporter, she did the baking and decorating, the important things :-)

I was very pleased with the result, but a bit unsure what the birthday boy would think of it… But I didn’t have to worry, he was thrilled with the color, and thought it looked like a cake for a king :-)

So what will he order next year……?