sweet treats.

amateur hour.

for those of you that know me, know that i struggle suck in the baking department. ive never really enjoyed it, therefore, havent really cared to get good at it. but last weekend at the bridal expo, i tried so many great cupcakes that i had to give it a try.

let me tell you, if i can do it; a monkey could do it blindfolded. does that paint a clear enough picture? 

i love red velvet. anything. 

so i choose to do red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. not sure this is on my diet/ eating healthy plan...but its all in the name of baking. 

the cupcakes were easy. mix everything together, bake for 18 minutes. however, i did sprinkle the cupcake holders with flour and used a measuring cup to pour. i felt like this gave me better control.

the icing...

i put the icing in a ziploc bag that was inside of a tall glass. 

close up the ziploc. 

 kneed the icing to soften inside the bag.

 once the icing is soft enough, cut off a small hole in the corner of the bag. 

(my first bag was a small hole and the second bag i made a bit larger, i felt like the larger hole gave me the look i liked better)

 one of the finished products. 

 the end result. 

i felt like i improved as i get closer to the end. 

 im not posting this to gain bragging rights, however, to maybe inspire another NOT-SO betty crocker to give it a whirl. it really wasnt bad. i will definitely be giving this another shot soon. it was cheap, easy, and tasty.

enjoy!