Chocolate Cupcakes

I'm not such a huge fan of chocolate cake in any way. I tried to do a Red Velvet Cupcake. I followed the recipe as directed (http://joyofbaking.com/RedVelvetCupcakes.html) but at the end, I didn't had Red Velvet Cupcakes. I just had Chocolate Cupcakes. The batter was so red, I don't know where all the red disappeared. I didn't use buttermilk. I used milk and added vinegar - like it was decribed in the text. Mmmmhhhhhh I really don't know what went wrong. Doesn't matter, the cupcakes were yummy and I changed my Cream Cheese Frosting in normal Chocolate Frosting. Ok, if somebody of you did a Red Velvet Cupcake/Cake and can give me advice - feel free!:-)

Ich bin kein grosser Fan von Schokoladenkuchen. Ich wollte Red Velvet Cupcakes backen. Ich habe das Rezept genau befolgt. Am Ende bin ich jedoch nicht mit Red Velvet Cupcakes abgeendet, sondern mit Schokoladen Cupcakes. Der Teig war richtig schoen rot. Ich habe keine Ahnung wo das ganze rot hin ist. Ich habe keine Buttermilch benutzt. Ich habe die Milch + Essig Mischung, wie im Text beschrieben, genommen. Ich habe wirklich keine Ahnung was da schief gegangen ist. Ist ja auch egal, die Cupcakes waren trotzdem lecker. Anstelle des Frischkaese Frostings habe ich normales Schokoladen Frosting genommen. Also falls das jemand liest, der erfolgreich Red Velvet Cupcakes/Cake gemacht hat, ich bin fuer jeden Tip dankbar.

Summer BBQ

Our friends invited us for a wonderful summer BBQ in the country. The day was so awesome. There was everything what we imagine about Canada. A BBQ with yummy baked potatoes, sour cream, onion, cheese & bacon. Amazing salad, appetizers and dessert. We had wonderful AAA steaks. The evening ended with a clear sky, tons of stars, a full moon, we were sitting at the fire pit in the dark and heared the coyotes.
I did a light summer dessert. Tarts with vanilla pudding, fresh rasperries and drizzzles with chocolate and a piece of waffle.

Happy Birthday Brenda!

We celebrated Brenda's birthday and it was such a great evening. I just wanted to let her know I sure do appreciate her!
I did a traditional german strawberry cake. I decorated it with Oreo and a nice big bow, so Brenda could unwrap the cake ;-).

Happy Birthday Karen!

We celebrated Karen's birthday today. It was an awesome day at the baseball park. On top of it, our team came into the finals. I made some baseball theme cupcakes. I'm glad I met Karen. She is a wonderful person and I like to spend time with her. I wish her all the best.