Last week I found myself completely seduced by a blog oozing beautifully frosted vanilla bean paste cupcakes. One minute I was casually catching up on my emails and the next I found myself submerging slowly under their hypnotising spell. Until then I would often wonder what those gorgeous flecks often seen in custards and desserts were. Everyone knows resisting temptation is a bit tricky, so when I found myself enticed by a computer screen I knew I had to do something about it pronto. A couple of minutes later I was walking up the baking isle at my local supermarket with a trolley in tow. Yeah I know… what the heck was I doing with a trolley? Or was it two? Anyway as it happens there were only four tiny jars on the shelf when I got there, and it soon became apparent that I wasn’t the only one with the intention of clearing the shelf. With fever pitch tensions mounting, anyone would have thought it was a case of “Running of the Brides.” I stood there for a couple of seconds pondering how to play this one. Shall I plough the jars into my trolley in one foul swoop (well all four tiny jars)? Shall I pop a jar in my trolley walk around unassumingly and return for the rest when no one is looking? I must have been thinking aloud because I suddenly felt a deadly gaze burning into the back of my head which pretty much made my mind up for me. With one jar in my hand, I was out of there like a shot before I turned into ice :-).
Vanilla bean paste – The one that got away
A few days later, my friend asked me to bake vanilla cupcakes for her family. When I say she asked me, it was probably with a little nudge in the right direction from my end. With the vanilla bean paste practically screaming to be used, what was I supposed to do? Eventually we settled for a reasonable compromise of a vanilla and chocolate combo.
Cakes on cooling rack. The smell was soooo gorgeous and surprisingly evoked a few childhood memories. I am now a convert.
Vanilla Bean Paste Frosting – Yum!
Cupcake Treats x
I was lucky enough to taste of one of these delectable cup cakes, and for someone like me with an inactive sweet tooth, i must say, they tickled my taste buds. The combination of flavours gives an indescribable tastes, and leave you wanting more. (Hint hint cupcake lady).
Aww thanks for dropping by and really happy the cupcakes worked their magic. I know it can’t be easy being a resident cupcake taster with your “inactive sweet tooth”… There is more on the way shortly so roll those sleeves up :-)