If I had to choose one word that best describes a baked good that I detest (which is quite difficult considering my love of anything sweet), that word would have to be Jelly. Jelly Roll, Jelly Donut, Jelly Turnover: It all sounds gross to me. In the world of Laura Childs, Jelly deserves only to be sandwiched between two pieces of bread with a thick smattering of chunky peanut butter. So when I read this week’s cake-a-week recipe, I was horrified to see that I would be making Jelly Cupcakes. My dear readers, I can assure you that I have not been this distressed since the Milli Vanilli debacle of ’92 and I had no intention of enjoying this week’s creation.
But then I tried one of my Jelly Cupcakes and it turns out that they are quite good – not earth shattering good like Wockenfuss jelly beans or dark chocolate peanut chews, but you know tasty. It does help my jelly-loathing conscience that the cupcakes are not jelly filled, but instead topped with just a small dab of strawberry jelly, but nonetheless, I liked a jelly baked-good. Between this, the earthquake, the hurricane, and the Orioles slight winning streak, we may all need to start listening for Gabriel’s trumpet because I do believe that the apocalypse just might be occurring.
This week’s recipe called for flour, baking powder, cornstarch, vanilla, eggs, sugar, butter, and jelly, and then asked for a light dusting of powdered sugar when the cupcakes were complete.
Here is my creation:
Check in next week to see what awesome cake is in the works. Have a safe labor day!
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