So, Marzipan again. With the disaster that was the Easter Cake of 2011, I was more than a little hesitant to tempt another cake with Marzipan, especially since it is such an expensive ingredient (an one that even Wegman's does not carry). However, this recipe was the easiest cake recipe that I have completed yet, and the Marzipan tasted great - turns out Marzipan that isn't past its expiration date isn't so bad, go figure. These cupcakes basically taste like the inside of an almond joy- besides the almond paste, or Marzipan, they called for flour, cornstarch, baking powder, butter, sugar, eggs, and almond extract, which I think smells wonderful.
They only took 20 minutes to make, which is about all that I have to give to baking today. We had our school's pep rally and homecoming day yesterday, our Junior Class car wash this morning at Pat's (which was freezing) and our homecoming dance tonight, which yours truly and her hubby are making a repeat of 2002 only this time as monitors of the punch bowl.
Here is what the book's picture looked like:
And are my much more fuller cupcakes:
PS- Fundraising is my least favorite thing in the world- but I really do have some amazing kids this year, so I wouldn't want to do it with any other class.
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