Curse You, Vanilla!

You ever have those days when you get a burst of energy to bake at 7 p.m. at night?

(I am a teacher...therefore 7 p.m. is late! In case you didn't know)

Yeah, well don't do it! (unless you have double double checked every ingredient!)

Tonight I thought I would bake Pioneer Woman cupcakes for an Easter egg dyeing party I am having on Thursday. (I'm super excited about it. Can't wait to show my skills of dyeing eggs. ;)

So I look at the recipe....

do I have cake flour? no

buttermilk? no

But that's fine I can substitute! 

Here I go...mixing.... beating...substituting...

Did I check for vanilla extract?

noooooo.....

Introducing almond cupcakes....

Did they stick in the pan?

You know it.

Did Chad laugh when he took a bite?

You know it.

Curse you vanilla!

Almond cupcakes=fail

You know some days are like that. 

Some days just stink from the get go. You keep trying to fix things, make them work, substitute. 

You hope for the best but some days vanilla is better than almond.

So, I laugh with Chad.

I thank God for my awesome hubby, friends, for money back on our taxes, for my precious kids at school, for Easter, a 4 day weekend, for the gift of faith and forgiveness...

and for edamame peas. :)

(seriously they are like crack)

I get over it and try to enjoy an almond cupcake with a missing bottom half that is still stuck in the pan. :)

Happy Late Night Baking!