smells like pink cupcakes

Posted on May 30, 2011 by cityhippyfarmgirl

I couldn’t get them out of my head.

Pink cupcakes.

Everywhere I turned. There they were in my thoughts. In all their pinkness… and cupcakey-ness.

Little Monkey was even beginning to smell like pink cupcakes.

…actually I always think he smells like a pink cupcake.

Monkey Boy doesn’t smell like a pink cupcake. But he likes to eat them. Both of them like to eat them.

Now I’ve made them I can turn my attention to more pressing matters at hand, (like reading.)

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Pink Cupcakes

150g softened butter

150g caster sugar

2 tsp vanilla

2 eggs

3tbls natural yogurt

80mls milk (1/3 cup)

225g s/r flour (1 1/2 cups)

Cream butter and sugar, add vanilla, eggs, yogurt, milk. Fold through flour.

Bake at 180C for approximately 25 minutes.

Icing

2 dessert spoons natural yogurt

red colouring (I used a little beetroot juice)

icing sugar

38 thoughts on “smells like pink cupcakes”

Wendy on May 30, 2011 at 6:09 am said:

Yes, home-made pink cupcakes (coloured with beetroot juice) call for dainty rosebud china and time in the great outdoors. And the yoghurt would have made these little beauties so very moist, I say with my little pinky held aloft.

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on May 30, 2011 at 8:23 am said:
  
  Super soft and moist Wendy. There is nothing more dreary than a dry old tasteless cupcake that looks pretty but has the taste of the bottom of the flour barrel. I think I’ll be yogurting my cupcakes up forever more now.
  
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Celia on May 30, 2011 at 6:31 am said:

You need a girl, darling. 🙂

I’m not a cupcake fan really, but your yoghurt version does sound appealing! 😉

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on May 30, 2011 at 8:24 am said:
  
  Stick it in a loaf tin Celia 😉 Promise it doesn’t taste like the usual fluffy nothing.
  As for the girl? Yeah, maybe I do…
  
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Nimity on May 30, 2011 at 7:57 am said:

I agree! You need a little girl- It’s a sign!! Either that or you can borrow Lulu….

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on May 30, 2011 at 8:26 am said:
  
  Bring the little sweet pea over and we can pink out together.
  
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Amanda on May 30, 2011 at 9:43 am said:

Oh, what a timely post, Brydie. I’ve had a hankering for baking for days now. I’ve been trying to resist because after the baking comes the eating, but had just decided to succumb to the urge. Clearly, with your post, the universe is sending me a message

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on May 30, 2011 at 7:26 pm said:
  
  It’s sending a big message Amanda. Piiiinnnkkk Cuuuupppcccakes…. we’ll see who who else heeds the message 🙂
  
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Bruise Mouse on May 30, 2011 at 9:50 am said:

These look divine, and you can’t get any better than the homemade variety. The perfect accompaniment for such a sunny day. Luckily I am planning to make some more yoghurt today so these might just end up on the menu.
Looks like a wonderful weekend.

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on May 30, 2011 at 7:27 pm said:
  
  The Monkeys did a little hand clapping with glee when they saw them. It was worth making them just for the excited chatter.
  
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Kari @ bite-sized thoughts on May 30, 2011 at 10:06 am said:

I love cupcakes – aside from the taste, they look beautiful. These ones certainly tick that box! Your icing is particularly impressive (mine never looks as neat!) 🙂

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on May 30, 2011 at 7:35 pm said:
  
  Thanks Kari. I’d sworn off butter icing after I discovered mascarpone icing instead, but I hadn’t organised myself to make any. The yogurt was a happy compromise and it behaved while I piped it…sort of!
  
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dixiebelle on May 30, 2011 at 10:11 am said:

Yummo! Too pretty to eat… not!

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on May 30, 2011 at 7:35 pm said:
  
  They certainly didn’t stick around long.
  
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heidi on May 30, 2011 at 10:14 am said:

No one can be uncheered with a pink cupcake!
Cheers, Brydie!

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on May 30, 2011 at 7:35 pm said:
  
  Thanks Heidi
  
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Tania on May 30, 2011 at 10:38 am said:

Is it bad that I haven’t eaten breakfast yet and now all I want is a pink cupcake?

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on May 30, 2011 at 7:37 pm said:
  
  That’s precisely the trouble I got into when I started thinking about these cupcakes. Now I’ve moved on and it’s gnomes… and that dear lady is your fault…er, not to eat that is.
  
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Christine on May 30, 2011 at 1:51 pm said:

Yum! Isn’t it funny how sometimes we get a little obsession that won’t go away until we feed them…or in your case, yourself and the monkeys 😉 Pink cupcakes – what a delightful obsession to have!

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on May 30, 2011 at 7:39 pm said:
  
  Each week seems to have a new obsession Christine… I wonder what next weeks will be?
  
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thecompletecookbook on May 30, 2011 at 2:33 pm said:

I absolutely LOVE cupcakes and your pretty pink ones looks perfect.
🙂 Mandy

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on May 30, 2011 at 7:40 pm said:
  
  Thanks Mandy 🙂
  
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m.e (cathie) on May 30, 2011 at 3:03 pm said:

how can anyone resist pink cupcakes!! we aren’t into too much pink, but those cupcakes look so refreshing.
well done with the beetroot juice ♥

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on May 30, 2011 at 7:45 pm said:
  
  I was surprised at how well the old beetroot juice did. I’ll definitely play more with the different natural colourings. Most of my cakes these days are just white/natural coloured icing.
  Any tips Ms Cake Queen? 🙂
  
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jodie on May 30, 2011 at 4:47 pm said:

another winner, we whipped these up this afternoon – very nice.

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on May 30, 2011 at 7:46 pm said:
  
  How good are you! Made and blogged in the same day! They look gorgeous Jodie.
  Thank you!
  
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C on May 30, 2011 at 8:11 pm said:

They look lovely – very pretty indeed. I think I need something similar to cheer up my rainy bank holiday Monday!

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on May 31, 2011 at 8:08 pm said:
  
  Thanks C. Something pretty is always a good way to cheer up the day!
  
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Mrs Bok on May 30, 2011 at 8:28 pm said:

Yum they look lovely and yoghurt makes it a health food right? 🙂

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on May 31, 2011 at 8:14 pm said:
  
  So very healthy Mrs Bok. Just ignore the small crate of icing sugar in the icing and you’ll be fine 🙂
  
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Joanna @ Zeb Bakes on May 30, 2011 at 10:04 pm said:

I am frightened of pink, it is everywhere, I never see little girls except they are swathed in pink… but your cupcakes are most charming and I love the tale that goes with them…

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on May 31, 2011 at 8:18 pm said:
  
  A sea of pink is rather alarming. I hated anything with pink until I was well into my 20’s…. actually maybe that’s it…I’m making up for lost time! (But Little Monkey does still smell like pink cupcakes.)
  
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Johanna GGG on May 30, 2011 at 10:50 pm said:

pretty – you really need some beetroot powder if you are avoiding red food dye – it makes a wonderful colour – I just wish I had your icing skills and I would try it – one day – meanwhile can just smell my little pink cupcake Sylvia at home

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on May 31, 2011 at 8:19 pm said:
  
  Beetroot powder, ohhh, now I’m definitely going to have to look for that! This could open a whole other door 🙂
  
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Rita on May 31, 2011 at 7:44 pm said:

Mmmm… these cupcakes look yummy!!
BTW, There’s an award for you on blog, if you want to check it out! 🙂

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Rita on May 31, 2011 at 7:46 pm said:

I forgot to write “my” before “blog”. Sorry! 😛

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on May 31, 2011 at 8:20 pm said:
  
  Thanks Rita! You’re very kind.
  
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