Cupcakes Make Stuff Better: Cookies - the call of the Canadian Loon

Monday, January 29, 2007

Cookies - the call of the Canadian Loon

A bit of an departure from the cupcake theme, but I just had to try this cutter. It reminded me so much of a Canadian summer; lakes, cottages, lying on the dock looking at the stars.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: Hi Maureen,

I am having my wedding this summer at my cottage near Ottawa, and we are having a black and white theme with hand-carved loon centrepieces! I absolutely LOVE this cookie, and think it would make an amazing favour. Is it possible for you to send me somemore info on the cookie recipie, where you got the cookie cutter, and how you perfected the amazing icing technique? Thanks so much,

Kim
tapper_girl79@yahoo.ca; April 27, 2008 at 9:00 PM

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Why Cupcakes?

It started with baking a cake for fun, in September 2006.

I rediscovered the magic. Those memories of childhood (soft yellow layer cakes with creamy, fudgy frosting) all came flooding back. Everything about it made me happy; the sweet aroma filling the kitchen, the satisfying sight of a fresh cake cooling on a rack in the sunshine. Beating a favourite frosting to glossy perfection, then smoothing it on. Wonderfully cozy.

Cupcakes added that extra dimension to the nostalgia. The lovely, covetous joy of one's own personal treat. No sharing, no frosting-envy, no forks, no plates. Always fresh from it's ideally-designed container.

I clearly remember coming in after school to the scent of spice cupcakes. They were always topped with gorgeous vanilla frosting. Happiness found, retrieving the last trace of soft cake from the inside of those thin pink liners.

And golden cupcakes with that contrast of dark chocolate frosting!

Or the magic of marble cupcakes; shiny foil liners for special occasions. Sweet and enticing messages written on paper and lovingly baked inside! Sprinkles in irresistable colours, icing words of love!

Thus began my quest to re-create that cupcake euphoria. To find the best recipes, intensify the flavours of those fondly-remembered frostings. To come up with those old-style cupcakes that make us smile, get all warm and fuzzy, and want to eat more cake.