To continue last post's tale – The Mad Hatter has returned from his wee journey – to find that I had absconded with his magical hat. Oh, the tales I have to tell, goodness me!
But you see, I was prepared with the most perfect vanilla buttermilk cupcakes, just in case he was cross…
Pagan Poetry was playing on the old record player, and as the sun set, I caught sight of The Mad Hatter. I had earlier, tucked his hat back into the garden, so he could find it.
I saw him pick it up and place it on his head. He was acting madder than ever, spinning and twirling with the glimmer of the setting sun bouncing off the top of his hat.
Then he spun around looking me directly in the eye and asked, are you the little girl who stole my hat?
I curtsied and said, I didn't exactly steal it sir, I found it in the garden. Then I held out the giant cupcake for him to accept as a sort of peace offering, of the sweetest variety 😉
About the Cupcake:
I used this Vanilla Buttermilk Cupcake recipe right here. Two important notes are that, I increased the buttermilk to 1 scant cup (instead of 2/3 cup) after reading the reviews about dryness – And I only cooked mine for 16 minutes. Perfection!
My frosting invention is rather fluffy cheesecake like, but much more mild –
I took one stick of room temperature softened salted butter, 1 cup of sour cream, and 1/4 Tsp. of Vanilla and mixed them together with my hand mixer. I had 1 cup of powdered sugar waiting, that I added little by little to the already mixed sour-cream, butter and vanilla mixture.
I didn't use all the sugar for my mixture. But, you should add it little by little, tasting it until the frosting is to your likeness. I don't like mine very sweet. Note also that this cupcake recipe is very sweet on its own.
I used extra tall cupcake liners for some of the cupcakes (as seen in photos), and those cooked up in 16 minutes as well. Of course, all ovens are calibrated differently, so just peek in at yours often.
Have you noticed that homemade cupcakes are nothing like the texture of store bought mix cupcakes? Who knew? Yuuummmmms!
Anyhow, so I hand the cupcake over to the Mad Man, and he takes a bite that covers his mustache like snow. As he takes a second bite, I decide to make a run for it –
But, he captures me in one fell swoop!
Taking me on an adventure unlike I have ever experienced, filled with music and dance and surprises (for you too!). There is so much more to tell, which I promise to share very soon…
Because for now, I must scurry off and make some of my shamrock brooches to pop in the mail for St. Patrick's day.
My free template and tutorials are still right here, just for you!
Feel free to share them, and make as many as your heart desires. I was thinking of making some with fabric this year…
Oh and, you will also find free printable St. Patrick's Day Cards if you click on the link ~ Give the PDF at least a minute to open 😉
Soooo with that, off I skedaddle!
Have a super lovely day!!
🖤 ,V
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Wow, am I the first one? lol
Your cupcakes looks very yummy Vanessa!
I love your shamrock brooches, so lovely and sparkling… A piece of rainbow on the “corsage”… 😉 Bravo!
this post has cupcakes, glitter, Alice in Wonderland and so much awesome!!!!!!
Oh so beautiful!!! I need that cupcake to place in my wee little bell jar. It is a work of art. The designs you made between your words are magical, just like you! I tell ya, it’s pure JoY visiting you. Have I told you lately that I adore you!?! I do, I do. Grabbed your cards…so adorable!
**blows kisses** Deb
OH me, those cupcakes do sound a bit toooooo delicious…I’d probably eat 10 too many! Now, tell that Mad Hatter to take it easy on you too 😉
Jamie 🙂
This recipe looks wonderfully marvelous for the Vanilla Buttermilk Cupcakes! Thanks so much for sharing it. Buttermilk adds such zest to sweet deserts.
‘Alice in Wonderland’ in 3-D was beyond words, fantastic, brilliant! Tim Burton is amazing!
I loved Alice’s ever changing wardrobe of dresses! Johnny Depp was superb in all of his craziness as the confused, and quirky Mad Hatter…I want to go see it again!
Have a magical day!
=^..^=
Yummy, yummy, yummy!! I am drooling over those cupcakes! thank you for the recipe 🙂
I love your shamrock brooches! Beautiful!!
V that was amazing. I always feel escape visiting your blog.
xoxoxoxo
Your photos are always so gorgeous. I’m off to make cupcakes with my kiddies now.
Hola!!!
Tu cupcake es deliciosa.
Besos.
How lovely of you to share that wonderful cupcake recipe (I do love cupcakes so very much)! And thanks for sharing the tutorials on your shamrock brooches and links for the free St. Patrick’s Day cards. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I was able to go and see “Alice in Wonderland” today, and it definitely lived up to all my expectations for it. Such a beautiful and whimsical revisioning!
Have a lovely cupcake weekend! 🙂 Theresa
There’s something always so refreshing and magical about your posts Vanessa. I feel like Alice when I’ve drunk a potion!
🙂
Hello Vanessa, so fun finding out the rest of the story about the Mad Hatter and his hat! Those cupcakes look sooo yummy, and the little shamrock pins are adorable… I am going to try to make some… xoxo Julie Marie
Vanilla cupcakes are delish. I know you have to work on your St. Patrick’s day brooches, you must continue the tale very soon of you and the Mad Hatter.
oh those lovely shamrock brooches. We have helped make at least 250 of those lovelies ( well a simplified 3 tier version in coloured card) in the last two years as we have gone to our 3 childrens school classes as a special art activity.
Some of the children make extravagant glitter creations ( children after my own heart and not always girls either), while others go for the simple three tiers of green…but you know what…they all wear them the next day. woohoo!
We have a new school this year, so will have to test the water…and the classes are soo much bigger…a challenge…that is what we love. Thank you so much for sharing the pattern for these, love love love them!
Kiss Noises Linda Lilly C
Wow, I have been here about 3 hours. Reading, enjoying, marveling, imagining, and playing right along with you. I can honestly say I’m hooked on your blog but it’s 2:45 a.m. and I’ve GOT to get some sleep LOL! Love your way of looking at things and I am soooo coveting your decorating style. Thank you for sharing your inspiring way of life and your art. Happy creating!
top o’ the mornin’ to you!! ha ha i am about the 16 comment and no one else said that to you !! cant believe to be sure to be sure!! another one he he
love everything about this post, it makes me feel like jumping up and down and doing me own little jig. ( i never use the word me that way unless i am putting on me irish accent)
you are the bomb vanessa no matter how you look at it.
%*_*% rosey
ahaahhhhhh….
~~there is so much more~~
indeed!
🙂
if you find
~~a thing~~
in your garden
does not that make it yours?
well, it does over here
in my neck of the woods!
listen,
saw Moody Blues
in concert last night
{{ third time in 100 years, BTW }}
and it was all dreamy
and You-ish
with slide show treats
and mingle-ly
floaty colors spinning
out of control
in soft ways
and
i think you and Mr L
would have enjoyed it.
🖤
{{ once upon a time,
i know you’re out there somewhere }}
please, please, please come to the East Coast and visit for a week and make my life enchanted and magical!
Oooh, don’t tempt me with cupcakes!! I’m trying to lose weight! Luckily online cupcakes are calorie free, maybe I’ll just lick the monitor. Yuck, dusty. LOL I take it you’ve seen the movie by now?? I must wait til I can find a captioned version so I can follow the movie since it seems complicated and impossible to read lips. (I’m very very hard of hearing) – so I hope I can see it soon, too. I’m so jealous of all my blogger friends getting to see it before me, I may even have to just wait for the dvd. *sigh*
It’s so nice and warm today. Too bad we’re spending it inside painting the walls. Maybe I’ll duck outside for a minute or two and hope a white rabbit in a waistcoat comes by. 🙂
Have a great weekend!!
Now I really want a cupcake. Yummy.
Im off to see the movie in a few hours, can’t wait.
Your shamrock broches are perfect. I love them so much.
V~
Oh my…you have no idea how bad I want that cupcake right now!! 🙂
What more can i say… That is magically yummy! wuhoo.. 😀
He is taking you on another magical journey, eh? Wonderful! Can’t wait to see and hear!
I am going to make me a shamrock brooch; so thanks for the PDF!
Hugging you
SueAnn
Hey, you have such a lovely blog! I like the photos you take, looks very magical 🙂
Hello V-
I was in a cupcake frenzy this weekend, TOO!
Mine were a crazed, deranged Girly Pink, though. Strawberry Cherry with Pink pink buttercream.
I superdig LoveeHatter’s ruffles.
WOW..LOVED UR POST…LOVELY SITE URS,CONGRATS AND HAPPY WOMAN’S DAY!=D
ADD MY LINK IN UR BLOG LIST PLZ.I ADD U BACK.TY
Haven’t stopped by in awhile, glad I did, never disappointed here!
It’s quite appreciable that such information is being shared through a huge network. Keep it up.
Your art makes me smile! Have a great day! blessings.
Those are heavenly cupcakes! You’re right, they are truly lovely. Two thumbs up! 😉
I’m hoping that we’ll end up with a slew of prototyped ideas and a bunch of happy people. I’m sure there’ll be a lot more hard work until we can turn those embryonic proofs of concept into living
You’re right, they are truly lovely. Two thumbs
I can not understand myself these days. Why am I looking for cup cakes when I am trying to lose weight? For your cup cakes I could commit more sinful crimes than just gain weight.
hey this was one heck of a way to fine many great things i am looking for in the near future.
WOW..LOVED UR POST…LOVELY SITE URS,CONGRATS AND HAPPY Womping the day i saw ya.
ow I really want a cupcake. Yummy.
Im off to see the movie in a find a nice place to sit down and see everything
Sono sicuro che ci sarà un lavoro molto più duro fino a quando possiamo trasformare queste prove embrionali di concetto in living.Keep lo compongono.