A Birthday Celebration

Last week my family celebrated my Mother's birthday, even though her birthday was back in July. We have all been very busy and last week was the first time all of us could get together on the same night. It took many email and a lot of back and forth chatting to get this simple dinner planned. I, of course, was asked to make a dessert since, in my brothers words, "...that's what she does best..." So the day of the dinner I had to figure out something yummy and easy to make for my Mom. And of course, since it's for my Mom, it has to be awesome! No skimping on a dessert for my Mother dear.

In my post before this, I referenced a website, www.yourcupofcake.com, which is where I found my inspiration for my Mom's birthday dessert!

NUTELLA CUPCAKES!

Okay, when you hear(or read) NUTELLA CUPCAKES don't you just want to smile? And doesn't your mouth start to water a little bit? Mine sure does! I knew my Mom would LOVE these cups of deliciousness. So Nutella cupcakes were the winner.

Before I post pictures, I need to make a disclaimer. Every time I try a recipe the first time I am always disappointed in the final product, not the taste, but the look. As is the case with these cupcakes, Delicious as they were. After I piped on the buttercream frosting I thought of soooo many ways to make it look better. Ugh. The second time I make a recipe is generally better, so I have to make these again... and SOON!

I hope they still look appetizing, even though, in my husbands word, "they look like they are frosted in turd..." Wow...



I would also like to disclose that I need to learn how to better photograph my edible art... I think my photos always look like they need photoshop or something... maybe I just don't know how to use my camera properly, which is quite possible.