But regardless of whether or not I let guilt get to me, I've gotten back on track, which is a good quality whether I keep chugging along or falter along the way. I whipped up a deliiiccciiious batch of cream filled cupcakes last night. It was time consuming, and somewhat anxiety provoking, but the work was worth it. These are my favorite batch so far. I know I keep saying that, but that just means that each batch I bake is better than the last. Next time, however, I have to remember to buy silken tofu instead of firm tofu, to blend into a smooth cream for the filling. I was afraid these were going to have a cottage-cheese texture in the center because of my boo boo, but they turned out okay! Phew. I would have cried if they didn't, because these are the most time consuming cupcakes I've baked so far. Between all the cooling of the separate components, I'm sure I could have finished this week's readings for at least one of my classes. But in typical Christine fashion, I just putzed around in my pajamas instead.
The toothpick test, fresh out of the oven.
After cooling, I got to poke holes in the center with my finger to make room for the cream filling. Shhh. Don't tell the Health Inspectors!
My lovely assistant for the day. He took his hole poking job very seriously.
Filling in the cupcakes with cream in a ziplock baggy. This time it didn't explode all over everything. Phew.
Topped off with chocolate ganache. Oooh. Shiny.
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