Cupcakes

There was a magazine article on how to make really elegant petit fours. They were tiny cupcakes, with perfectly smooth icing and delicate white lace-like designs. The instructions were so simple, the picture was so pretty, and I was excited to make an adorable snack for my mothers of preschoolers group.

As with everything in life, the reality looks nothing like the magazine picture. Alas, they looked like typical little cupcakes, messy with frosting and bad artistry. Martha Stewart, I am not.

At least they tasted good. And the kids liked them. And they were bright and cheery. Who really wants to eat a magazine picture, anyway? I'll take the delicious, sticky mess of real life over a magazine photo any day!