And of course there were birthday cupcakes! Joanne likes mango, so I made this recipe using mango puree instead of papaya (yuck). The cupcakes were filled with mango buttercream filling, topped with cream cheese frosting and a dried mango circle (cut out with my trusty apple corer, which was used to make the holes for the filling too).
Can you see the birthday girl?
There were red beets in the weekly CSA box, so I decided to try a chocolate beet cupcake recipe also. The batter was a pretty deep red, but the baked cupcakes just looked like chocolate. They were topped with white chocolate buttercream and a chocolate disc.
Dimly lit cupcakes, with presents!
I think I overbaked both kinds of cupcakes, but they still were pretty tasty. (Frosting always helps.) It was a great weekend. We went to the lake, where the beagles stayed far away from the water. (Except for the ones who got thrown in.)
Sally, Arrow & Bonnie pose for Andy
Brody (golden retriever) and Dodger (lab/border collie) played in the water with the sporty humans while the beagles and the lazy humans lounged on the beach. (Yes, that would be me.)
Arrow cuddles with Bonnie
We also were introduced to a fun and addicting new game that Steven brought, Wits and Wagers. And the beagles napped in the sun every chance they got.
Napping on the deck
Thanks for such a fun weekend, everyone! Happy birthday Joanne!
3 comments:
i love arrow's eyeliner in the three shot. :D
i also want to know who was holding what to get their attention like that!
thanks for the bday cupcakes, they were delicious and i liked how you fooled everyone (esp steve) w/ the beets! also, i'm glad you blogged about the weekend as i have not had time to do so yet. thanks for the birthday mandoline! :)
thanks for bringing the cupcakes... they were yummy as usual! loved the mango. and i can't believe that there was beet hidden in the chocolate ones.
great pictures of the beagles, especially the one where they're laying in the sun! :)
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