I usually give a huge NO to store-bought frosting, but this wasn't too bad (we used food coloring to make it blue); plus, the mix and the frosting make it so easy when you don't have a lot of time or energy. Or when it's a Tuesday night and you just need some cupcakes now.
Tip: don't overmix cake batters; the more you beat them after they're homogeneous, the tougher they will become. Maybe this is a part of my dense cake problem?
And we also had a cake vs. cupcake debate while we made them.
Pros of cake: Level of difficulty is higher and can therefore be more gratifying to make and have the end product.
Cons of cake: Cake can be temperamental, hard to get out of the pan, and if you mess it up you've ruined an entire batch. Even the satisfaction of displaying it is gone unless you make a round cake that can be displayed.
Pros of cupcakes: Individual sized, more fun, hard to mess up.
Cons of cupcakes: Hard to store and transport.
Overall, we agreed that, in this debate, cupcakes won. What do you think?
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