BERFDAY CAKES!

harvest wanted cupcakes.
harvest got cupcakes.
that's just what it is.

lemon cake.
white chocolate frosting.
october sprankles.
i got in late from breezy's dad's 70th berfday party surprise exxxplosion,
and fired up the oven immediately.
yup.
i love berfdays.
so i'm going to alllll the parties.
that's right: rules is rules.
and i'm going to all the places where there's cake and glitter and sh!t for sure.
but anyway,
i got in and got to work.
you want the recipe for these little yummers?
aight.
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CUPPERS!
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preheat the oven to 350℉
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line two muffin tins with cupcake papers
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in your stand mixer with a whisk in place, whip together:
1 stick vegan butter (1/2 cup, 8T)
1/2 tsp salt;
1 cup sugar;
1/2 cup brown sugar;
1 tsp vanilla;
1 tsp lemon extract;
1 lemon's zest;
1/2 cup vanilla non-dairy yogurt.
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mix that well,
then add;
2 1/2 cups king arthur all purpz flour;
2 tsp baking powder;.
1 tsp baking soda;
/4 cup tapioca flour;
1/4 cup lemon juice;
3/4 cup non-dairy milk.
whip whip whip whip whip it all up to a fluffy batter,
and spoon it evenly into 24 cups-
bake it all for 30 minutes, and be prepared to be excited.
did i zest a little more lemon on the tops?
yeah.
i did.
too much is the right amount, man.
c'mon,.
don't be dumb.
and when they cooled,
and it was dark out, but also very early the next morning,
i made some white chocolate frosting.
3 cups powdered sugar;
1/4 cup micro-grated cocoa butter;
2 tsp vanilla;
1/3 cup non-dairy vanilla s'milk.
whipped to a frenzy and piped out all over those little cute guys.
yeah!
plus the spranks.
i mean,
is it even a berfday cupcake without 'em?
no way.
and i'm not feelin' that no-glitter vibe.
not once, not never.
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harvest is 19.
that's incredible.
a full-sized short-statured adult.
we don't always talk long, but we always talk well.
she's insightful.
these kids of mine just are.
they got the best parts of their ma,
and whatever DNA i added to the mix as well.
that goes for all of 'em.
and that's good news.
i got the baking skills, tho, and those're no joke;
never quiet, never soft.....