cupcakes for mom & dad...

My sweet parents are bringing some "aloha" our way tomorrow.  This will be their 1st visit from Maui since we moved here last year and their first time having "Enjoy Cupcakes".  Soooo we have 2 new flavors in honor of them ~

Sticky Toffee Pudding...Vanilla bean cake, filled with gooey toffee sauce, topped with vanilla maple cream cheese frosting and sticky toffee "mess".  One of my parent's favorite indulgence is a pecan roll from the Four Seasons Resort in Maui.  I thought I'd try to make them feel at home with their special splurge in the form of a cupcake (plus some Enjoy facebook friends suggested this flavor when I asked for Holiday cupcake ideas!)

Cranberry Orange Chardonnay...chardonnay cake, filled with tart cranberry curd, topped with blood orange frosting & sugared orange zest.  Every year for Thanksgiving my mom & I would make cranberry orange bread.  The flavor combo takes me back to special times in the kitchen with my momma (after our long runs on Thanksgiving mornings)! 

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[Amy]

So wish I could visit with you and your parents! It's been YEARS since I've seen them in person (your wedding, maybe?) Please give them a big hug for me. Wish we could all sit around and Enjoy a Cupcake together :-)