As the seasons change and different holidays approach, we make sure to incorporate flavors into our weekly menus that are indicative of those times. I often find myself thinking back to what special dishes my mom and I would prepare for various times of the year, and turn those into cupcake flavors. But another great source of inspiration for seasonal flavors is Food Gawker, because obviously I'm not the only person who thinks to eat seasonally! If you're unfamiliar Food Gawker and you love food, you may just become as obsessed as I am. I came across this photo for Kabocha casseroles (originally from Tokyo Terrace) and couldn't get the image out of my head (doesn't it look so delicious? I'm so thrilled to have discovered this amazing food blog) ~
Kabocha resembles sweet potato, but isn't quite as sweet, so I opted to stick with sweet potatoes and turn the above inspiration into a cupcake flavor ~
Sweet Potato Marshmallow...sweet potato spice cake with marshmallows baked on top, filled with marshmallow mousse, topped with toasted meringue frosting