Today is the
Taste of Home editorial potluck and ornament exchange. As you might imagine, food related activities at TOH are in mass abundance. Holy Catz, how many potlucks can a single girl prepare for?! Well, I cheated this time. I resorted to my all-time favorite place,
TRADER JOES. They have an awesome Gingerbread Baking Mix; something along the lines of that Jiffy cake mix you can find in the “boring” grocery stores. It is FAN-FREAKIN-TASTIC. So, naturally, I made cupcakes! Afterall, I AM the
milwaukee cupcake queen. Then I had to devise a frosting that didn’t make me gag. I find almost every frosting too sweet, too sticky and too heavy. Instead, I made a topping/frosting using a basic fluff recipe. It is really simple. Just mix together a defrosted 12 oz. container of cool whip, two boxes of instant vanilla pudding and a cup and a half of milk. Refrigerate over night and then “frost” the cupcakes just before serving. On a side note, room temperature cupcakes are MUCH yummier than cold fridge cupcakes.