Greeting Cream Puffs in Venice readers,
If you are awake and/or own a computer, you will already know that today is the reveal day for the February 2009 Daring Bakers’ challenge. The individual known to you as Cream Puff is unable to post today so she has arranged for the delivery of a text message from her cell phone via this blog and the autmated blog posting team she has set up for just such emergencies. Please see below for the text of her message:
Hi all my BFFs! Can’t post 2day. Workasaurus attacking again. Help! Send George. Or Brad. Or 007. Didn’t make cake. Made cupcakes 4 u. Yum! Was so good & … oh … wait … Workasaurus on prowl. Hav 2 go. No … wait … wasn’t Workasaurus. That was stomach growling becuz was hungry. LOL!!! OK … TMI … BTW … want 2 thank Wendy & Dharm. Cupcakes EZ to make and delish. Ice cream soooooo good! GRATZ on gr8 challenge! OK now really have 2 go. Luv u 4ever! Will b back when Workasaurus gone. Ciao!
Cream Puff has advised our team to inform you that she prepared Chocolate Valentino Cupcakes with Wendy’s version of the ice cream with the addition of coconut and caramel. Cream Puff has further advised us to tell you that she will provide a recipe when she returns to her regularly scheduled blog posts.
Thank you Cream Puffs in Venice readers. This is an automated post. Please do not reply.
Regards,
Cream Puffs in Venice Automated Blog Posting Team
Note: The February 2009 Daring Bakers’ Challenge was hosted by Wendy of WMPE’s Blog and Dharm of Dad ~ Baker & Chef. They chose a Chocolate Valentino with ice cream on the side. They provided two versions of a basic ice cream recipe for adaptation. Thank you so muhc to Wendy and Dharm for a fabulous challenge!.
30 comments
Rosa
These cakes look soo pretty! That ice cream must have tasted wonderful! Great flavor combo.
Cheers,
Rosa
Arlene
Lovely presentation, as always.
Lynn
I think that cupcakes is an excellent idea for this recipe. I wish I had thought of that. Your pictures are superb! You made this challenge look like a challenge. Well done.
Erin
I love the cupcakes! Your pictures are so pretty.
Di
I love the pink polkadots! And the cupcakes look lovely as well. =) I hope work calms down soon.
Susan at Sticky,Gooey,Creamy,Chewy
Lol! Hope you’re not working too hard! Your cupcakes look lovely. I made minis too. Somehow, they doesn’t feel quite as fattening when they’re small.
Caitlin
Cute little cupcakes. Love the message too – too funny
MyKitchenInHalfCups
snooky doodle
cute cupcakes. Ideal for women Pink and delicious chocolate
yummy funny presentation 
Dana McCauley
Fun post – great looking challenge example!
Natashya
Good thing you had your team in place for DB blog posting!
I love your little cupcakes. They are so dainty with the papers and ribbons.
steph (whisk/spoon)
i love that the photos were able to come thru with your text msg– hehe! beautiful cuppies!
Ginny
haha! you crack me up! looks delicious!
Jenny
Pretty cupcakes. Stuff one in workasaurus’ snout and you may get to run away from him for a bit.
sara
Yum, looks delicious! Love the pink wrappers and pink bow…makes these really adorable!
Angela @ A Spoonful of Sugar
Eeek! It’s the Workasaurus! (Who I imagine to look like the smoke monster on Lost…)
Cupcakes look fab and the ice cream sounds divine…
John
Love it love it love it!!!!!
Not sure which was better the post or the cupcakes and ice cream!!!!!!
Dharm
Great looking cakes!! I wish I had a special team that could update my blog like this!!
So glad you had a good time with the challenge and even happier that you let me co-host with Wendy!
gine
yummy, that looks great. love your decoration
!!
Meeta
this is not an automated repl: these cakes look grand.
end of message!
VeggieGirl
Haha!! Love the message
Spectacular cakes too, dear Ivonne!!
Paz
Very, very nice. Good luck with work. Hope you’re able to relax soon.
Paz
Jaime
your little cupcakes are darling, ivonne!
Arlette
very cute!!!!
Love your Automated Message
asti
Fabulous cupcake, bet it’s delish too.
Hope someone come to the rescue and vanquish workasaurus for good =)
peabody
Slacker.
Hey! Did you see that Danny started back playing on Sunday. I hope he can stay injury free.
Elle
Hope the Workasaurus is vanquished soon. Fun post and great idea to do cupcakes. Coconut and caramel….yum!
breadchick
I’d say the little automagical elves did their job just fine. And the little cupcaksters look fantastic!
Thanks for such a fun and wonderful group Ivonne.
Vera
Ivonne, these are the cutest! Isn’t this Workasaurus the most dangerous predator around?!
Angela
Your cupcakes look so cute and delish! And I’ve got a bit of a thing for caramel, too… Yum!