cupcakes reinvented..kind of

after the great dessert debate, i decided on making red velvet/cheesecake marbled cupcakes. i made the cheesecake part first, and boy did it smell good. then the cake part; red velvet batter tastes amazing i might add. anyways, these came out ok. i didn't love them as i hoped, they were just good. the cupcake was just a little bit dry and i wish there was more cheesecake on top. if i were to make these again, i think i would double the cheesecake recipe part so there was a thicker layer on the cupcake. i think i would also cut the orange zest in half (it's in the cheesecake), it was a wee bit too strong for me, i wanted to taste more cupcake. or i could just put none at all. and there was actually more of a coco taste in this recipe too. so, all in all, i guess i'm saying i much prefer Paula Deen's recipe. next time, i would just make her recipe, and follow the cheesecake recipe from the one i made. although, the cream cheese icing was amazing!! yummm...this review sounds kind of negative, but i would still give it about a 7/10. and it's not like they won't be eaten-oh they will! my pictures aren't great, but the cupcakes looked cool at least with the swirls and all.

would definitely add more cheesecake next time

anywho, today my mom and i are heading out to a furniture store-she wants to show me a couch and 2 wing back chairs she has picked out for the living room, to see what i think. other than that, i'm not doing much. it's a pretty nice day, about 17 degrees, so hopefully i can enjoy it.
happy saturday!
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