Hummingbird bakery cupcakes recipe

I've been getting quite into my baking lately. I got a Hummingbird Bakery cook book for my birthday last year and have since been working my way through the recipes. The cakes in this book are so tasty and there are lots of different varieties to try.

Over the Easter weekend I went to see my family and they hinted that they might enjoy a cake or two. So the night before, I hit the kitchen with recipe on hand and a little twist in my mind. I used this recipe but used yellow food dye in the frosting and a mini egg for the decoration. 

My piping skills need some work, but they tasted pretty good!

Baking a cake

I got one of the Hummingbird Bakery cook books for my birthday which has some amazing cakes in.

I asked my boyfriend to pick one for me to make him as a birthday cake. He only went and picked one of the most complex cakes I've ever seen! 

So for my first real baking experience (other than packet mix cupcakes) I made a chocolate cake with vanilla meringue frosting.

I'm not overly skilled in the kitchen, but I'm very methodical, so I followed the recipe to the nearest tea spoon. Praise to the Hummingbird Bakery, as although it was quite a complex recipe, I found it relatively easy to follow.

The finished result...

Not quite as neat as the picture in the book, but it tasted delish!