So, I may or may not have gotten into a little bit of trouble with my mom to get this cupcake recipe here for you. Truth be told, my mom had started asking me about what sort of cupcakes were wanted for my birthday a week or two before it, but a whole lot of stuff went on and I never got an answer to her until we sat down together at my dad's birthday dinner.

She asked me again and I finally explained to her that I wanted to make my own cupcakes this year so that I could put it here. She was a little upset and thought it was completely strange that I wanted to make my own cupcakes. You see, she had her own little plan in mind, un un-benonced to me. Whoops!...