One weekend in June, it was hopelessly rainy in Quogue. I pestered Zach about going to see a movie. He said no. I asked him to play a game with me. He said no. I asked him to go with me to Blockbuster rent a movie. He said no.
I was noticing a pattern, so I decided to give up on the boring boyfriend and take on a project.
Two hours and a sink filled to the brim of dirty dishes later, I finished my Bakerella inspired rainy day treat.
I was completely tickled with myself because the little hamburgers looked so realistic. The sesame seeds really were the winning touch.
When I finished the first burger, I placed it daintily on a plate and took it out to the living room to show Zach.
"What is that?" he said as he turned up his nose.
"Its a yellow cupcake with a brownie as the patty and colored icing meant to look like lettuce, ketchup, and mustard of course!" I happily chirped.
"Can I eat it?"
I didn't even respond, simply whacked him in the head, leaving the plate and burger for him to munch on.
I was completely gleeful (but that might have been due to all the sugar I consumed licking the bowls and spoons and beaters) and practically skipped to the sink to start the mountain of cake-tins and bowls before me. As I was waiting for the water to warm, Zach yelled from the living room, "This is pretty good Katie."
And I smiled.
Hamburger Cupcakes
Bake a mix of yellow cake cupcakes according to the packaged instructions. Generously spray the cupcake wrappers to ensure nice and whole cupcakes when you remove the wrapper. Let cool.
Bake a batch of brownies in a 9x13 pan. Let cool.
Take a container of white frosting and divide it evenly into three bowls. Color one green, one yellow, and one red. Spoon the colored frostings into plastic bags, pushing all the frosting to one corner.
Split the cooled cupcakes down the middle with a serrated knife.
Take a drinking glass and use it to cut out your "patties" from the brownies. Once you cut all you can with the glass, scoop the brownie from the baking dish and form patties with your hands.
Place a "patty" on a respective "bun". Retrieve the frosting-filled plastic bags, cut a hole in the frosting-filled corner, and decorate the tops of the patties.
Finish by sprinkling the finished burgers with sesame seeds.
EAT!
Bake a mix of yellow cake cupcakes according to the packaged instructions. Generously spray the cupcake wrappers to ensure nice and whole cupcakes when you remove the wrapper. Let cool.
Bake a batch of brownies in a 9x13 pan. Let cool.
Take a container of white frosting and divide it evenly into three bowls. Color one green, one yellow, and one red. Spoon the colored frostings into plastic bags, pushing all the frosting to one corner.
Split the cooled cupcakes down the middle with a serrated knife.
Take a drinking glass and use it to cut out your "patties" from the brownies. Once you cut all you can with the glass, scoop the brownie from the baking dish and form patties with your hands.
Place a "patty" on a respective "bun". Retrieve the frosting-filled plastic bags, cut a hole in the frosting-filled corner, and decorate the tops of the patties.
Finish by sprinkling the finished burgers with sesame seeds.
EAT!
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