Spaghetti and Meatballs

For Mother's Day a few weeks ago, I told Danny all I wanted was this book called, Hello, Cupcake! (Click here to go to the website. It's pretty cool!)

So, I got the book for Mother's Day, and ever since that special day, my sweet children have been asking repetitively, to make cupcakes.

Aughhhh...you see 5 children in my kitchen baking, (yes 5, including baby Jane in the high chair cooing or crying to be held), stresses me out beyond words! This is where I become a bad mom, and I am a little embarrassed to say it.

My sister Donna is the bomb diggity when it comes to cooking with children, be it her own or her nieces and nephews. She is so relaxed with it. I, on the other hand, cannot handle the MESS, the NOISE. You know the old saying,''Too many cooks in the kitchen spoil the broth." Well, I say "True dat" to that!

Anyway, this past week (after searching my Hello, Cupcake book for what I thought was the easiest cupcake to make), decided to bake with all 5 of my children. NO JOKE, after 4 hours in the kitchen, and 77 mini cupcakes later, I give you: Spaghetti and Meatball cupcakes!

We made mini cupcakes because the "meatball" on the regular size cupcakes is a Hazelnut Ferrero Rocher chocolate and those are some preeeety costly meatballs. On our mini cupcakes I used Whoppers and they worked---okay.

So I give our cupcakes *** (that's 3 out of 5 stars).

Mental notes/Tips for next time:
1.) Don't stress! They make the cupcakes look way better, and way easier in the book.
2.) Use professional frosting next time.
3.) Use professional piping bags. (I happened to have these with tips.)
4.) Don't make mini cupcakes next time. Three words: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome