Several days ago I had the exciting idea to use my rosewater I accidently bought at home goods. You know the gourmet food section…. I can usually find a treasure or two!

Confession: I actually went to home goods for dresser knobs. Eh, like my sister said, close enough!

I happily found a rosewater cupcake recipe in one of my beloved cupcake recipe books. Sigh. It looked lovely in text. I also researched a few recipes online just so I could expect all the magical wonderfulness…. I love floral and was over the moon that I could create fancy little cakes complete with the sweet aroma of roses.

Can you sense my excitement?

Well. I’m going to be real with you. HUGE FLOP.
NOT FANCY.

I don’t know what it was or what I did wrong (I studied the recipe like my little life depended on it) but they didn’t even taste like anything. Just bland little white cakes.
All I am taking from this disappointing experience is that it can only get better. What’s that cliche? Practice makes perfect? Everyone needs a failure?

I couldn’t even bring myself to frost these dainty little blandies because of my overwhelming cupcake depression. Should have made those chocolate cupcakes with tangerine frosting. Damn you rosewater – you blinded me with your romance and left me in the wind. Wah.

I will return with a rosewater cupcake vengeance!