Cupcakes | Sweet for Pink

This Cali born girl is ready for S-P-R-I-N-G!

Loving all the baby buds, the colorful blossoming that’s happening in my neighborhood. I think this is the first time in my young life I have been so eager for springtime to approach. Usually I just listen to others groan and moan about the cold weather and just accept mother nature’s cycle. I try to find beauty in each of the four seasons. I might have mentioned (but only once or twice) the rain and grey this winter but hey, I’m still adjusting 🙂 We have had a few sunny days lately and I feel like a local – raving mad about the beautiful sunshine. Call me crazy!

In preparation for springtime, I decided to make pistachio and cranberry cuppycakes.

Who doesn’t love Trader Joe’s? Current love affair.

It worked out very nicely – I was able to make some for my aunt’s birthday. Sweet! They were a little dense and heavy and because my oven is as stubborn as my Japanese grandfather, my first batch was a little more brown than I prefer. The second was much better and I’m hoping that I put those in my aunt’s gift box…