remember my design to replicate cakelove greatness? well, i started getting down to it on sunday. the cake part of the cupcake i've got - well, at least the consistency (which, because i am a shameless hussy, i think is better and moister than that of cakelove) - however, i do need to make it a bit more chocolate-y.

but icing was eluding me. i mishmashed a few recipes and threw together a mixture of butter, vanilla extract, confectioner's sugar, and milk. it turned out to be good, but way too sweet and a little too runny. not cakelove icing quality at all.

so tonight, i took on the icing. i downed a glass of wine, slammed a bowl and wooden spoon down on the counter, and it was ON. and by it being on, i mean i mixed a stick of butter with A TINY TINY DASH OF SUGAR AND EXTRACT. like, miniscule.

and you know what? it tasted a LOT like cakelove icing. i didn't know whether to be disgusted or, you know, devour the entire thing. anyway, beware: cakelove icing has 63 billion grams of fat and seems to be made of entirely buttery goodness.