Vanilla Caramel Pistachio Cupcakes ☺

just think about that title for a minute. vanilla. caramel. pistachio. woah.

i am getting a feeling that lemon cupcakes aren't really a strong point for me. every time i make them they come out really dense. they are delicious, the ones i made today are like big squishy lemon bars (i haven't frosted them yet so no pictures for you) which is a good thing, but it doesn't make me think cupcake. i will just have to hunt the internet for more recipes, and try them. i have a few weeks until the wedding to get this right. more right? right-er? better? something like that. i hope these first ones are enjoyed by everyone anyway.

so anyway, to make things a little better, i made these pistachio cupcakes today, too. i've had this pudding sitting in my cabinet for a while now, trying to figure out something to do with it other than make it, since i won't eat that kind of pudding. cake was an option. then i found these cupcakes. that was a few months ago. nooow i'm just getting around to making them. of course, there are a lot of things i can say that about, not even just food.

the vanilla and caramel idea? i seriously googled "what flavors pair with pistachio" and looked through a couple pages, i think i found this combination on another little home bakery page. i don't think those were filled though. i made that part up. a few of these cupcakes even have some sea salt on them, so they're vanilla salted caramel pistachio cupcakes. oh. em. gee.

the made up filling doesn't have the salt in it, i just felt like a little on the top would be a nice touch. i haven't even tried them yet, i am so full of food from lunch, all i could do was look at them when i frosted them. i need a picture of their delightful inner glory, which is a combination of cream cheese, a little of the vanilla buttercream, and some of the leftover home made caramel sauce from my macarons that i made.

tomorrow. breakfast? maybe. i don't know yet. i might go for a walk if it's not raining, so i suppose it wouldn't be all that terrible. i can't even think about food right now. ugh. stupid pizza being so delicious. see this image.

and then look at these cupcakes some more. i think they came out really pretty, on top of everything else. i wish i had more time to dedicate to being fancy. these make me want to make more cupcakes and be all fancy some more. i don't know what to do next though. i still want to make those caramel cheesecake bars.....mmm,,,,

alright. that's all i got for now. when i break into one of these tomorrow i will post that, not to mention the lemon raspberry cupcakes. i will defeat them. YOU HEAR ME?!? DEFEAT YOUUU!!

thanks for reading!