Aside from the Nine to Five

Macaroni and Cheese Cupcakes

There was a ‘Smacdown competition in Williamsburg, and I figured I would combine a few of my favorite things: Cupcakes, Guinness, and Mac ‘n Cheese. It sort of worked. The cupcakes are adapted from this recipe:

http://www.bigcitylittlekitchen.com/2007/07/06/beer-cupcakes/

with loads of additional cheese and some pasta noodles. The frosting is a cream-cheese base with a huge amount of cheddar cheese and a packet or two of Kraft cheese powder. These were… interesting. I decided not to enter them in the competition after my tummy started aching post-tasting. Combining sweet and savory in one cupcake may have been too ambitious!