Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Cupcakes at Ninety Three

Do you wish to live until the ripe-old-age of Ninety Three? I'd say if you make it that far, you've lived a good, long life. I can only hope that I'll be living well into my nineties, still cooking up a storm, food blogging with ninety-three-year-old wisdom, and basking in the joy of numerous grandchildren. And I would still like someone to make me a cupcake on my 93rd birthday.

And I'd say it should have loads of chocolatey frosting on it. No store-bought mixes please. Devil's Food Cupcakes will do.

Sprinkles are a bonus. And one candle will suffice.

If someone wants to take the time to give me a party, that would be nice. I should like to celebrate longevity and sample simple and exotic foods that have sustained me in my long life. I'd want plenty of my old-timer friends and family to join me in the celebration.

Our Monsignor friend turned 93 last weekend, and my hubby took him to dinner. He wanted to bring along a little dessert to share, so I sent a variety of these Devil's Food Cupcakes. Monsignor has lived a fabulous, long life filled with faith, charity and people. He was even the chaplain of the football team for a major university and has authored a book. I'd say that's a life well-lived. I can only be so lucky...

This recipe can be found HERE.
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50 comments:

  1. ManggySeptember 9, 2008 at 8:10 AM

    Well, I would volunteer, but I think I'll also be very old when you're 93-- but I hope I'll still be baking then :) Blogging too if that's still a thing when I'm that old!
    The cupcakes look yummy-- devil's food is one of my favorite flavors :)

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  2. Live.Love.EatSeptember 9, 2008 at 8:21 AM

    These look beautiful. I love the way the frosting in the 1st pic is just lightly flowing over the left side of the cupcake. Beautiful!!!!

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  3. SharonSeptember 9, 2008 at 8:50 AM

    Wow, 93? I have a long way to go. Happy birthday to him and glad he has beautiful cupcakes to help celebrate!

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  4. MariaSeptember 9, 2008 at 8:51 AM

    Happy 93rd! I hope I am still going strong when I am that old! Great looking cupcakes. I love the fun sprinkles!

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  5. AnitaSeptember 9, 2008 at 9:08 AM

    93 would be amazing - I think of how long I have before then and all the things I hope I could do in that time! I love your very partylicious cupcakes!

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  6. Obsessive Foodie or Food Addict....You DecideSeptember 9, 2008 at 9:11 AM

    I believe I dreamt of cupcakes last night..................

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  7. KatrinaSeptember 9, 2008 at 9:51 AM

    I just don't have me a cupcake often enough. Looks so inviting and yummy--it IS chocolate!

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  8. Nina TimmSeptember 9, 2008 at 10:16 AM

    My gran died at the good age of 97 and I miss her dearly. I am so fond of elderly people, I sit hour just marveling at their stories.
    I love the cute cupcakes...

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  9. Maria♥September 9, 2008 at 10:47 AM

    Wow these cupcakes are just beautiful!!

    Maria
    x

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  10. Meandering EatsSeptember 9, 2008 at 11:34 AM

    Lori, you're killing me... I almost ate my computer monitor. My Achilles heel is a chocolate cupcake with frosting and sprinkles. Can't forget the sprinkles. Happy 93rd to your Monsignor! I agree, cupcakes at 93 sound like an awesome way to celebrate life.

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  11. Clumbsy CookieSeptember 9, 2008 at 12:05 PM

    If we live till 93 I think cupcakes are the perfect way to celebrate, because they're soft ans can be eaten without teeth!
    My great-grandma lived till 102 and I'm sure she would have loved these when she was still a young 93 years old gal!
    They look great!

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  12. MarjieSeptember 9, 2008 at 1:03 PM

    How nice of you to help make someone's birthday happy - especially the 93rd birthday! These cupcakes are very nice looking. Your post reminded me of the neighbor across the street when I moved in. She said she was 93 then, and still said she was 93 when she died 3 years later. Her favorite statement was "Getting old is not for sissies!"

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  13. Mike of Mike's TableSeptember 9, 2008 at 1:35 PM

    Those cupcakes look like they'd make anyone's day at any age. Devil's food is one of the best cake flavors out there

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  14. BrittanySeptember 9, 2008 at 3:02 PM

    MMMm- those look nommy! Makes me wish it was my birthday...well, not my 93rd birthday, though I's love to still be baking at that time!

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  15. LeslieSeptember 9, 2008 at 3:53 PM

    I love the elder folks!!!I will would be happy to make you some cupcakes for your 93rd!

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  16. JanSeptember 9, 2008 at 5:03 PM

    I bet the monsignor was highly delighted with these. What an amazing age to arrive at!

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  17. Susan @ SGCCSeptember 9, 2008 at 5:09 PM

    Thank you Lori. Those cupcakes look amazing! I'd live to 193 if I could. There's so much good stuff left to do!

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  18. the southern hostessSeptember 9, 2008 at 5:43 PM

    These look so tasty!

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  19. GinnySeptember 9, 2008 at 6:15 PM

    I've been craving chocolate so badly...this is not helping! delicious! :)

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  20. AnonymousSeptember 9, 2008 at 9:50 PM

    I'll take the one with coconut please! So yummy!

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  21. alexandra's kitchenSeptember 9, 2008 at 11:57 PM

    So cute! I hope someone brings me cupcakes when I'm 93.

    My last day of class is tomorrow. I'm going to make these for my classmates. yayyy!

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  22. EmilySeptember 10, 2008 at 2:38 AM

    I wish you were my friend. :)
    These cupcakes are beautiful! I'm in the mood for sprinkles.

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  23. VeronicaSeptember 10, 2008 at 4:46 AM

    I would love to live to 93 and have someone bake me a delicious looking batch of cupcakes like that.

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  24. graceSeptember 10, 2008 at 5:10 AM

    i'm feeling an irresistible urge to lick the frosting that's hanging off that first cupcake.
    this is what i call motivation to live to 93. :)

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  25. Natalie QueSeptember 10, 2008 at 5:51 AM

    I hope I'm still baking away at 93 too! These cupcakes are making my belly rumble! You always have such a cute presentation.

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  26. Valerie Harrison (bellini)September 10, 2008 at 5:53 AM

    I'll be looking for these at the dessert table:D

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  27. priscilla joySeptember 10, 2008 at 6:11 AM

    that frosting looks so good! so do the cupcakes! hope you make it to 93, but that is a LONG way away!:)

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  28. Tarah at Genesis of a CookSeptember 10, 2008 at 6:31 AM

    Mmm, how could you go wrong with these, right? They look gorgeous!

    The frosting is amazing! Especially in the first photo with the frosting about to drop off. Beautiful!

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  29. IvySeptember 10, 2008 at 6:47 AM

    Those cupcakes would be suitable for celebrating 1 year old to 100 year old. They are so devilish. I'll look for them at the party.

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  30. LizNoVeggieGirlSeptember 10, 2008 at 7:05 AM

    My grandfather just turned 91 last month, and I swear to you that he doesn't look a day over 75; and he's still quite active as well!! It's great :0) Happy birthday to your dear friend!! And I do hope that YOU will continue to bake when you reach that age, Recipe Girl!! But no worries - you have MORE than enough time to think about that, since you're nowhere close to that age.

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  31. ShelbySeptember 10, 2008 at 8:43 AM

    Yay! Your feed is coming through correctly to my blog now! I'm HAPPY!

    These cupcakes look awesome. Of course, its almost lunch here and I'm wishing I had one in front of me for real!

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  32. BrilynnSeptember 10, 2008 at 9:44 AM

    I think those cupcakes would be perfect for a celebration at any age, they look great! (And no boxed cake mixes for me either please!)

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  33. PatsykSeptember 10, 2008 at 9:47 AM

    I'd love those cupcakes for any celebration! They look so fabulous!

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  34. ThistlemoonSeptember 10, 2008 at 10:08 AM

    I hope we all can celebrate our 93's with each other - they should have perfected teleportation by then, right???

    These are festive and beautiful the perfect treat to celebrate 93 years of life! What an honor!

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  35. Proud Italian CookSeptember 10, 2008 at 11:36 AM

    Lori, It's working now! Thanks!

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  36. MegSeptember 10, 2008 at 2:38 PM

    I am sure he loved these treats for such a milestone. Just looking at them makes me happy!

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  37. DebbieSeptember 10, 2008 at 3:24 PM

    Your cupcakes look delicious...we should all live to be 93!!!

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  38. AdamSeptember 10, 2008 at 3:40 PM

    Those cupcakes look so gooey with that overflowing frosting. Soooo good :)

    Would I live to 93? I'd live as far as I can and still be fun, moving, and laughing.

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  39. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2008 at 7:00 PM

    It was eerie to read this post because yesterday I predicted I would live to 93 - and then today I made chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting (which came out mouthwatering and look terrific)!

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  40. Cookie baker LynnSeptember 10, 2008 at 7:41 PM

    Those cupcakes look like the perfect way to help celebrate 93 wonderful years.

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  41. DeeSeptember 10, 2008 at 8:10 PM

    I think it's really sweet, what you did. I hope someone bakes me scrummy chocolate cupcakes when I'm 93; I wish someone did when I turned 38 :(

    Here's to full, meaningful lives!

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  42. NúriaSeptember 11, 2008 at 1:06 AM

    How cute of you!!!! It's such a sweet post :D. My grandmom died when she was 93 (some years ago), If I had given her your beautiful cupcakes I'm sure she would have lived another more year ;D

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  43. NicoleSeptember 11, 2008 at 8:40 AM

    Such sweet cupcakes. I have to decide what to bring to the blogoversary as well!

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  44. DeborahSeptember 11, 2008 at 10:34 AM

    My sister told me the other day that she read somewhere that they our predicting our generation to live until 110. I can't even imagine it! But if I do, I'll take a few of these cupcakes (and maybe I want lots on my way to 110 as well!)

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  45. dsnikeSeptember 11, 2008 at 2:04 PM

    wow, I wanna live to be 93! What a great birthday cupcake!

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  46. TanyaSeptember 11, 2008 at 7:52 PM

    Those looke divine. Chocolate and more chocolate. My favorite!

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  47. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2008 at 8:43 PM

    Happy 93 to your friend! Your cupcakes look good!

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  48. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2008 at 1:25 PM

    Ahhhh - lets all get together at 93 and bake cupcakes and have a blog roundup about it. I love it! :)

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  49. Lori LynnSeptember 14, 2008 at 1:02 AM

    Oh how absolutely sweet!
    Happy Birthday M!

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  50. RosieSeptember 18, 2008 at 10:29 AM

    Happy 93rd that is some feat!!

    I would hope to be baking and blogging at that age wouldn't it be great!

    Those cupcakes are awesome :)

    Rosie x

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