Truly Madly Sweetly

After baking literally thousands of delectable gourmet cupcakes at our bake shop in Murrieta, this pastry chef woke up this morning, 6:00 a.m. as usual, with a sore back that screamed stay in bed!  Of course, I couldn't, I need to make sure our cases are filled with beautiful cupcakes, and cheesecakes and cookies for our customers today, after all, we are deep into the swing of the holiday season and gift boxes are making their way to loved ones all over the valley.  So, I got up and struggled to get to the shop.  After our morning bake, I began to listen to the whirr of our mixers, whipping up our handmade buttercreams as the scent of our peppermint buttercream came my way.  That's it! I will have a Peppermint Patty, (home made devil's food cake topped with that light and fluffy peppermint  buttercream) and all will be well.  Just one quarter of that moist cake with the cool frosting was all it took to make me feel comforted......but.....I guess I will see about getting to the doctor to look after my aching back.