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Hay Hay Its Donna Day

I know I promised this weeks ago but when I was ready to launch it Emily announced her In The Pink event. Such a worthy event deserved our support so I delayed Donna Day until November.
Donna's Self Frosting Cupcakes started life here and travelled around the world of blogs . Now you can all join in. You have a month to get organised (make sure you have a jar of Nutella in the cupboard) and on the weekend of 19th November make your self frosting cupcakes , post a picture and send the link to me at pinotgrisATgmailDOTcom

If you don't know who Donna Hay is . Read Nic's eloquent description of Australian Donna.
The recipe comes from Donna Hay's Modern Classics 2. Original recipe as per the book

Peanut Butter Cupcakes

Preheat the oven to 160C/325F.
Place 175g/6oz very soft butter, 3/4 cup caster sugar, 3 eggs, 1 3/4 cups sifted all purpose flour and 2 tsp baking powder in a bowl and mix, using electric beaters, until smooth.
Line 12 muffin tins with paper cases.
Spoon in the mixture and swirl 1 1/2 tsp peanut butter through each cake. Bake for 20 minutes.
Makes 12.

The original recipe uses Peanut butter but Nutella seems to be the topping of choice. Check out Nic's recipe as she rewrote the original altering the amount of butter and giving a more detailed set of instructions.

AND there is a prize for the best looking muffins. The issue in the photo above is my own personal copy of the very first Donna Hay magazine. If your muffins are the prettiest the launch issue is yours. You also get the opportunity to choose the recipe and host the next Hay Hay it's Donna Day .

October 20, 2005 in Hay Hay It's Donna Day | Permalink

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A marvelous idea, Barbara. It doesn't sound like anyone has resistd these cupcakes yet and this is a great excuse to make another batch. I can't wait to see everyone's results!

Posted by: Nic | October 20, 2005 at 01:35 PM

I'm more than happy to make another batch. I have quite an unusual topping mixture in mind, so...yay!

Posted by: Niki | October 20, 2005 at 03:28 PM

I am going to give this a go, because I must be the only person in the world to have the self frosting cupcakes come up a failure!

Great idea Barbara :)

Posted by: saffron | October 20, 2005 at 06:21 PM

Hehehe Barbara, I've already GOT that issue!! not that I would expect to truimph over the veterans of the food blogging world ....

It's a very good issue, and probably one I've used the most. Lots of tasty salads and holiday ideas.

Posted by: plum | October 20, 2005 at 08:15 PM

Nic - you really started something with those cupcakes.
Niki - sounds intriguing. can't wait to see it.
Saffron - better luck this time!
Plum - It's the only Donna Hay magazine I own. Maybe I should keep it! I'm culling my books and mags for the move to Australia in 2006.

Posted by: Barbara | October 21, 2005 at 04:04 AM

What an interesting idea, Barbara. I've recently discovered Donna Hay and would love to get my hands on some of her magazines...anyone have any back issues you'd sell me? Anyway, my daughter is allergic to all nuts except almonds...do you think almond butter would work in this recipe?

Posted by: LisaSD | October 21, 2005 at 09:40 AM

Welcome LisaSD. Feel free to use almond butter. THen we will see if it works or not.

Posted by: Barbara | October 21, 2005 at 10:05 AM

You're moving to Australia??? Where? Why? Cool!

LisaSD - It doesn't have to be a nut frosting at all, you know. I'm going to use a thick, treacly apple syrup from Holland (there! Secret revealaed!), and I think molasses, or honey mixed with cinnamon or pureed berries or....all kinds of things could work too!

Posted by: Niki | October 21, 2005 at 12:00 PM

Niki - Yes. Brisbane. Weather. Way cool!

Posted by: Barbara | October 21, 2005 at 12:39 PM

Yahoo! I've been looking forward to the inaugural Donna Day!

And...Barbara - you're moving to Brisbane? How exciting! It's raining here today which is just wonderful.

Posted by: Kelly | October 21, 2005 at 12:43 PM

It's raining here today Kelly. And yesterday. And it will probably rain again tomorrow. Planning on leaving here April 2006 but going the long way around via Europe for a couple of months.

Posted by: Barbara | October 21, 2005 at 12:50 PM

Any time you want to send some of that nice NZ rain our way, Brisbane would be glad to have it! :)

Posted by: Kelly | October 22, 2005 at 02:17 PM

Wow. I have fallen so out of touch lately, such good news that your moving to Brisbane in 2006! We are finally getting that rain now so it is looking pretty good. I won't commit to partipate in anything at the moment until I get that blogging feeling back again - until then I have two years of tax to prepare for the appointment with the accountant.tsk.tsk...

Posted by: Lushlife | October 25, 2005 at 07:47 PM

Tsk Tsk indeed Lushlife! At least the stress is only every second year. I wish I'd thought of that!

Posted by: Barbara | October 26, 2005 at 08:13 AM

Count me in!

Posted by: Sweetnicks | November 02, 2005 at 02:59 PM

Looking forward to your entry Sweetnicks.

Posted by: barbara | November 03, 2005 at 05:36 AM

My entry is White Chocolate Peanut Butter Self Frosting Cupcakes:

http://somethingsoclever.typepad.com/something_so_clever/2005/11/hay_hay_its_don.html

Thanks!

Alicat

Posted by: Alicat | November 19, 2005 at 01:41 AM