Vanilla Cupcakes with Nutella & Rainbow Sprinkles

So what is the lesson I learned today?

I NEED AN ELECTRIC MIXER...

I wanted to do a simple vanilla cupcake with simple white frosting, but I was overly ambitious and thought that I could manage that with just my right arm and my handy whisk. Alas, it was not to be...

I whisked that freaking icing sugar, butter and milk until my right forearm bulged disproportionally to my left arm, and I still ended up with a weak, runny batch of frosting. Conclusion: I need an electric mixer to get the ingredients to rise properly. *mega sadface*

So I had to cheat and frosted the cupcakes with Nutella instead. Then of course, as fate would have it, I happened to have some rainbow sprinkles in my fridge, so those went on as well.

Sigh, I hate this feeling where I am still pleased with the end result, but still slightly dissatisfied with no being able to achieve the vision I had for them in my head.

Well, until I get my pay and buy me a freaking mixer, I shall hold off homemade frosting for now. Maybe I can experiment with other types of icing that don't require the freaking thing to be 'pipe-able'.

Till next time! =)