Cupcakes...for supper?!!!

I have been spending a ridiculous amount of time on the internet reading other cupcaker's blogs. It's amazing how many different varieties of cupcakes are out there! From sweet to savoury and everything in between. I personally feel that a true cupcake is sweet; delicious moist cake, covered with melt in your mouth creamy frosting and topped with something sugary or better yet, chocolate. Now I've been accused of being a bit of a traditionalist and I suppose this is just another area where I'm stuck in my traditional ways of thinking. But, I saw a picture of a meatloaf cupcake topped with mashed potatoes and was inspired to be open minded and give it a try for supper tonight. Really my hope was that my kids would love them. That I would be able to fool them into eating meat because it was prepared in cupcake form. My kids initial reaction was one of surprise and excitement, "what? cupcakes! for supper! are you joking?!". I was quickly reminded that my kids are not easily fooled and, much to my disappointment, the excitement didn't last long. I really can't blame them, the thought of meat cupcakes is not nearly as appealing as the cupcakes they are used to. However, despite the complaints and protests, I did receive smiles as their plates were placed in front of them. They were good sports and gave it a try, two out of three giving it a thumbs up. That's pretty typical for our household, I think if Tayah had the choice she'd give up meat altogether.

So... will I make meatloaf cupcakes again for supper? Maybe, but I don't think I can get away with calling them cupcakes! Will I add them to my menu? Um....definitely not, I'll stick to the sweet variety!

My interpretation of Meatloaf "cupcakes" with mashed potato "frosting"