The finished product

After hours, yes hours chopping up chocolate, grinding gram crackers and mixing, layering and layering. I pulled out of the oven, cupcakes that had fallen in the middle, stuck to the paper cups and didn't look at all great. At this point I started to question, what did I do wrong, I looked at the directions about 15 times just to make sure I added everything when and in the amounts I was supposed to, but the end result wouldn't reflecte the hard work. So needless to say I didn't even get use the blowtorch. However I think I can use it fix Abby's bed, so not all is lost.

Here is a picture of what I should have seen

This was a receipe from Matha Stewarts cupcake week called Chocolate Graham Cracker Cupcakes with Toasted Marshmallow which looked so easy on the show.

I couldn't even bring myself to take a picture because it was so sad. So I quick baked another tried and true cake and layered some strawberries and put some frosting on it and yes Abby added her sprinkles to this cake.

For some reason I can't determine why only some of my cakes will bake in a paper cups and why some of them seem to fall instead of rising nicely. I think I might need to invest in a oven thermometer as well as some other tricks I read about today.

Had the cupcakes turned out I sure would have loved to use my new toy. On a positive note, fixing the saw made all the difference I cut the wood so fast today, I couldn't believe it. So what did I learn? If your blade is catching or spinning, it isn't tight enough...right!