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The Alexander Nicholas Harvilla Cupcake a.k.a. the Baklava Cupcake


Alexander Nicholas Harvilla: You might be asking yourself who the Fuck is Alexander Nicholas Harvilla? Well that can be answered in this section of my blog. Alexander Nicholas Harvilla is a 23-year-old aspiring account planner. A recent graduate of The Miami Ad School Boot camp for Account Planning, Alexander has taken the initiative to find a job in this challenging economy with The Job Safari. I know Alexander well and not only has he heavily influenced me through personal experiences, but also through his blog. Alex is one of the main reasons that I'm starting this blog; without the kick in the ass he gave me I wouldn't be ready to start this chapter in my life. He is innovative, creative, and down right attractive! His new and fresh ideas will not only get him far in life, but also in his career in advertising. He is of Greek descent and I found it only fitting that I use the Mediterranean to draw inspiration for this cupcake ...what better way than with Baklava.?



Alexander is a bit of a health nut, so with that in mind, I totally made this cupcake low fat. Usually baklava is made with honey, which is a no no in the vegan circle. So I threw the honey out of the kitchen window and searched my pantry for Raw Agave Nectar. Raw Agave nectar is a natural sweetener that comes from the cactus plant. It has many health benefits, as it does not cause the spike to your blood sugar level which is often associated with sugar. It is really sweet, so a little goes a long way! I used the raw agave as it closely resembles a dark honey. I also used toasted walnuts in the homemade baklava and in the actual cupcake. I used a shiny foil cupcake liner because when I first called Alex, his phone took me straight to his voicemail...which is impossible to forget: "I'm unable to come to the phone right now because I got distracted by something shiny” – ha ha ha ha makes me laugh still to this day. Though the cupcake is low fat, it has hints of cinnamon, cloves ,and all spice to keep that decadent sweet flavor of baklava. The frosting is made of a lemon butter cream – often times in the real tradition of making baklava there is a honey / lemon syrup that is poured over it. I garnish it with a nice chunk of homemade baklava and it's ready to eat!


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