These cupcakes smell kind of nasty.
I found some whole wheat pastry flour that smelled okay, but it smells kind of whole wheaty. Then I creamed the butter and sugar, but I guess the beater for my stand mixer had some sort of oxidation that turned the mix kind of grey. It tasted fine, so I baked them anyway. Now they have this metallic, dishwatery smell. Like whole wheat dishwater.
I am a good baker. The only time this crap happens to me? Is when it’s his birthday. I have a very poor track record for his birthday.



