The scent of a Jasmine, or Sampaguita as we call it in Tagalog, reminds me fondly of the Wednesdays that my mother and I would go to the church in Baclaran very early in the morning. There would always be kids selling strands of Sampaguita strung together. The air was filled with the sweet scent of it mixed with the smell of fresh baked bread in the bakeries nearby. I never really thought of baking with it, even though vanilla is from an orchid, the thought shouldn't really be too far off. I was reading my cupcake book "500 cupcakes" and got the idea to make my own version of a floral cupcake. The one they had on the book was one made out of lavender and honey, and another one with rose as a variation. I went to my local FIlipino grocery and got myself sampaguita essence. I had to pair my cupcakes with roses since I don't exactly have Jasmine nearby. It ended up tasting really great, a bit perfumy, but the lemon zest that I mixed in with the batter added freshness to them. I'd definitely make them again, maybe lessen the Sampaguita essence a bit. It's definitely a lot stronger in flavor as opposed to vanilla.
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