To say I love penguins would be an understatement, so I had to put some on my blog. I decided cupcakes would be the best way to go, and I'm delighted with how they turned out. I can't help but smile when I look at them! Of course I had to give them sparkly hats, because thats what all penguins wear, right?! They're perfect for holiday parties, and were pretty simple to put together too. For the cupcakes I used my vanilla cupcake recipe that I used in the Holiday cupcake tree. At first I thought they might be difficult to decorate, but ...
Ghost Cupcakes
These little ghost cupcakes are perfect for a Halloween party. Once again they're definitely more cute than spooky, but I wouldn't have it any other way! I'm really happy with how they turned out, and I just love the sparkly bows! These are a bit time consuming, but once you get the knack of it, they're pretty easy. I made 12 regular size cupcakes and 24 mini cupcakes. While they were cooling I colored some fondant orange and black, and rolled it out. Using a 3" ring mold I cut out 12 circles. I put a very thin layer of buttercream on ...
Monster Cupcakes
I can't believe it's time for Halloween baking already! These cupcakes could actually work any time of year for a monster themed birthday party, but they're especially cute for Halloween. Okay so they're definitely more cute than spooky, but this is me here! I just did these for a party and the kids went crazy over them! This is also a great project for kids. They can make the monsters any color they want, and decorate them with all different kinds of candy. The first thing I did was make the eyes. I made them different sizes using white ...