Ladybug Birthday Party

My 6 year old is having a ladybug birthday party- I googled for ideas... what do you think?

Thanks to cupcakes take the cake, cake station, cupcakerecipes, and cake central for the cute pics!

Puppy Cupcakes

My daughter is turning eight today- and I wanted to find some cute puppy cupcake ideas- what do you think? I scoured the internet and these were my favorites...

My New Idea

Ok- I really think I am on to something here. Check out my Elmo cupcakes for my son's birthday. No decorating, no nasty tasting frosting (pudding and cool whip instead)- no dark red food die- and it took me all of 20 minutes tops.

It's called hot glue on dum dums, with a cut up gift bag.

Cute huh?

Neighhhh!

Ok- so how cute are these- from Onceuponacupcake- I just couldnt' get over them! Such talent! I even like how she gets just the right amount of sprinkles!

onceuponacupcake.com

Don't Bug Me! I'm baking!

From: Martha Stewart, I love this cute cupcake! These would be fun for a boy's party, or a girl's!

Ingredients
Cake
Icing
Cupcake liners
5 Small bowls5
tints of food coloring
Serrated knife
Small offset spatula
Gumdrops
Licorice strings
Pastry bags,
couplers, and
round tips


1. Use a serrated knife to cut the domed tops evenly off of each cooled cupcake. Cut each top in half.

2. Use a small offset spatula to evenly spread 1 1/2 tablespoons colored frosting over each flat cupcake top. Then position halved cupcake tops on top of frosted cupcakes, pressing gently to adhere wings to soft frosting. To make bugs, attach tops with the domed side up and points meeting just inside edge of cupcake and extending off the opposite side. To create butterflies, attach pieces, cut side up, with rounded edges in center of cupcake (domed shape will create angled wings). Refrigerate until frosting is firm and wings are secure, about 30 minutes.

3. Prepare gumdrop and licorice heads: Snip licorice strings on a diagonal into 1 1/2-inch lengths. Use a toothpick to make 2 holes in the top of each gumdrop on opposite sides. Insert the pointed end of a licorice strip into each hole to create antennae. Using extra frosting as glue, attach gumdrop head to cupcake.

4. Decorate wings as desired with assorted colored frostings: Place frosting in pastry bags fitted with couplers and round tips, and pipe over surface of wings. Alternatively, gently spread frosting with a small offset spatula over the surface of the wings as desired. For lots of frosting, spread each wing with a base coat of frosting first and pipe out decorations in a different color. For just a touch of frosting, pipe simple decorations onto the bare black wings.

David and Goliath

David and Goliath! Can you believe it- someone is getting Sunday School teacher of the year! Thes were from: http://onceuponacupcake.blogspot.com/ This gal lives in southern California, but you can purchase her cupcakes, just $2.50 each for themed cupcakes. I especially like the red spot on Goliath's forehead!

March- in Like a Lion- Out like a Lamb

Martha Stewart's site http://www.marthastewart.com/ was a great source for "March" cupcakes. What do you need? 2 sizes of marshmallws, gum, gum drops, licorice, mimi M&M's, and toasted coconut. The lambs alone would also be great for Easter!

Cupcake Mosaics

We love cupcake mosaics!

Marika created this one. The butterfly uses 22 full size cupcakes. Her Details are created with: mentos, "googly eyes", pipe cleaners, pink green and yellow frosting, and feathers. She wrapped a cookie sheet with wrapping paper for her tray. SO cute!!! What little girls wouldn't love a butterfly cupcake mosaic for her birthyday!

The Search for The Coolest Cupcakes

My friend Marika and I are on a mission!

Searching for the coolest cupcakes. If you have made some cool ones- let us know, and we will post them here for you!

This one we found on http://www.marthastewart.com/-

Here are a few "how too's" from her web site: pretzel-winged butterflies take flight; their bodies -- piped dots of blue buttercream -- end in candy-coated- chocolate heads and licorice antennae.

The search continues...