‘Loves me, Loves me not’ Cupcakes. . .*
…a fun and delicious way to ring in the spring!
Happy spring! Finally, the sun is shining and the flowers are blooming in West Michigan. It’s a beautiful thing. Everything about this time of year is refreshing and energizing. It’s the time of year when school takes a backseat to my social life and my desperate need to be outdoors. To celebrate the start of a beautiful season, my girlfriends and I decided to throw a little dinner party get together. I, of course, volunteered to bring the dessert. I wanted to make something light and flavorful, bright and colorful. Inspired by the warm weather and bright green grass, I wanted to make a cupcake that characterized the elements of spring. After attempting to make Martha Stewart’s Lollipop Cupcakes, I was discouraged and frustrated. My lollipops were too heavy and my leaves looked more like petals. My intelligent and creative sister saved the day when she suggested I make 3D flowers on the cupcake, using the ‘leaves’ as the petals and the lollipop as the center. Genius! I begged her to join me in decorating, and together, we formed an assembly line to speed up the process. Even though the kitchen was littered in sprinkles and buttercream, the cupcakes turned out perfectly! Although after I finished decorating them, I couldn’t help but think of the famous French game in which one repeats, “He loves me. He loves me not,” with every pluck of a petal off a beautiful flower. As I was eating my cupcake, I removed the petals, one by one, tasting their sugary sweetness, and said the phrases in my head. The results may have been disappointing, but my tummy sure was satisfied. Nevertheless, it was fun and delicious way to ring in the spring! I hope you enjoy these! :)
…a fun and delicious way to ring in the spring!
Happy spring! Finally, the sun is shining and the flowers are blooming in West Michigan. It’s a beautiful thing. Everything about this time of year is refreshing and energizing. It’s the time of year when school takes a backseat to my social life and my desperate need to be outdoors. To celebrate the start of a beautiful season, my girlfriends and I decided to throw a little dinner party get together. I, of course, volunteered to bring the dessert. I wanted to make something light and flavorful, bright and colorful. Inspired by the warm weather and bright green grass, I wanted to make a cupcake that characterized the elements of spring. After attempting to make Martha Stewart’s Lollipop Cupcakes, I was discouraged and frustrated. My lollipops were too heavy and my leaves looked more like petals. My intelligent and creative sister saved the day when she suggested I make 3D flowers on the cupcake, using the ‘leaves’ as the petals and the lollipop as the center. Genius! I begged her to join me in decorating, and together, we formed an assembly line to speed up the process. Even though the kitchen was littered in sprinkles and buttercream, the cupcakes turned out perfectly! Although after I finished decorating them, I couldn’t help but think of the famous French game in which one repeats, “He loves me. He loves me not,” with every pluck of a petal off a beautiful flower. As I was eating my cupcake, I removed the petals, one by one, tasting their sugary sweetness, and said the phrases in my head. The results may have been disappointing, but my tummy sure was satisfied. Nevertheless, it was fun and delicious way to ring in the spring! I hope you enjoy these! :)
The Ingredients…*
[I decided to stick to premade mix and frosting so I could focus on the decorations!]
1 box of yellow cake mix
Eggs, Oil & Water as directed on box
1 can of buttercream frosting (or make your own!)
Assorted colored sprinkles
Colorful Fruit Slices (like these)
Lollipops
[I decided to stick to premade mix and frosting so I could focus on the decorations!]
1 box of yellow cake mix
Eggs, Oil & Water as directed on box
1 can of buttercream frosting (or make your own!)
Assorted colored sprinkles
Colorful Fruit Slices (like these)
Lollipops
The Instructions…*
(1) Preheat oven to 350° F
(2) Mix cupcakes as according to box and bake as instructed
(3) Let completely cool and frost as desired
(4) Dunk frosted cupcakes into small dishes of sprinkles until frosting is completely covered
(5) Cut the sticks off of the lollipops and place on center of cupcake (I used a dab of royal icing to hold suckers in place)
(6) Cut fruit slices into thin triangular pieces and dip one of the sticky sides into colored sprinkles until the petal is coated; then arrange petals around lollipop on cupcake, sprinkle side up
(7) Now, it’s time to eat them! Store leftovers in fridge to avoid melting lollipops
(1) Preheat oven to 350° F
(2) Mix cupcakes as according to box and bake as instructed
(3) Let completely cool and frost as desired
(4) Dunk frosted cupcakes into small dishes of sprinkles until frosting is completely covered
(5) Cut the sticks off of the lollipops and place on center of cupcake (I used a dab of royal icing to hold suckers in place)
(6) Cut fruit slices into thin triangular pieces and dip one of the sticky sides into colored sprinkles until the petal is coated; then arrange petals around lollipop on cupcake, sprinkle side up
(7) Now, it’s time to eat them! Store leftovers in fridge to avoid melting lollipops