Showing posts with label Holidays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Holidays. Show all posts

12/5/10

Holiday Pretzel Treats




Not cake, but one of the best holiday treats you can make (and eat!). So easy, too. All you do is lay pretzels on a baking sheet. Any shape you like, but big enough to hold a chocolate kiss. Next, unwrap the kisses and set them on the pretzels. Put these in the oven (350 degrees) for 2 to 2 1/2 minutes until chocolate is soft but not melted. Remove from oven and press an M&M on top! Let cool and ENJOY!!!


2/26/10

Shamrock Cupcakes

These were made for St. Patrick's Day the same way I made the heart cupcakes except I used 3 marbles as shown in the picture below. Only fill up the cups 1/2 way because you will be condensing the space! Also bake them for a shorter amount of time and check them because they will cook faster than normal. After frosting (I used green frosting and green sprinkles) you can add a green licorice for the stem! Enjoy!

2/4/10

Heart Cupcakes


This is our yearly Valentine's Day tradition! We like to make these cakes in the shape of hearts and the kids get to decorate them! This year we even colored the white cake pink--just for fun!






Here is a brief explanation on how to do this WITHOUT a purchased heart pan!






First, make your favorite cupcake recipe. Fill paper cup liners 2/3 full with batter. Then, place a marble to the side of each cup, like this:






Then, bake as you normally would and remove the cupcakes from the pan--they baked in the shape of the heart. Sometimes, they don't turn out perfectly heart-like, but I make them look that way with the frosting! Have fun with it!
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1/9/09

Easter Cupcakes

This is part of our Easter tradition. My mom used to make the cupcakes with the green coconut 'grass' on top with the jelly bean 'eggs' on top. She even added chenille stems for handles but I never seem to remember that! A few years ago I found a cute idea for bunny cupcakes so we do them both now! To make the bunnies, just frost in white with white coconut. Add mini marshmallows for the nose, M&M's for the eyes and nose. Then, cut a large marshmallow in half and immediatley dip the cut part in colored sugar to form the ears! EASY and so cute for Spring!