Apple Pie Cupcakes

I made these the other night and they were yummy, not to mention cute as can be! I would love to make them again using cherry filling.

I made a cinnamon vanilla cake and then topped it with apple pie filling. Last I used a caramel buttercream icing to make the appearance of crust. I used the cupcake batter as the underneath pie crust. After they were done baking I cut up apple pie filling and topped them. Next, I took the basket weave tip and used the flat side to do the icing crust on top. I sprinkled it with a little cinnamon and sugar.

What I Used:
Homemade cinnamon vanilla cake
1 can apple pie filling
Caramel buttercream icing
Brown icing color
Cinnamon Sugar Sprinkle

Tie Dye Cupcakes

Here are some cupcakes I made for my 6 year old’s “girlfriend”. We missed her birthday party so he wanted to make her something. I had been wanting to try and make these and thought this was the perfect opportunity to try it out.

What I Used:
White Cake Mix
White Frosting
Sugar Sprinkles
Rainbow Sprinkles
Coloring Gel (4 colors)

There are also a million different colors and ways you could make these. So many cool cupcake ideas and I want to do them all!! I had fun making these and can’t wait to do them again. I am going to try and make tie dye icing on the next batch. They were delicious... Well at least I thought so! =]

Red Velvet Cake Balls (second batch)

Here are some more Red Velvet Cake Balls that I made. I was just playing around with the left over cake and chocolate from the first batch I did. I made these more colorful and kid oriented.

What I Used:
Red Velvet cake mix
Cream Cheese Icing
White Chocolate Chips
Pink & Yellow Icing Coloring
Rainbow sprinkles
Candy Sticks

I made these the same way as the Red Velvet Cake Balls. I learned while making these that you cannot add a non oil based color to melted chocolate or it will seize! Seized chocolate is almost a pasty like substance, and believe me you cannot coat these with seized chocolate. There a million different ideas I want to try with these things! I am officially addicted to making them I do believe.

Ice Cream Sundae Cupcakes

I ran across a picture similar to these and had to try to make them. They looked so cute and yummy. The other ones were on candy sticks with little bows.

What I Used:
Red Velvet Cake
Cream Cheese Icing
Melted milk chocolate chips
Rainbow sprinkles
Red m&ms

I iced the miniature cupcakes after letting them cool using star tip. I then drizzled the milk chocolate over and added some sprinkles. I allowed the chocolate to harden before adding the m&m to the top so it would not cave the icing in.

I love how they turned out. Hope you enjoy them too!!

Red Velvet Cake Balls

Here are some pictures of my first attempt at making Cake Balls.

What I Used:
Red Velvet Cake
Cream Cheese Icing
White chocolate chips
Milk chocolate chips

You start by baking the cake as directed on the box. While cake is still warm crumble it up into a bowl. Mix in icing and allow to cool in fridge before forming into balls. I have found if you let the icing and cake mix cool it is less sticky when you roll it. Set in the fridge for an hour or so to cool. If you don't want to wait you can stick them in the freezer for 15 minutes. The cooler the cake balls are the faster the melted coating will dry. Once cooled melt the chocolate and dip them into it. Decorate as desired.

I made some with sprinkles as well, but I didn't take any pictures of them. I used some of the left over melted chocolate and drizzled it over the white chocolate ones. One the milk chocolate ones I crushed up some of the left over white chocolate after it hardened and sprinkled onto the chocolate coated ones. Hope you enjoy! They were delicious.

Cookie Monster Cupcakes (first attempt)

I made these the other night after stumbling across a picture of them online. I had never done any sort of cupcake/cake work.

What I used:
Ready to make chocolate cake (store bought)
Vanilla Icing
Blue coloring gel
White fondant for the eyes
Chocolate chip cookies for the mouth
Black coloring gel for center of eyes

I filled the baking cups 1/3 full with chocolate cupcake mix. Once they were done baking and cooled off I used some blue Wilton dye to mix with the vanilla icing. Using a star tip I made Cookie Monster's hair. Then I made some marshmallow fondant and cut out circles for the eyes. I placed a little piping gel in center of eye. Lastly I placed half of a chocolate chip cookie for the mouth.

I think if I try making these again I will use white chocolate candy melts and miniature chocolate chips for the eyes. Overall I am tickled with how they turned out being my first time! I hope you enjoy.