Summer is almost over! Ack! The other day I was staring at a bag of Bugles on the counter and was thinking about how much we'll miss the swimming, playing, sunshine-y days. I was inspired! 
Sunshine Lemonade Cupcakes
Ingredients:
Your Favorite Cupcakes (strawberry or lemon are my choice!)
Lemon Buttercream Icing (recipe below)
Chocolate Chips or Mini Kisses
Chocolate canned frosting (or melt some chocolate chips)
Licorice Strings
Bugles (in the chip aisle)
Yellow Sprinkes (optional)
Directions:
Frost cupcakes with Lemonde Icing. Add a few yellow sprinkles (optional). Place 2 chocolate chips or mini-kisses for sunglasses. Place a small amount of chocolate frosting in a baggie, snip a small corner off the bag and squeeze out to finish "sunglasses". Add a small piece of licorice for a smile. Place Bugles around outside edge of cupcake to make the sun's rays, pressing in slightly to adhere to cupcake.
This one heard what we're having for dessert tonight...
Lemon Buttercream Icing from Wilton Ingredients
1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (approx. 1 lb.)
Additional lemon juice or milk
yellow food coloring
Directions
In large bowl, cream shortening and butter with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Add Lemon juice and zest; beat well.
Gradually add sugar, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often.
When all sugar has been mixed in, if icing is dry, add additional juice or milk and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add food coloring until desired yellow color.
Keep icing covered with a damp cloth until ready to use. For best results, keep icing bowl in refrigerator when not in use. Re-whip before using.
9 comments:
Haha - you are way too creative ;).
I see bugles and the only thought that crosses my mind is: maybe I'll eat some.
Wow! You are so creative! I love your blog, keep inspiring people. :)
Love it! Another fun post. The sun covering his eyes is hilarious! These are really cute! Have a great rest of your weekend!
Very cute! I'm impressed. Not sure how i found your blog but I'm glad I did.
I died when I saw the cupcake that saw you in your swimsuit. So cute.
These are really cute!
These are just too adorable for words. I bet it would be cute to make a whole cupcake scene using these .. grass, balloons, the sun shining. It'd make a fun birthday project.
My son would love those!
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