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Monday, August 17, 2009

Cookie Monster Cupcakes

It's Cupcake Day for the RSPCA today, and I went all out. This was my inspiration, and I'd say they come pretty close! Tips for future googlers: I made plain vanilla cupcakes from a box mix. It's helpful if you can fill the liners higher than usual; that way you get a nice rounded dome on top. The icing is just pre-made Betty Crocker vanilla, dyed to a brilliant sky blue with food colouring we got at Iced Affair. We also used the colouring to dye a bag of dessicated coconut the same colour. (Snookums put it in a big bag, added some drops of colour, and shook it all around.) So I iced the cupcakes and then sprinkled coconut all over. Then the tricky bit. I tried just cutting a slit and sticking the cookie in, but that didn't work very well. So I started using a sharp knife to cut a smile-shaped wedge out of the top. I also used the knife to trim the sides of each cookie into a point (so I wasn't ramming as much bulk down into the cupcake). That worked better. The eyes are made from large white chocolate buttons with a small chocolate chip stuck on. I used the knife to cut slits and then stuck the eyes down inside.

Now I just have to figure out how I'm going to get 24 of these to work!

Update: I sold out! Everybody loved them. So far I've taken in $78 in donations for the RSPCA. Not bad for a few hours' playing in the kitchen...

Comments

Ha ha they are FANTASTIC!! Might have to give Elmo ones a try!
» RoseRed [www] » 2009-08-17 09:27:42

You are going to be the bell of the ball with these cakes. SO adorable. ME WANT COOKIE.
» Rachel » 2009-08-17 12:04:17

You are so clever. Amazing. Better than the originals - funnier faces.
» M-H [www] » 2009-08-17 16:11:14

Awesome (oh Rose Red Elmo ones...brilliant idea)
» jp [www] » 2009-08-18 06:17:13

AWESOME!!! (and I love Iced Affair! They crack me up!)
» Bex » 2009-08-18 11:28:51

NOM NOM NOM!
» brigita [www] » 2009-08-18 11:52:10

I found this page the other day and decorated my own cupcake recipe this way for a coworker's birthday. They were a big hit. :)
» Jo » 2009-08-29 05:16:54

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