Portrait Cookies
I’ve always loved having my picture taken and taking photos of family and friends. It wasn’t until recently I realized that you could take it a step further with portrait cookies. [singlepic=102,160,120,,right]
I found this fantastic site where you can send custom pictures in to their headquarters and have hand piped and iced cookies sent to you.
These cookies look so great! I’ve never seen any other cookies look so realistic.
In addition to portrait cookies, this site also does photo cookies (like an exact scan) and logo cookies. Although, I haven’t ordered any of these cookies yet they look so amazing and lifelike! I’ll be sure to bookmark this site and come back when a special occasion comes up! [singlepic=101,160,120,,left]
Here, why don’t you check out these delicious handmade cookies too. The site is called Rolling Pin Productions and the link is directly associated with portrait cookies. You can even order cookies for yourself right from the site on the Order Page.
While, yes, I could bake my own cookies and carefully ice them, trembling as I try my best to copy the exact image of a picture or logo.
With my best guess, they wouldn’t be half as good as these so I think I’ll stick with the professionals. Still… I have to say my sugar cookies would probably taste just as good as these fancy portrait cookies!
Sesame Street Cupcakes (starring Big Bird)
He’s an oversized bird that talks and sports a fashionable bright yellow coat. He really is one of a kind!
He’s got buggy eyes and striped legs, yet despite all of this, we all love him. Big bird was the initial star of the popular children’s show, Sesame Street, and now he’s just had his second big break…on cupcakes!
These Sesame Street cupcakes, or Big Bird cupcakes, look so cute; they’re practically a self-portrait of our giant feathered friend.
In addition to the uncanny similarities, these cupcakes are incredibly easy to make! Here let me show you how to create your own Sesame Street Cupcakes with Big Bird! [singlepic=95,320,240,,right]
Ingredients:
- Premade Cupcakes
- Yellow Royal Icing
- White Royal Icing
- Chocolate Chips
- Blue Sprinkles
Directions:
1) Fill a pastry bag, with the Grass Tip on the end, with yellow icing. Make short choppy motions to create short fur for Big Bird.
2) For the eves, pipe small circles towards the center of the cupcake and put them close together.
3) Add the pupils by pressing chocolate chips upside down into the eyes, until level with the frosting. Add a couple sprinkles for eye lashes and you’re good to go!
4) Lastly, for the classic Big Bird nose, pipe out some yellow icing with a regular round tip. You can do this by starting with a triangle in the middle of the cupcake. Fill in the initial triangle with a lighter layer of icing along the interior of the triangle. Finally… tada, you’re done!
Of course everyone loves Sesame Street; the whole gang, Cookie Monster, Elmo, Burt, Ernie, Oscar. Despite all this communal love, the love for Big Bird is always the most for he is the face of Sesame Street. With these Sesame Street cupcakes you can express that Big Bird love in a big, big way!
Elmo Cupcake Recipe
Sunny day…sweepin’ the clouds away—don’t lie. You know you love that giant obese yellow bird that sings to your kids and teaches lessons.
That’s right. We’re talking about the one and only Sesame Street!
For birthday parties and other gatherings, Sesame Street cupcakes are a popular choice for cupcakes. This design will help you to create Elmo cupcakes.
This Elmo cupcake recipe will give you adorable cupcakes that look just like the real thing. Come on… let’s head to Sesame Street and learn how to make these cute little Elmo cupcakes.[singlepic=92,320,240,,right]
Ingredients:
- Premade Cupcakes (flavor of your choice)
- Red Royal Icing
- Orange Gumball
- Marshmallows
- Black Icing or Mini Chocolate Chips
Directions:
1) Take your premade cupcakes and get them ready for frosting. Apply the Grass Tip to your pastry bag and fill it with red icing.
2) Frost your cupcakes with the Grass Tip, pressing down lightly at the base and pulling the pastry bag up, off the cupcake, about ¼ of an inch (depending on how furry you want Elmo to be).
3) With your marshmallows, you can either slice the regular size in halves or you can use mini marshmallows. If you’re not even a marshmallow fan you can just use some white icing and pipe a circle blob of frosting.
4) Use either some black icing or mini chocolate chips for the pupils. Have fun with this. Experiment with the position and size of the pupils to make Elmo excited, wild, confused, or just his regular cute self.
5) For Elmo’s nose, simple use an orange gumball– right in the middle of the cupcake or you could use an orange gumdrop, M&M, circus peanut… the possibilities are endless so be sure to try them all!
Growing up, Sesame Street was one of my all time favorite shows and I always loved Elmo, especially the segment called “Elmo’s World”. Although times are changing, it is good to know that our little red fuzzy friend will stay the same.
He is still learning to tie his shoes and count by twos… leaving a good example for the growing generation of Sesame Street lovers. Don’t spoil a good birthday with regular cupcakes. Choose Elmo cupcakes and they are sure to be the hit of the party.
Popcorn Cupcake Recipe
Movie nights, for me, are the perfect way to spend any evening, but where would a movie be with no popcorn? Well, it would just be wrong. That’s what makes these cupcakes so much fun. I found them at familyfun.com and I just love the idea. This recipe allows you to create creative little popcorn cupcakes and gives off the image of a bucket of popcorn.
I’ve found that these cupcakes are great for parties, gatherings, or a fun girl’s night in! Who would have ever thought that marshmallows could be popcorn! So go ahead, pop in a movie, pop down on the couch, and don’t worry about popping that popcorn. These popcorn cupcakes already have it all taken care of! [singlepic=82,320,240,,right]
Ingredients:
- Premade cupcakes
- White icing
- Mini marshmallows (white or pastel yellow and white)
- Yellow food coloring (optional)
- Clean paintbrush
- Scissors
- White construction paper
- Blue and red markers
Directions:
1) Frost the cupcake with white icing. To create each piece of “popcorn,” cut one mini marshmallow in half and squish the two pieces back together into a whole mini marshmallow, pinching firmly.
2) Pile the finished popcorn onto the frosted cupcake. For a buttery look, either dilute a drop of yellow food coloring in water and brush it on with a clean paintbrush or mix pastel yellow marshmallows in with the white.
3) To make the band, cut a strip of construction paper about 1 1/4 inches by 8 inches, or to fit your cupcake, and decorate as shown. If you’re creating many cupcakes, design just one band and color photocopy it. Wrap the band around the cupcake and secure with tape.
Well, that’s it. With these simple instructions and a little creativity, you too can enjoy a popcorn cupcake to accompany any movie night! This popcorn cupcake recipe is a fun twist on a traditionally salty snack!
Gardening Cupcake Design Recipe
I love gardening. It’s a fun outlet and making things from nothing (plants from seeds, cakes from flour and eggs, etc) has always been a passion for me.
I stumbled across these cupcakes yesterday and found them to be so adorable! Although they do take more work than my usual recipes the end product just looks so creative and professional!
As much as I love gardening, these cupcakes would make a fantastic addition to any farmer’s market or bake sale. Don’t let the directions or the ingredient list scare you. [singlepic=75,320,240,,right]
These gardening cupcakes really do take the cake! It takes a while to make them, but what farmer ever planted and harvested at the same time? Give these cupcakes the patience they need and you’ll be happy you did.
Check these out in Woman’s Day magazine or on their site! (Click the blue link to be automatically directed.)
What a fun idea! For this garden scene, you’ll make….
-Radishes
-Peas
-Carrots
-Lettuce
-Signs
-Shovels
This gardening cupcake recipe will surely be a hit at the next party. Even those of you who don’t really care for gardening can benefit from these cupcakes! We all like sweets and cupcakes so what are you waiting for? Grab a shovel and dig in!
4th of July Cupcake Design
Uncle Sam wants you… but you may have to tell him to wait! These July 4th cupcakes are so good, you won’t want to miss them. These cupcakes are great for parties, Fourth of July firework shows, or just for you to enjoy! The little cakes may be red, white, and blue, but let’s face red, white, and blue are always in season!
The fun part about this holiday cupcake recipe is that it’s so versatile. For fun variations, you could try using vanilla cupcakes. Add some red or blue food coloring for additional color. [singlepic=53,320,240,,right]
Ingredients:
- 24 pre-made chocolate cupcakes
- 1/2 cup marshmallow crème
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 cups fresh strawberries, halved
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
Directions:
1) Refrigerate pre-made cupcakes.
2) Place marshmallow crème in small microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high for 10 – 20 seconds, until softened. Beat heavy cream until soft peaks form. Add slightly cooled marshmallow crème; continue beating until stiff peaks form.
3) Frost cooled cupcakes with whipped cream mixture up to two hours before serving. Arrange 2 strawberry halves on top of each frosted cupcake. Place 3 – 5 blueberries around the strawberry halves. Keep refrigerated until served.
You could also substitute the fruit for more variations. Strawberries could be switched out for raspberries. If you don’t like blueberries, try putting a small dollop of blue icing next to the strawberries. This ties in the red, white, and blue all together in a festive little cupcake.
Baseball Design Cupcakes
They’re for your son’s winning season. They’re for your dad’s birthday. They’re for your neighborhood party. They’re for the seventh inning stretch. Whatever the occasion may be… these baseball cupcakes are so perfect!
While, yes, these cupcakes are simple, the end result is quite a fun sight to see. Baseballs are already round. What better disguise for a cupcake!
These are great for the summer, they’re so easy, and a perfect ending to any day. So why keep reading, these are so much fun to make… play ball! [singlepic=51,320,240,,right]
Ingredients:
Pre-made cupcakes
White Frosting
Red Licorice (pull-apart)
Chocolate Frosting
Directions:
1) Frost the cupcake with the white frosting.
2) Using the stitching of a real baseball as your guide. Recreate the pattern with the red licorice (or with red frosting and a writing tip).
3) With chocolate frosting and a writing tip, sign the ball with the name of your child’s favorite player. This step is completely optional, but I think it’s a great was to personalize these little cakes.
Well, that’s the game! I made these cupcakes for my little cousins for a family party after one of their baseball games. It was so much fun, to see them play, and then to show them their cupcakes!
They’re smiles were so big… not to mention that each cupcake had the name of a different player on their team. These cupcakes saved the day that afternoon and I’ll never forget the look on their faces when they saw their very own baseball design cupcakes!
Ladybug Cupcake Design Recipe
When it is suddenly time for that party, gathering, or after school snack what do you do? Of course, cupcakes are always right, but why have a cupcake the same way every time? In this fantastic recipe, you can create a little ladybug creature. These cupcakes are absolutely darling and not to mention they’re so tasty!
I made these lovely ladybugs for my neighbors and their kids one afternoon and they were a huge hit! The kids really loved the cute designs and couldn’t wait to learn how to make their own. Ladybugs usually are only outside, but now they could be in your kitchen (and it wouldn’t be a bad thing)!
Yield: as many cupcakes as you have! [singlepic=12,320,240,,right]
Ingredients:
- Cupcakes
- Chocolate frosting
- Strawberry frosting
- Red fruit slice candy
- M&M Mini’s
- Junior Mints
- Black licorice lace candy
- Small zip-lock freezer bag
Directions:
1) Ice the cupcakes with strawberry icing.
2) Place the chocolate frosting in a small zip-lock freezer bag and snip off one corner.
3) Pipe a mound of chocolate frosting in the center of each cupcake.
4) Slice a red fruit slice in half for the wings. Place on top of the chocolate icing.
5) Attach M&M Mini’s to wings using frosting for glue. (I use brown so it looks real, but obviously all colors are equally as scrumptious!)
6) Attach a Junior Mint for the head and two short black licorice pieces for the antennae.
These ladybug cupcakes are so fantastic. The design is easy, great for kids and extra fun for all the insect lovers out there! For fun variations, you can use a red velvet cupcake or chocolate cupcake. Of course, the usual vanilla is delicious as well!
All in all, these ladybug cupcakes are a hit, no matter the occasion or reason. In fact, who really needs a reason at all! These ladybugs are waiting! Go, go, bake then right now!