Kids Birthday Party Treats-SNOWY POPCORN CUPCAKES

Snowy Popcorn Cupcakes are the perfect birthday party treat for a winter birthday! Let the kids decorate their own cupcake  and enjoy the extra popcorn and candies as an added bonus.  Serve cupcakes with some icy cold milk or soy milk in fancy punch cups. Before filling , dip the rim of each cup into a bit of milk to dampen. Dip the dampened rim into a colorful sugar and serve the milk with a festive sweet-sipping garnish.  For more kids cupcake recipes check out my new autographed ( and not yet released!)  Pink Princess Cupcakes Cookbook at  
http://kidscookingshop.com/new-pink-princess-cupcakes-cookbook
  at a special valued price through the end of January.

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The Princess and the Frog

The Princess and the Frog Cupcake 

With the release of the brand new Disney fairytale movie, The Princess and the Frog on December 11
http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/princessandthefrog/index_full.html
it only seems fitting to offer you an exclusive sneak- peek from my forthcoming Pink Princess Cupcakes Cookbook, Barbara Beery, Gibbs Smith, Publisher 
http://www.gibbs-smith.com/
.  Here is our recipe for the  adorable and delectable Pink Princess  Kiss the Frog Cupcake that you can make, bake and decorate this holiday season. To buy the fanciful flower-shaped silicone & Eco-friendly cupcake liners in which our cupcakes are baked go to 
http://kidscookingshop.com/silicone-bake-cups-flower-petal
 .

 PINK PRINCESS KISS THE FROG CUPCAKES 

Makes 24 cupcakes

Cupcake, Frosting & Decorating Ingredients

1 package vanilla cake mix

1 can purchased vanilla frosting

Pink & lime green paste food colorings

1 bag (14 ounces) Wilton Candy Melts

Frog candy mold

Black and pink tube decorating gels

Optional Star-shaped candy decors

 Let’s hop to it and start baking!

1. Make, bake and cool the  cupcakes according to directions, adding enough pink paste food coloring to the batter before baking to make it bright pink.

2. Put one-fourth of the canned frosting in a separate bowl and add enough pink paste food coloring to make it bright pink. Add the lime green paste food coloring to the remaining frosting. Set aside until ready to use.

3.  Following the directions on the Candy Melts, make 24 candy frogs using the candy mold. Always be careful when working with hot liquids and make sure you have the help of your adult helper.

4. When you are ready to assemble the cupcakes, frost the top of each cupcake green to resemble a lily pad and then set a candy frog in the center. Use black gel to make the frog’s pupils and pink gel to make his mouth.

5. Place bright pink frosting inside a small zipper close plastic bag and securely seal shut. With a scissors cut off a tiny tip from one corner. Squeeze out frosting and pipe pink around the edge of each cupcake and place one little frosting decoration next to the frog or use a star-shaped candy décor.

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The kids will have a Holly Jolly good time baking and decorating these delectable and darling Holly Jolly Gingerbread Cupcakes. The  perfect cupcake for all the kids holiday parties, the recipe and decorating tips can be found at http://www.kidscookingshop.com on the Home Page-Cupcake of the Month.

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Thanksgiving Cupcake Recipe for Kids!

Bake -up some PUMPKIN PATCH CUPCAKES for a Thanksgiving Day Cupcake treat for the kids!  Have the  kids decorate each adding their own personal touch and display with pride on the family dessert table this Thanksgiving Holiday. Involving kids in the activity of cooking and baking encourages them to try new and different foods which encourages healthier eating habits for the entire family. Here is the recipe and a decorating video to watch. 
http://www.kidscookingshop.com/recipes/pumpkin-patch-cupcakes

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