Up Disney Movie Cupcakes

by Party Cupcake Ideas on March 10, 2010

Up-cakes
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These Up Disney movie cupcakes are so fun and colorful. They were made by freakgirl and she combines her love of baking and movies in this very creative cupcake decorating idea. The balloon cupcakes would be a great idea for your child’s next birthday party.

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Hello Kitty Cupcakes and Barbie Birthday Cake

by Party Cupcake Ideas on March 9, 2010

Barbie Cake
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My daughter and I had a fun time planning her Hello Kitty themed 6th birthday party. But ever since we were at Michael’s right after her 5th birthday and she saw the barbie doll cake kit, she had her heart set on that would be her next cake. Of course we would also be making Hello Kitty cupcakes. We had so much fun coming up with games and crafts for her special day. I used Oriental Trading and Michael’s for most of the decorations and supplies. One of the crafts was having the girls decorate their own mini barbie doll cakes with sprinkles and candy. We also took an old game, pin the tail on the donkey and gave it a Hello Kitty twist. We had the girls spin around and try and pin the bow on Hello Kitty.

Barbie surrounded by cupcakes
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The Hello Kitty cupcakes were easy to decorate as I just piped frosting for her face. Most of my time was spent creating and decorating the Barbie cake.

Mini Barbie Cake
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I found these cute mini Barbie dolls at Safeway of all places and they came in a plastic cupcake necklace. It’s hard for me to walk away from a cupcake toy :) I made mini cakes using a Wilton 4 mini’s pan, frosted with vanilla frosting and then covered with a circle of fondant colored with gel in pink and turquoise. Each girl would then be able to decorate the mini Barbie cakes with candy and sprinkles. Moms got to help and it turned out to be a fun birthday activity. One thing to note if you try this with young kids, I gave each girl a few tablespoons of frosting in a plastic baggie with the tip cut off so they could use it as glue for the candy. I think 3 of the girls decided it was best to just go ahead and pipe it all directly in their mouths. I guess it all evens out in the end.

Barbie Cake
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Mini Barbie Cake
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The centerpiece for our birthday table was a Barbie cake. I used fondant to create the dress and decorations for Barbie. How fun was it to dress Barbie but we almost had a wardrobe malfunction. The delicate fondant straps were having difficulty sticking. My daughter especially loved the necklace and first thing asked if she could eat it too.

Hello Kitty Pinata

The Hello Kitty pinata was purchased through Oriental Trading and the girls all loved it. They even loved pulling the string and taking turns until the candy and Hello Kitty items fell out. I found a lot of Hello Kitty items in the dollar section at Target for the pinata. Can anyone tell why it’s always the last string available that opens the pinata?

Pin the bow on Hello Kitty Game

Pin the Bow on Hello Kitty was a game all the girls loved playing. Trying not to get dizzy and silly with 8 girls was impossible.

Hello Kitty Birthday Boxes

Each guest was given a Hello Kitty box for her mini Barbie and candy.

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Oscar Red Velvet Cupcakes

March 8, 2010

photo credit: Melody @ Party Cupcake Ideas
I had so much fun watching the Oscars and making these “red carpet” cupcakes. I did not make the red velvet cupcakes from scratch, but used a can of Sprinkles red velvet mix I received as a gift. Since Sprinkles is becoming the Celebrity cupcake of [...]

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Making Academy Award Oscar Cupcakes

March 6, 2010

photo credit: freakgirl
The Oscar awards are tomorrow night and I will be making cupcakes for the Academy Award nominees. If you are having a party at your house or even just one friend, bake some cupcakes and decorate them for the Oscars. While you are watching the celebs walk the red carpet, you [...]

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Decorating Cupcakes At Your Local Bakery

March 5, 2010

photo credit: Alícia
Parents are often looking for creative outings on which to take their children. How about a day spent decorating cupcakes at a local bakery? Any outing that includes creativity and lots of frosting is one that most kids are going to love. As a bonus, it is a relatively inexpensive way to while [...]

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Crocodile Cupcakes

March 4, 2010

These crocodile cupcakes by chigginsiii look so fun. The teeth look so ferocious, I think I would have to eat a tail piece first.
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Making Poppy Seed Cupcakes

March 3, 2010

Eliza made these poppy seed cupcakes and shares her recipe on her blog Notes From My Food Diary. If you are a fan of poppy seeds, you will love reading about how Eliza incorporated lemon curd and poppy seeds in the cupcakes. Not only is Eliza a great baker, but a wonderful photographer [...]

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Spring Cupcakes

March 2, 2010

Celebrate spring with colorful and fun cupcakes like this one from Scrumptious Sally. I love the lady bug and bee sitting atop the purple frosting. I am looking forward to spring and sitting outside and feeling the warm sunshine. Planning a spring picnic and bake some fun colorful cupcakes. I’m already [...]

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Penguin Cupcakes

March 1, 2010

Kim at Frost Me Blog shares how she made these cute penguin cupcakes for kindergartners. Kim loves baking and entertaining and spending hours surfing the web for ideas.
Kim writes….I was inspired by these penguin cupcakes found here- but since these were for kindergartners, I wanted to make them more playful.
Ingredients:
Marshmallows (for body and [...]

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Making Olympic Ring Cupcakes

February 28, 2010

Making Olympic ring cupcakes was fun and easy with the help of my kids. They wanted to use colorful cereal like Apple Jacks to create the Olympic rings. Instead of frosting, they decided to use fruit roll ups. We used a cookie cutter and carefully pressed firmly and with a twisting motion [...]

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