Cuppycakes!

So I just knew the cake decor would come out sooner or later. The post title is a reference to Christmas Eve on Sesame Street- an unimaginable masterpiece really. Just ask my sister who experienced it for several years. Anyways, Rachel Judd baked the cupcakes and asked me if I would like to decorate them. They were for the RAs who just moved up into the hood, otherwise known as the buildings next door. I went a tinsy bit over board in sheer anticipation and planning.

Cupcakes #1: Pictured on the left. Chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting and a semi-sweet garnish. Super duper easy peanut butter recipe, which will follow, from frostingrecipes.net. For the garnish I melted semi-sweet chocolate chips in a plastic bag. When it was nice and melted I snipped a little bit of the corner off and made the swirly designs on wax paper covered cookie sheet. They went in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes. Peel, place, and tada!

Peanut Butter Frosting Recipe:

1 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup butter
3 tbs. milk
2 cup confectioner's sugar

1. Add butter and peanut botter in a bowl.
2. Beat them well, with an electric mixer.
3. Slowly mix the sugar and add the milk when it gets thick.
4. Beat for 3-5 minutes or until ready.

Cupcake #2: Pictured on the right. Funfetti cupcake with store bought white frosting and topped with toasted coconut. I just colored the frosting to make it more festive. And toasted the coconut in broiler for about 7-10 minutes. Kind of cheating, but it was what I had time for.

*Note: Frosting is usually easiest to work with (i.e. piping) when it is chilled.