Emma was thrilled with these simple yet “fancy” birthday cupcakes we made for her fifth birthday party. The vase of flowers was made using a silicone mold (purchased for $3.99 at the Christmas Tree Shops); the number 5 was made using regular silicone cupcake holders (like these). Then we dipped them in a chocolate sauce made by heating heavy cream and adding in chocolate chips, dipped the flowers in sprinkles, and topped them with butterflies and dinosaurs made using this butterfly chocolate mold and this dinosaurs chocolate mold.
All three kids helped make the cupcakes. Emma chose to do the measuring, and Lily and Johnny were very good about taking turns stirring.
Johnny was immensely pleased with the result, as was the birthday girl!
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MaryAnne is a craft loving educator, musician, photographer, and writer who lives in Silicon Valley with her husband Mike and their four children.
Didn’t see this until now but I had to check it out as Quinn’s 6th birthday is in two weeks and she wants her first party with friends (mainly cousins!) decorating cupcakes at the party… and she wants a cake with loads of lollypops stuck on it! Mmmm, :) we have another dentist appointment on the 8th… :)
Sounds like a fun birthday party! =)
So cute! Did you buy the silicone molds?
Pretty! The five is a cute way to display them.
How sweet! I think Anna would love this kind of frosting on hers – she loves chocolate. Thanks for an idea!
Oh they look yummy! I would be very pleased with the results too! :)
these look awesome and I love your frosting idea.
Those cupcakes look amazing!
Those are super cute. I’m trying to decide what I’m going to do for the boys’ birthday in a few weeks.
FABULOUS job!!! They look so yummy!
Those little rainbow sprinkles are my favorite! And my kids like them, too.
When we make oatmeal cookies, Sam stirs his own “special” bowl of oatmeal and water. And then I sweep. A lot.
Love it!
Those cupcakes are great! What a fun alternative to a traditional birthday cake.
What a wonderful idea! Those cupcakes are pretty cool!
What a great idea! And such fabulous helpers!!
Lovely :) And butterflies and dinosaurs – what a great combo!
I love this idea! Cupcakes are so much easier for a birthday party and these are so cute!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this idea! I might have to do something like this for R’s fifth birthday next month!