A Princess costume for Kristan

I'm sure many of you know Kristan from Confessions of a Cookbook Queen.

I read her blog every day. She always tells such funny stories. Her blog always starts my day off good.

If you haven't read her blog stop now and go check it out... 

Confessions of a Cookbook Queen

So anyway I was reading her blog today as always and she had the cutest little witch cupcakes....she always comes up with cute ideas. She told a story about one Halloween when she was a kid. It's super funny as usual. Y'all should read it..... 

Glamorous Witch Cupcakes

After reading her blog today I just knew I had to come up with a princess cupcake just for Kristan.  After all, every girl deserves a princess costume for halloween.....with a real princess hat.

I made cupcakes and covered with a round piece of fondant. Next I cut a flower shape and placed it on top of rounded piece. Ice cupcake with buttercream icing. Lay fondant on top and shape skirt a bit. Next i just sculpted the body and head. Then I made the hat. Last but not least.....sprinkle with disco dust.

Every princess needs sparkles!

Hope you liked your princess costume....better late then never.

*note* candy and trick or treat bag were scrapbook embellishments I purchased last year.

~Throw on your heels and get to baking~

Fourth of July Sundae Cupcakes



Its been a dreary, rainy day. If it rains too much longer I may just float away.  I mean really what's up with all the bad weather?

The kids are all stuck inside.....driving each other nuts. Before they killed each other and I had to clean up all the blood (no fun at all), I decided to cheer them up with dessert. After all dessert makes everything better......RIGHT?

Off to the kitchen I headed to make them something cute, yet easy.

I made them these super easy sundae cupcakes.

Use your favorite cake recipe. I used the Wilton jumbo cupcake pan (the sundaes call for the King sized cupcake pan but I just used what I had)

Bake according to your cake directions.

Allow to cool on a wire rack.

Starting at the outer edge of the cupcake, using a 1M tip, swirl the top of the cupcakes working inward.

Then make a second swirl smaller than the first, starting inward a bit. Stop at center and pull up.

Place candy cherry bomb or red fondant rolled in a ball on top of swirl.

Sprinkle with red, white and blue sprinkles.

Insert candy stick if you have available. If not use a candle and insert it upside down as I did here.

It's very easy and will be sure to brighten your children's day when they are stuck inside.

Enjoy....

~Throw on your heels and get to baking~