Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

Yesterday, I was in need of an idea for the bake sale.  I only had a few hours to work with and I did not want to go to the grocery store.  I looked in the pantry and saw that I had a couple of boxes of cake mix and icing.  I wanted to make something a little more fun than regular cupcakes.  I decided to bake the cupcakes in Ice Cream Cones.  I only had 18 ice cream cones on hand so I made a mix of those and regular cupcakes.

Now I will also tell you that I am not perfect.  Sometimes things just don't go as I had planned and yesterday's baking was one of those times.  I wasn't quite sure how long to bake the cupcake cones.  I had made these before but couldn't remember exactly the baking time.  When I took them out of the oven to check them, the cones tipped over.  Clearly they were not done because the batter spilled out of them.  First batch=FAIL! I didn't let it discourage me (mainly because I didn't have any choice this was baking with a purpose not for fun).  I started a new batch.  This time I placed the cones in muffin tin for a little more support.  I also knew that I needed to bake them longer before checking them.  When all was said and done, they were cute!  I had a few less than I had hoped, but all in all it was fine.

Ingredients:

• Box of Favorite Cake Mix prepared according to package
• Favorite Icing
• Sprinkles
• 24 Ice Cream Cones (the flat bottom kind)

Make cake mix according to package.  Place ice cream cones in muffin tin and fill about 2/3 of the way to the top.  Do as I say not as I did in picture.  I filled mine just a little too full.   Bake at 350 for 14-16 mins.  Let them cool completely, add icing, and sprinkles.  

 I needed a way to transport them, so I cut holes in a thick piece of card stock and placed them in a tin plate.  It worked pretty well, but I am still looking for a better method.  Maybe in individual cups?  If you have any ideas let me know.  These were a HUGE hit at the bake sale and I would like to make them again.  

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Despicable Me Minion Cupcakes

 Thank goodness that Hostess brought back Twinkies so that I could make these cute cupcakes for my oldest son's birthday!  I was definitely not heart broken when they briefly stopped making them, because I am pretty sure that it had been at LEAST 10 years since I had had one.  I did not come up with this idea, I saw it on Pinterest (of course).  They were very easy to make and the kiddos LOVED them.

Supplies:

• Cupcakes
• Blue Icing
• Black Icing
• Jimmies
• Candy Eyes (or you can use white Smarties and just put a dot of black icing on them)
• Twinkies (cut in half)
• 2 Ziploc Bags (to pipe icing)

Birthday Lunch

Both my boys have summer birthdays so I wasn't sure that I would ever get to do this, but Evan is going to day camp this week so it was the perfect opportunity.  Last night before went to bed I got out the wrapping paper and packed his lunch.  I wrapped up his PB&J and the rest of his lunch.  I laughed the entire time I was wrapping because I could only imagine what the police officers that run the junior police camp were going to say.  When Evan got home from camp, he immediately told me how COOL it was and that everyone sang him Happy Birthday!  I am sure that he is going to expect it every year!  

Kids' Party Invitations

We have several kids party invitations on our Etsy shop. Click on the below images to be taken to each listing.

MONSTER HIGH TICKET INVITATION

LEGO INVITATION

CHEVRON FIRST BIRTHDAY INVITATION (MORE COLORS AVAILABLE)

DOC MCSTUFFINS INVITATION

MICKEY MOUSE INVITE

DORA AND DIEGO INVITE

SOFIA THE FIRST INVITATION

DINOSAUR INVITATION

DORA INVITATION

Mini Basketball Cookies

 March Madness is right around the corner and the kids want in on the fun!  These are so simple to make.  First I drew on the Nilla Wafers with  a black Wilton Food Writers Edible Color Marker to look like the lines on a basketball.  I used mini Nilla Wafers and white icing with red and yellow food coloring to make it orange. You could easily change this up and use your favorite team's colors.  

Chalkboard First Birthday Invitation

I've created a new design for Mary Bobbin's Boutique and this time it's a super fun, very trendy, chalkboard invite. This cute invitation can be customized with any special milestones and/or sayings to commemorate your little one's big day. Please visit our etsy shop to purchase a digital file or message us for a custom printing price quote.

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