Last Thursday, I revisited an old favorite pastime: Cupcake Decorating!
On this particular occasion, it was for the club, Circle of Friends, with which I’ve been involved for the last two years.
With only a day to decorate forty cupcakes, there wasn’t enough time to make fondant critters. I had to think of something quicker. So, after perusing the candy aisle at the grocery store, I came up with:
(Note to vegans: The Teddy Grahams are vegan. The Lifesaver gummies, however, are not. I didn’t even think about the fact that they might contain gelatin until after I’d gotten them home.)
But the cupcakes, themselves, are vegan (from VCTOTW), as is the Pillsbury icing. I thought I was so clever to put Teddy Grahams into lifesaver candies… but it turns out other people have had the same idea! Oh well; great minds think alike, I guess.
(The brown “sand” is maple sugar.)
Please excuse the messy edges. The nails were newly-painted.
Nail polish tip: Don’t worry about staying in the lines when you polish your nails, and don’t bother taking off the polish that gets on your skin. It’ll come off naturally by the next day (especially if you take a shower) and your nails will look perfect. Promise..
Oh, those cupcakes are absolutely adorable! You are so creative, love the life saver inner-tubes (even if they aren’t vegan) and the sand… so so cute!
Cute cupcakes and I am liking your nails too. You are a very creative. 🙂
Those cupcakes are adorable!! They make me want to make my own!
Last year, a group of friends and I had theme night potlucks once a weeks. We had things like Italian night, breakfast-for-dinner, Mexican, French, dessert, Japanese, we made our own pizzas, etc. it was super fun and I got to experiment with a whole slew of new recipes, all of which everyone loved! The majority of my friends who were involved moved away at the beginning of this year, so we haven’t kept it up, but it was a wicked good time.
I love when you post your cupcake pictures. It’s been a while. Slacker! Don’t you know your adoring fans are waiting impatiently to see your next creation, missy? 😉
Hahaha I love Desperate Housewives! And now I want Teddy Grahams!
I love to cook and bake, so I almost always bring a dish to parties and whatnot. Also, my bf and I are almost always the only vegans there (no veg either), so bringing something is almost a necessity.
The best part is when I bring foods and people go, “This is vegan?” Cupcakes and cookies go over very well. Interesting and healthy entrees make people realize how accessible veganism really is. Last night we had pasta with bean balls and everyone really enjoyed them.
You should totally open a cupcake shop. If people are fighting over your treats then you know you’ve got something good!
And while you’re at it, you should also become a cupcake model. You’re too pretty!!
Those cupcakes are absolutely adorable! Very summer-esq. 🙂
I love your nails Katie! I would like to think my dishes are well received – luckily when I have a bad cooking day it is just Chris and me that have to suffer ;).
Those cupcakes looks amazing! It takes a lot to make healthy recipes that taste incredible, but you have no problem with it! 🙂
Aw, what adorable cupcakes!
Those cupcakes are adorable! I’ve seen them before but cuteness BEARS repeating. hehehe 😀
Jenn
adorable cupcakes and adorable vegan girl too and also adorable nails. the theme of this post should be ADORABLE! xoxoxo
Those cupcakes look amazing! I love your nail vanish as well. 🙂
Haha! I was just re-watching that episode of Desperate on Lifetime!
Emily,
I think we were watching at the same time 🙂