So is it better to find a whole worm or a half of a worm in your cupcake?
My grandchildren LOVE to help out in the kitchen. They are especially “adept” as bakers and enjoy themselves from head to toe when making cookies or cupcakes. Decorating is their forte – themselves, the counters, the cabinets, the floor and, of course, me!
Our next baking project is going to be these preciously pink apple cupcakes. My only concern is whether there will be enough gummy worms left (they love them!) to complete the decoration.
Baking with your grandchildren is such a precious gift.
Cupcakes
1 box yellow cake mix
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup apple juice
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
3 eggs
Frosting
1/2teaspoon red paste food color
1 container (1 lb) vanilla frosting
Decorations
12 thin pretzel sticks, broken into pieces
16 spearmint leaf gumdrops
12 gummy worm candies, cut in half, if desired
1.Heat oven to 350°F for shiny metal pans (or 325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
2.In large bowl, beat cupcake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
3. Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched. Cool 10 minutes; carefully remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
4. Stir paste food color into frosting in container. Spread frosting over cupcakes.
5. To decorate cupcakes, poke 1 pretzel piece into each cupcake for stem. Cut each gumdrop leaf into 3 slices. Poke 2 gumdrop leaves into top of each cupcake on either side of pretzel stem. Poke half of gummy worm into each cupcake.
Aren’t they just beautiful? The cupcakes are nice, too.
I’m sharing these cutie-pies with everyone over at Beverly’s Pink Saturday. I’m sure there will be some real “pinks” awaiting everyone today. Please say a prayer for Beverly as she recuperates from gall bladder surgery this week. I’m sure she would love to hear from you.
Have a very Pink Valentine’s Day!
They are so cute (and so are your cupcakes). Love those curls.
That is such a cute cupcake idea. Don’t you just love grandchildren. We have a lot of fun in the kitchen with ours, also. Thanks.
Fun, fun with grandchildren! I went to Hot Springs today to watch my granddaughter in cheer competition….so much fun!
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You are such a good grandma to let these little guys cook with you. They are so precious. I love the cupcakes. What a cute idea (love the pretzle “stem”.
So sorry that I missed you yesterday. It seemed like the day just ran away from me! But, with this being ♥Valentine’s Day♥ what better time for me to stop by to see your Pink Saturday goodies.
It’s been a long and dark winter up here near Canada so filling myself up with pink is my way on the weekend of chasing away the blues – not that blue isn’t a nice color, too☺
I ♥ coming here. All the pink and all the girlie stuff just floods my brain and makes me want to do a happy dance right where I sit!
I agree with you – the children are sweeter than the cupcakes☺
Thanks so much for sharing. After all, isn’t sharing one of life’s greatest pleasures?
♫Happy Valentine’s Day♫
these are adorable!
too cute… good to be the fun granny!
Oooo those are so cute! I love that you’re baking with your grandchildren. I’m teaching the wee ones and hope they pass it along when they’re adults.
I was waiting and waiting to see what you did to cut out such great leaves. I’m so glad to hear you bought them that way 😉
These are so darling!! What an incredible grandma you are. How fun for the kids!!