niner bakes http://www.ninerbakes.com Fri, 10 May 2013 09:59:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= {Mother’s Day} Let your “heart” speak with yummy Vanilla Cupcakes http://www.ninerbakes.com/2013/05/10/mothers-day-let-your-heart-speak-with-yummy-vanilla-cupcakes/ http://www.ninerbakes.com/2013/05/10/mothers-day-let-your-heart-speak-with-yummy-vanilla-cupcakes/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 09:59:53 +0000 niner bakes http://www.ninerbakes.com/?p=4643 Hi lovelies,
what could be nicer than giving your mom a little pleasure?
Mother’s Day is a great opportunity to do so, even though I like to surprise my mom on any day, totally unexpected – because I love the look on my mom’s face whenever I surprise her, it melts my heart.
She already got her Mother’s Day gift in April, so now, she probably won’t expect anything else – ohh what a wrong thought :)

For this year’s Mother’s Day, let your “heart” speak in a “sweet” way.

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Vanilla Cupcakes, buttercream cream cheese frosting decorated with a candy heart,
that’s all your mothers need to know, they will get the message :)

Let’s do this:

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Golden, wonderful, tasty and rich Vanilla Cupcakes, the best Vanilla Cupcakes
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  • Prep Time 10 minutes
  • Baking Time 12-15 minutes
  • Difficulty Easy

For the Vanilla Cupcakes:

Note:
For more cupcake decorating tips and techniques, please click here.

Additional Items you may want to get, makes a nice gift:

  • 1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees / 180 G Celsius and prepare your cupcake pan with cupcake liners of your choice.
  • 2. Pour together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside.
  • 3. Add 1/2 teaspoon vinegar to the milk and set aside for about 3-5 minutes.
  • 4. In another bowl, add the 2 eggs and mix with handmixer. Now pour in the sugar and continue to mix for a minute.
  • 5. Now add vanilla extract and vegetable oil and mix.
  • 6. On low speed, add half of flour mixture, beat, then add half of milk mixture. Repeat until everything is combined and well mixed. Scrape down sides of the bowl too.
  • 7. Now pour the rather thin batter into your cupcake pan and fill up the cupcake liners 2/3 full.
  • 8. Bake in your preheated oven for about 12-15 minutes, I usually reduce the heat after 10 minutes, because my oven tends to get very hot!
    And the cupcakes get a nice domed top! If you are not sure whether the cupcakes are ready to take out the oven, use a toothpick, stick in the center of the cupcake, if it comes out clean, the cupcakes are done – nicely domed.
  • 9. Let cupcakes cool for a couple of minutes before you remove them from the pan. Let cool completely on a plate or wire rack.

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  • 10. When completely cooled, you can start frosting them. Check out my marshmallow frosting recipe here.

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I hope you will spend time with your mom. She is special.
If you can’t, no matter why; give her a call, text her, think about her, pray for her, anything.

Happy Mother’s Day!

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Until next time, sweethearts!
niner

]]> http://www.ninerbakes.com/2013/05/10/mothers-day-let-your-heart-speak-with-yummy-vanilla-cupcakes/feed/ 3 {Tutorial} Let’s Get Married – Wedding Cake – Cake Pops http://www.ninerbakes.com/2013/04/26/tutorial-lets-get-married-how-to-make-wedding-cake-cake-pops/ http://www.ninerbakes.com/2013/04/26/tutorial-lets-get-married-how-to-make-wedding-cake-cake-pops/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:54:17 +0000 niner bakes http://www.ninerbakes.com/?p=4579 Weddings are just so wonderful, aren’t they?
I cannot speak for myself though because I am not married yet. But everything about weddings is just absolutely exciting!
I definitely get carried away by romantic proposals on the internet or cute dresses in a wedding magazine, that gorgeous sweet table on a blog which lets me say: Getting married must be breathtaking.
Breathtaking in two ways…wonderful, yet stressful for the bride! Especially when she wants to organize so much by herself. As the to-do list grows, it is hard for her to enjoy the time before the wedding beause there is so much to do.

This is why I am addressing all friends and family of future wedding couples:
Be helpful! Even the smallest things make a difference. At the end of the day the bride will be greatful for all your help thoughout the wedding planning period.
A little surprise on the wedding day would not hurt either:

Cute Wedding Cake – Cake Pops!

It is trendy nowadays to give something unique and original as a wedding gift, something that will catch everyone’s eye. Besides rather “expensive” gifts, it’s the homemade, little things that truly make people happy.

If you follow my blog regularly, you probably have seen my my bride & groom wedding cake pops (tutorial) or my previously posted mini three tiered wedding cake – cake pops.
They are a little more complicated to make so I am sure not everyone dares to make them:

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Today’s wedding cake pops are definitely easier to make but still; look so romantic!


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HOW 2: How to make Tiered Wedding Cake – Cake Pops
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  • Prep Time 30 mins
  • Baking Time cool for 30 mins in refrigerator
  • Difficulty Medium

What you need in order to make the wedding-cake cake pops (not everything is MUST!):

Note: Take out everything on the counter you need before you actually start. It can be very stressful otherwise.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. (Benjamin Franklin)

  • 1. Sugar flowers made out of fondant: I recommend to make these ahead of time, even days ahead. To roll out the fondant or gumpaste, use a rolling pin. To help shape the gumpaste or fondant flowers, use tools such as the ball tool. The foam pad helps to make and shape sugar flowers.

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    (Photo: Foam pad, cut out fondant flowers + ball tool to shape the flowers.)

  • 2. Prepare your cake pop mix and cut out round shapes or mold shapes with your hands.

    Note: Please do not cut out really big shapes of cake, because they might be too big and heavy for the lollipop stick and might fall off. Try to make them just like in my photos for example.

  • 3. Melt your white candy coating in a microwave-safe plastic bowl, following the instructions on the package, I usually do that in 30 seconds intervals in the microwave.

    Note: I am in love with the Brite White Candy Melts by CK Products.
    Your cake pops will be really white and it does make a difference. If you can get those, I really recommend to buy them.

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    (photo: difference between super white candy coating & regular white candy melts)

  • 4. Place a small amount of candy coating on the bottom layer and place the smaller cake layer on top of it.
    Take a lollipop stick, dip a little bit of the lollipop stick into the white melted candy, then stick the lollipop stick into the bottom layer of the wedding cake pop all the way up to the top layer (up to the middle of the top cake layer), very careful and not too fast.
    Repeat this step with all of your little wedding cakes and stick them all in a styrofoam block so the chocolate can set inside the cake pops.
    Put all of them in your fridge for about 20 minutes to firm up.

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    (Photo: You can see the two tiered cake pops I prepared, 2 layers)

  • 5. Now dip the cake pop into the white candy melts, let the excess chocolate come off. Place the coated Cake Pop in a styrofoam block to dry.
    Follow these steps with all little wedding cake – cake pops.

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  • 6. Now it’s time to decorate!
    I piped a dotted border around the cakes (filled candy melts in an icing bag and used a small round tip to pipe) but you can also attach sixlets or other candy pearls. Add tiny flowers or other candy. I put a small amound of candy melts on top of the cake and let it drip down a little..to get the ganache sort of look, plus I love drips so, it was only right.


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Mhmmm yummy ganache anyone?

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Hope you will try these out – they’re fun to make and oh so romantic :)
Blessings and marry on!!
niner

]]> http://www.ninerbakes.com/2013/04/26/tutorial-lets-get-married-how-to-make-wedding-cake-cake-pops/feed/ 9 Spring is here: Very simple Flower & Butterfly Cake Pops http://www.ninerbakes.com/2013/04/25/spring-simple-flower-butterfly-cake-pops/ http://www.ninerbakes.com/2013/04/25/spring-simple-flower-butterfly-cake-pops/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:18:15 +0000 niner bakes http://www.ninerbakes.com/?p=4302
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I hope you are enjoying Spring as much as I do – besides my hay fever allergy, I hope you do not have to cope with this!
The sun is finally shining, guys!
Why not make some very simple flower & butterfly cake pops, maybe even for Mother’s Day which is very soon!

These Upside Down Pops are really easy to make and absolutely great for Spring Dessert Tables.
Let’s get it started with a little bit of Spring feeling in your kitchen! It’s about to happen :)

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  • Prep Time 20 minutes
  • Baking Time 20 minutes in refrigerator
  • Difficulty Easy

For the Cake Pops:

Additional Items you may want to get, makes a nice gift:

  • Now we are all set and ready to get started: Prepare yourself before you actually start.
    Get everything out on the counter you need, so you do not stress yourself in the middle of the decorating process.
  • 1. Now, make the NO BAKE Cake Pops: Grind your OREO cookies to fine crumbs in a Food Processor
  • 2. Put the crumbmix into a boal and hand mix with cream cheese. I use gloves though, because it gets messy. Especially when you have longer nails. So just use gloves, or when you have kids, I am sure they would love to help you with this step.
  • 3. Keep in mind that the dough should have the consistency of play-dough.
  • 4. Roll the dough into balls (I usually weigh them, 20g each), then refrigerate them for at least 10 minutes to firm up.
  • 5. Now melt your candy melts (color of your choice). If your candy melts are too thick, just a little bit of vegetable oil to it – please read my Troubleshooting Guide for Cake Pops in case you need more help.
  • 6. Dip a little bit of the Lollipop Stick into the melted candy, then stick the Lollipop Stick in the Cake Pop’s top (half way).
    Let the Pops rest a bit on a sheet of parchment paper so the candy melts set within the cake pop.
  • 7. Now dip the Cake Pop in the candy melts, shake off all the excess, sprinkle nonpareils on the pop and then place the cake pop on your sheet of parchment paper to dry. Repeat with all cake pops.
  • 8. Dip the cake pops bottom into the white candy melts, it is your choice how high you want the bottom to be; then immediately sprinkle pink or yellow sanding sugar all around the bottom border of the cake pop (over a bowl) and put the cake pop back on the sheet of parchment paper.
  • 9. Now the final decorating part: Attaching the flowers, use a little bit of candy melts (glue) and attach the flowers on the cake pop.
    When you are done decorating, when cake pops are dry, you can display them on a cute plate all lined up in two or three rows.

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And you are done. Spring Cake Pops!

So simple, yet so cute. Anyone can do this!
Perfect as a Mother’s Day or Valentine’s gift as well. Or for a summer, spring like party!

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Absolutely great for a Candy Bar (click here for my Spring Dessert Table) as well!

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Have fun making these.

Many blessings and until next time,
niner

]]> http://www.ninerbakes.com/2013/04/25/spring-simple-flower-butterfly-cake-pops/feed/ 2 {Tutorial} How to make Tiered Wedding Cake – Cake Pops http://www.ninerbakes.com/2013/04/15/tutorial-how-to-make-tiered-wedding-cake-cake-pops/ http://www.ninerbakes.com/2013/04/15/tutorial-how-to-make-tiered-wedding-cake-cake-pops/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 06:00:16 +0000 niner bakes http://www.ninerbakes.com/?p=4317 Hello everyone,
Wedding season is about to start soon and because DO IT YOURSELF things are so popular nowadays and brides want to create so much themselves for their wedding, I thought to come up with a new tutorial for all future wedding couples: Mini 3 Tiered Wedding Cakes – Cake Pops!
My Bride and Groom Cake Pops tutorial was a hit and still is, many readers tried it out so I thought to come up with something new for the Wedding Cake Pop section. Everyone who wants to create treats on their own (a wedding is expensive as we all know), this would be perfect for you!

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As soon as I finished my first version of a tiered wedding cake – cake pop, I was in love! I was in wedding mode! It happens quickly once all you think about is tiered cakes, researching cakes on the net, making fondant flowers etc.
I hope you will enjoy my tutorial and maybe even give it a try for an upcoming wedding.


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HOW 2: How to make Tiered Wedding Cake – Cake Pops
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  • Prep Time 30 minutes
  • Baking Time bake your cake of choice
  • Difficulty Medium

What you need in order to make the wedding-cake cake pops (not everything is MUST!):

If you do not care about the inside of the cake and different color shades, you can try out my no-bake Oreo Cake Pops recipe, which is less work than the cake version (good for beginners!).
Click here for the recipe

If you do want to make the cake version with different colors, it is important to have a baked & cooled cake ready + frosting.
I baked my cake in a loaf pan, pouring 3 different colored cake batters in the pan. With this amount of cake crumbs, I made 5-6 wedding-cake cake pops. The more cake + frosting you have, the more cake pops you can make.

Note: Take out everything on the counter you need before you actually start. It can be very stressful otherwise.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. (Benjamin Franklin)

  • 1. Sugar flowers made out of fondant: I recommend to make these ahead of time, even days ahead. To roll out the fondant or gumpaste, use a rolling pin. To help shape the gumpaste or fondant flowers, use tools such as the ball tool. The foam pad helps to make and shape sugar flowers.

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    (Photo: Foam pad, cut out fondant flowers + ball tool to shape the flowers.)

  • 2. Bake your favourite cake (if you want more than one color, you need to bake 2 or 3 cakes with different colors or do what I did, I devided my cake batter into 3 parts and tinted each one with a different shade of pink and baked everything is one pan. Make sure to let the baked cake cool completely (Step 1), then place each cake (remember you have three different colored cakes) into large bowls and break down the cake into fine crumbs,
    I usually use my hands for this (gloves) (Step 2).
    Now the frosting comes into play. Choose either frosting you like best and add it to your 3 crumbs mixes. The crumb/frosting mix has to have a doughy consistency, sort of like play-dough.
    If your mix is too dry, add more frosting. But make sure it is not too soft.
    Mix it all well together (step 3) and then start to cut out circular or squared shapes for your wedding cake – cake pops (steps 4 – 5). Place your little cake layers on top of eachother to check whether it looks like you want it, smallest layer is the top of the wedding cake.
    Note: Please do not cut out really big shapes of cake, because they might be too big and heavy for the lollipop stick and might fall off. Try to make them just like in my photos for example.

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  • 3. Melt your white candy coating in a microwave-safe plastic bowl, following the instructions on the package, I usually do that in 30 seconds intervals in the microwave.

    Note: I am in love with the Brite White Candy Melts by CK Products.
    Your cake pops will be really white and it does make a difference. If you can get those, I really recommend to buy them.

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    (photo: difference between super white candy coating & regular white candy melts)

  • 4. Place a small amount of candy coating on each layer and place all layers on top of eachother (steps 7 – 11).
    Take a lollipop stick, dip a little bit of the lollipop stick into the white melted candy, then stick the lollipop stick into the top layer of the wedding cake – cake pop all the way down to the bottom, very careful and not too fast. Repeat this step with all of your little wedding cakes.
    Put all of them in your fridge for about 20 minutes to firm up.

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  • 5. The bowl I used was not deep enough so I transferred the candy melts into a cup so the whole cake pop can be dipped in completely.
    Now dip the cake pop into the white candy melts (steps 16 – 20), let the excess chocolate come off. Place the coated Cake Pop on a sheet of wax paper to dry.

    Follow these steps with all little wedding cake – cake pops, then let them all dry on wax paper.
    Note: When they are dry, you can place them on a plate, but do not place the wet cake pops onto a plate since it will be hard to get it off once the chocolate has set.

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    On the photo below you see our coated wedding-cake cake pops. Last steps: Decorating! :)
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  • 6. Now it’s time to decorate your little wedding cakes!
    Attach flowers in different shapes or any other candy you like.
    You can also pipe little dots around each layer like I did.
    And you end up with a beautiful result, I’m sure!

Completely in white…I love the simplicity to this wedding cake – cake pop!

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What’s always nice to add to your cake pops, especially when you are giving them away, are ribbons to tie around the lollipop stick.
It makes your cake pops so much more elegant.

Sometimes it is hard to have way too much ribbon to choose from though :)

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Let’s say you want to surprise the wedding couple with a candy bar, setting up various sweet treats and of course, the wedding cake – cake pops.
What would be sweeter than a cute bunting garland as a backdrop? Either store bought or self-designed, either way, it is going to be beautiful.
I designed & printed out a “MARRY ME <3" garland:

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And then I had to do something very brutal.
I absolutely resisted to do it but…my curiousity was not a very good help either.
I admit my responsibility towards my readers and that is why I cut the cake to show you how it looks like inside.

I absolutely love ombre looks – especially pink versions like this one.

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Ouch!
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Oh well, it was not that bad at all :) I could not cut all the cakes though, THAT would have been way too hurtful for me.

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Something like a Topsy Turvy version?
Will do one again though because sky’s the limit, right :)

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If you do make those, please let me know in the comment section below, or even send me a photo to my Facebook Fanpage – would love to see other people’s results!

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What would be a special sweet treat for you for your wedding? Or what WAS your special wedding cake at your wedding? Would love to know.

Blessings and marry on :)
niner

]]> http://www.ninerbakes.com/2013/04/15/tutorial-how-to-make-tiered-wedding-cake-cake-pops/feed/ 29 {Sweet Table} Easter Candy Bar + Bunny Cake Pops Tutorial http://www.ninerbakes.com/2013/04/10/sweet-table-easter-candy-bar-bunny-cake-pops/ http://www.ninerbakes.com/2013/04/10/sweet-table-easter-candy-bar-bunny-cake-pops/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:25:59 +0000 niner bakes http://www.ninerbakes.com/?p=4291 It has been a couple of weeks that we set up the Easter Candy Bar at a café but now I can finally post about it. If you follow my blogposts, you probably have seen my Christmas Candy Bar that we have done in 2012. So for Easter it was only right to make a new sweet table for the café’s window!
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You will probably recognize a couple of sweet treats that I blogged about in the past weeks.
For example my Bumble Bee & Flowerpot Cake Pops, the Simple Easter Egg Cake Pops or my Easter Nest Cupcakes.

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Besides all kinds of Easter candy I made Easter Nest Cupcakes + Spring Cupcakes decorated with pretty flowers and leaves and a hidden bunny cupcake.

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In two pink mini buckets all Cake Pops such as bees, birds, bunnies, hearts and flowerpots, found their spot.

For the center I chose an ombre layer cake in pink shades.

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On top, I placed a layer of ruffled fondant. It looked sort of empty so I made a “Tea Time” Cupcake which included a tablecloth with ruffled edges, a teapot plus a little mini cupcakes for dessert :)
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Around the layer cake I placed my little “fake” cupcakes made out of marshmallows and regular frosting (read blogpost here).
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Not to forget to mention my favourite pompoms, made by PomPom Manufaktur (Online Shop + Facebook Fanpage) who produce such good quality PomPoms! It is a highlight for every sweet table when pompoms are involved. Thanks to Irka & Marcel :)
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At the very right we placed a white platter full of Easter Egg & Flower/Butterfly Cake Pops.

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I hope you guys enjoyed our Easter Spring Sweet Table :)
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And besides the Easter sweet table, I will show you today how to make Bunny Cake Pops!

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If it is the first time you are making cake pops, please visit my tutorial and recipe here.

For the Easter Bunny Cake Pops you need:

Additional Items you may want to get, makes a nice gift:

  • 1. Prepare your cake pops as usual or, visit my tutorial and recipe here.
  • 2. Shape your cake balls not super round, a little like egg shapes, just like in the photo above, then refrigerate them for at least 10 minutes in the freezer or 30 minutes in the refrigerator to firm up.
  • 3. Now melt your white candy melts. I usually do that in the microwave in 30 seconds intervals. If you are having a hard time with the consistency of your candy melts, click here for my Cake Pops 101 Troubleshooting Guide. If your candy melts are too thick, just add a little bit of vegetable oil and stir.
  • 4. Get your chilled bunny head shaped cake balls out of the fridge. Dip a little bit of the Lollipop Stick in the melted candy, then stick the Lollipop Stick in the Cake Pop (half way). Let the Pops rest a bit in a styrofoam block or cake dummy so the candy melts set within the cake pop.
  • 5. Now dip the whole Cake Pop in the melted candy, shake off all the excess and repeat with all cake pops and let them dry in a styrofoam block.
  • 6. Now attach the fondant ears you already prepared ahead of time (or candy that looks like bunny ears, for example Candy Corn or sugared almonds which come in many colors, or you can just buy the white almonds) using white candy melts as glue. Hold on to the ears a bit until they have set.

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    (photo: prepared fondant ears, cheeks etc. – you can make various shapes for the ears, just as you like)

  • 7. Now attach the rest of the “face parts”, such as the nose (heart sprinkles), cheeks and mouth (pink confetti spinkles) using a toothpick to attach precisely. With an edible food pen, paint the eyes.
  • 8. For extra cute decoration, attach little sugar flowers under the ears or little bows (2 hearts sprinkles). And you are done! Bunny cake pop mission accomplished! :)

    • Note: I am in love with the Brite White Candy Melts by CK Products. Your cake pops will be really white and it does make a difference. If you can get those, I really recommend to buy them.

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    (photo: difference between super white candy coating & regular white candy melts)

Even if these bunnies are a little late, you can still make them for Easter in 2014, right :-)

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Happy baking everyone, until next time,
niner

Products & Vendor Credits:
Styling arrangement: niner bakes & Glücksmoment
Food Tags & Bunting Design: niner bakes
PomPoms: PomPom Manufaktur

List of shopping recommendations:
Lollipop Sticks
Candy Melts (white, Wilton) or super white candy melts by Merckens or the ones from CK Products
Bunny ears: Candy Corn or sugared almonds
Fondant
Food Coloring
Confetti Sprinkles
Heart sprinkles and Micro Hearts Sprinkles
Edible Food Pen
Lollipop Plastic Covers
Ribbon for tying
Styrofoam Block or Cake Dummy
Fondant Tools
Fondant Plunger Cutters
Rolling Pin


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Spring Has Sprung!

Janine over at sugarkissed.net had the tremendous idea to bring a couple of cake poppers together to create a cake pop collaboration by creating tutorials for cake pops with a Spring theme for all our readers who love cake pops. I was thrilled, so happy to be one of the cake poppers included in this project!
Thanks so much Janine!

Check out everyone who participated:

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1. Bunny Cake Bites by Miss CandiQuik
2. Kite Cake Pops by Party Pinching
3. Chocolate Terra Cotta Pots with Marshmallow Topiary Bunnies by Hoopla Palooza
4. Fondant Daisies with Yellow Cake Pop Centers by The Partiologist
5. Chick Cake Pops with Bonnets by sugarkissed.net
6. Easter Cake Pops for Your Dessert Table by niner bakes
7. Springtime Cake Pop Nests by Munchkin Munchies
8. Elegant Spring Flower Cake Pops by Pint Sized Baker
9. Butterfly Kisses Cake Pops by Bubble and Sweet
10. Pastel Sparkle Cake Pops by Heavenly Cake Pops
I could not decide for a specific spring/easter cake pop so I made various spring cake pops for you guys, and two of them include a how-to tutorial so you can make those yourself for Easter, yay!

You will get the tutorial for the following Cake Pops (more to come the next couple of days):
- Bumble Bee Cake Pops
- Spring Flowerpot Cake Pops

Let’s get started:

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  • Prep Time 20 minutes
  • Baking Time 20 minutes in refrigerator
  • Difficulty Advanced

For the Bumble Bee Cake Pops:

Additional Items you may want to get, makes a nice gift:

  • Now we are all set and ready to get started: Prepare yourself before you actually start.
    Get everything out on the counter you need, so you do not stress yourself in the middle of the decorating process :-)
  • 1. Now, make your cake pops as usual or my NO BAKE Cake Pops, using Oreo cookies: Grind your OREO cookies to fine crumbs in a Food Processor
  • 2. Put the crumbmix into a boal and hand mix with cream cheese. I use gloves though, because it gets messy :-)
  • 3. Keep in mind that the dough should have the consistency of play-dough.
  • 4. Shape your cake balls into bee shapes, just like in the photo, then refrigerate them for at least 10 minutes in the freezer or 30 minutes in the refrigerator to firm up.

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  • 5. Now melt your yellow candy melts. I usually do that in the microwave in 30 seconds intervals. If you are having a hard time with the consistency of your candy melts, click here for my Cake Pops 101 Troubleshooting Guide. If your candy melts are too thick, just add a little bit of vegetable oil and stir.
  • 6. Get your chilled bee shaped cake balls out of the fridge. Dip a little bit of the Lollipop Stick in the yellow melted candy, then stick the Lollipop Stick in the Cake Pop (half way). Let the Pops rest a bit in a styrofoam block or cake dummy so the candy melts set within the cake pop.
  • 7. Now dip the Cake Pop in the yellow candy melts, shake off all the excess and repeat with all cake pops and let them dry in a styrofoam block.
  • 8. For the wings, use two white candy melts and cut 1/3 off with a knife or a round cookie cutter. Now simply attach the wings (hold them in place because they might fall to the side) to your bee cake pop. See? Looks a lot more like a bee now.

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  • 9. For the stripes, I used black fondant stripes and “glued” those on the cake pop with yellow candy melts.
    Other options: You can either use fondant like I did, or get an edible ink pen and just paint the stripes on the cake pops, for the head and the back. Or if you happen to have black food coloring around, take a toothpick and paint the stripes carefully on the bee pop.
    Last but not least, you can do the same with dark melted chocolate.

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  • 10. Now it is time to attach the stinger and the antennas:
    Use yellow candy melts as glue, hold the stinger in place and wait a little bit so it does not fall off, same thing goes for the antennas. You might want to not attach the antennas and stingers if you want to send your cake pops away because they will fall off during transportation.

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  • 11. Paint little faces with an edible ink pen and attach little cute details such as bows using 2 hearts sprinkles.

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Let’s make the flowerpot cake pops:

Cute Easter Cake Pops ideas for your special Easter dessert table - Spring Flowerpots Cake Pops
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  • Prep Time 20 minutes
  • Baking Time 20 minutes in refrigerator
  • Difficulty Advanced

For the Spring Flowerpot Cake Pops:

Additional Items you may want to get, makes a nice gift:

  • Now we are all set and ready to get started: Prepare yourself before you actually start.
    Get everything out on the counter you need, so you do not stress yourself in the middle of the decorating process :-)
  • 1. After you prepared your cake pops (read the bee cake pops tutorial for preparing Oreo Cake Pops), shape the cake balls like I did on the photo, in rectangle shapes. Then refrigerate them for at least 10 minutes in the freezer or 30 minutes in the refrigerator to firm up.
  • 2. Melt your candy melts: I melted some white, brown and orange candy melts and mixed all together, but honestly, you can just use brown candy melts because the color does not really matter, as long as it looks like a flower pot in the end. I usually melt candy melts in the microwave in 30 seconds intervals. If you are having a hard time with the consistency of your candy melts, click here for my Cake Pops 101 Troubleshooting Guide. If your candy melts are too thick, just add a little bit of vegetable oil and stir.
  • 3. Get your chilled flowerpot cake balls out of the fridge. Dip a little bit of the Lollipop Stick in the melted candy, then stick the Lollipop Stick in the Cake Pop (half way). Let the Pops rest a bit in a styrofoam block or cake dummy or on a plate, so the candy melts set within the cake pop.

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  • 4. Now dip your cake pops in the brown candy melts, shake off all the excess and repeat with all cake pops and let them dry in a styrofoam block. Once dry, take a toothpick and draw a line of brown candy melts around the cake pop’s top – I did that twice and let it dry in between, so the pots will get a nice and thick border.

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  • 5. Once dry, I added a bit of brown candy melts (using a toothpick) on the very top of the cake pop and then added crushed oreo cookies to it, to give it a “flower soil” look.
    Oreo cookies or dark cookies in general are perfect for that!

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  • 6. Now you can add fondant/gumpaste flowers (using brown candy melts as glue) to your flowerpots, leaves, butterflies, anything you can imagine.
  • 7. I prepared many fondant flowers and leaves a day ahead so they could harden.
    Note: Any detailed decoration such as gumpaste flowers etc. that you want to use for a project: Make those ahead of time. Even days ahead, no problem.
    Makes it less stressful.
  • 8. Now add your flowers etc. to the flowerpot, add little details to the pot itself like I did, little candy hearts or sprinkles to give it some diversity.

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These flowerpots would be perfect for a Mother’s Day gift as well!

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I hope you all had fun with today’s post.
I loved putting these cake pops together, I highly recommend to make these, you will make people happy I bet.

Wishing everyone a blessed week,
niner

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And for those of you who do not have time to create beautiful masterpieces of dessert I have something oh so easy for you:
Simple Easter Egg Cake Pops

They can be made by anyone, no difficult decorating steps necessary. But: they still look cute.

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Let’s do it.

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  • Prep Time 20 minutes
  • Baking Time 20 minutes in refrigerator
  • Difficulty Easy

For the Cake Pops:

  • Please prepare your cake pops as you normally do or use the ingredients and follow these instructions for the OREO kind:
  • 1 package OREO cookies or for Europeans: 3 and a half packages a 176g
  • 1 8oz. package cream cheese (I use 176g packages, 6.2 ounces)
  • Lollipop Sticks
  • candy melts (color of your choice)
  • Sugar Heart Sprinkles or any other sprinkles of your choice for decorating
  • Sugar Icing Flowers for decorating (or make your own fondant/gumpaste flowers)
  • Parchment paper (for cake pops to dry)
  • toothpicks
  • tweezers

Additional Items you may want to get, makes a nice gift:

  • Now we are all set and ready to get started: Prepare yourself before you actually start.
    Get everything out on the counter you need, so you do not stress yourself in the middle of the decorating process.
  • 1. Now, make the NO BAKE Cake Pops: Grind your OREO cookies to fine crumbs in a Food Processor
  • 2. Put the crumbmix into a boal and hand mix with cream cheese. I use gloves though, because it gets messy. Especially when you have longer nails. So just use gloves, or when you have kids, I am sure they would love to help you with this step.
  • 3. Keep in mind that the dough should have the consistency of play-dough.
  • 4. Roll the dough into egg shapes, then refrigerate them for at least 10 minutes to firm up.
  • 5. Now melt your candy melts (color of your choice, pastel colors are perfect for Easter). If your candy melts are too thick, just a little bit of vegetable oil to it – please read my Troubleshooting Guide for Cake Pops in case you need more help.
  • 6. Dip a little bit of the Lollipop Stick into the melted candy, then stick the Lollipop Stick in the Cake Pop’s top (half way).
    Let the Pops rest a bit on a sheet of parchment paper so the candy melts set within the cake pop.
  • 7. Now dip the Cake Pop in the candy melts, shake off all the excess and then place the cake pop on your sheet of parchment paper to dry. Repeat with all cake pops.
  • 8. Now it is time to decorate your Easter Cake Pops. Attach small hearts and flowers using tweezers to your cake pop, use candy melts as glue. Repeat this step with all of your cake pops. You can take any sprinkles etc. to decorate your very own personal Easter Cake Pops.
  • 9. When you are done decorating and when cake pops are dry, you can place them in tiny buckets (you can get them at craft stores) filled with regular sugar. That gives them a cute look on your Easter Table.

And there you go – A very very simple way to create Easter Egg Cake Pops for you and your family’s Easter Brunch.

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Have fun making these.

Many blessings and until next time,
niner

]]> http://www.ninerbakes.com/2013/03/18/how-eggcelent-simple-easter-egg-cake-pops/feed/ 15 {Cupcake Decorating} Basic Icing/Frosting Piping Techniques: How to frost cupcakes with piping tips http://www.ninerbakes.com/2013/03/15/basic-frosting-piping-techniques-how-to-frost-cupcakes-with-piping-tips/ http://www.ninerbakes.com/2013/03/15/basic-frosting-piping-techniques-how-to-frost-cupcakes-with-piping-tips/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 22:11:04 +0000 niner bakes http://www.ninerbakes.com/?p=4003 I am sure everyone loves it:
Standing in front of a cupcake shop and almost pressing your nose flat against the window because all you see are these beautiful frosted cupcakes and you ask yourself:
Can I do that too? Of course you can!

All you need is a piping bag, frosting and great piping tips of your choice and a little practice.

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Decorating cupcakes with piping tips is not that hard at all!

If you are completely new to decorating cupcakes, I will show you a couple of must have piping tips/nozzles and how their designs look frosted on a cupcake.
I personally love large decorating tips, definitely prefer them over smaller ones.

Remember: You can never ever have too many decorating tips!

What I usually recommend is to first practice piping on a board first, to get the hang of it.

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This is a great basic but oh so wonderful piping tip: A Large Round Decorating Tip.

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Use a pastry bag, fitted with a large round tip to pipe, beginning in the center, swirl the tip and release as you pull up to form a peak and soft top. It depends on what you prefer on “how high” you want to pipe.

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The star tip is used very often as well.

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Starting in the center, swirl around with even pressure and leave a cute peaky top at the top again.
This decorating tip is awesome to create an “ice cream” look.

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My absolute favourite of them all cannot be missed here!

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I got this tip from a special friend (wink, wink sweetie) and I fell in love with it right when I first used it. It’s an Ateco tip (no. 848) which creates wonderful swirls!

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As you can see in the photo:
Depends on how much frosting you pipe and with how much pressure: It changes the look from very bold and thick, to a rather “slimmer” look. Just pipe as you like it best.
I usually pipe huge swirls (because I am in LOVE with huge swirls) when I use the cupcakes as home decor. Yes, you heard it. I do not eat my cuppies all the time, a lot of them I place all around the house :-)
Imagine you decorate your house for Easter. All these lovely pastel color shades…
What’s better than adding cupcakes to the scene? Absolutely stunning and beautiful. If you use a lot of icing sugar in the frosting, it hardens really well and you can keep the cupcake for months!
It gets as hard as a stone, I tell you. But the look, won’t change.

You can use a different piping technique with Ateco’s 848 tip and create this cute design, same tip, different look:

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Say hello to the Wilton Decorating Drop Flower Tip (1F)

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It is pretty cute! When you frost it like I did, it leaves a little hole on the very top.
I would suggest to place a cute candy heart etc. on top to hide the hole.

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Now here comes a classic!
Star tip (Wilton 1M).
You can make a classic swirl or create a beautiful rose on top of your cupcake. I absolutely love those, they look so real and they are so easy to make:

Start in the center and slowly, but with even pressure, move your decorating tip in a circular pattern around your center.

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I adore Wilton’s 6B Star Tip.

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Again, you have the option to frost a classic swirl, like I’ve mentioned above (Ateco tip 848) – absolutely cute!
Or just pipe in the center of the cupcake and as you go up, with even pressure, leave a cute peak at the top.
Just like with the large round tip I introduced at the beginning.

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Note:
You will create such swirls etc. if your frosting has the right consistency. Make sure it does not become too soft and runny.
If your frosting is too runny and soft, just add in a little bit more icing sugar and mix again. If it ends up being way too thick, you can add a little milk to it.

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Here’s a little overview for you guys, feel free to save it.

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What are your personal favourite piping tips?
Do you have a certain technique that you absolutely love?
Feel free to share your thoughts below in the comment section.

Now let’s get it started!
Pipe it, ladies and gents!

Many blessings,
niner

]]> http://www.ninerbakes.com/2013/03/15/basic-frosting-piping-techniques-how-to-frost-cupcakes-with-piping-tips/feed/ 20 “Happy Easter” Treats: Easter Nest Cupcakes with Easter Eggs http://www.ninerbakes.com/2013/03/05/happy-easter-treats-easter-nest-cupcakes-with-easter-eggs/ http://www.ninerbakes.com/2013/03/05/happy-easter-treats-easter-nest-cupcakes-with-easter-eggs/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:22:57 +0000 niner bakes http://www.ninerbakes.com/?p=3933 Yay, spring is here!
Hopefully on your side of the world as well!

Time for me to post something fresh, bright and Easter-like here on the blog!

So I thought Easter cupcakes would be perfect!
Those are just a highlight on any easter dessert table. Especially when you add a couple of more detailed highlights such as handmade fondant flowers, butterflies etc. Absolutely cute!

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This year I made the basic version with gras and easter eggs, and a more detailed version with flowers and a butterfly as well.

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Today I will show you how to make these Easter Nest Cupcakes.
You will get a yummy vanilla cupcake recipe, a frosting recipe and a how-to on how to decorate your easter cupcakes.

Let’s go:

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  • Prep Time 10 minutes
  • Baking Time 12-15 minutes
  • Difficulty Easy

For the Vanilla Cupcakes:

  • 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons of baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vinegar

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  • 1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees / 180 G Celsius and prepare your cupcake pan with cupcake liners of your choice.
  • 2. Pour together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside.
  • 3. Add 1/2 teaspoon vinegar to the milk, mix & combine well and set aside for about 3-5 minutes.
  • 4. In another bowl, add the 2 eggs and mix with handmixer or electric mixer. Now pour in the sugar and continue to mix for a minute.
  • 5. Now add vanilla extract and vegetable oil and mix.
  • 6. On low speed, add half of flour mixture, beat, then add half of milk mixture. Repeat until everything is combined and well mixed. Scrape down sides of the bowl too.
  • 7. Now pour the rather thin batter into your cupcake pan and fill up the cupcake liners 2/3 full.
  • 8. Bake in your preheated oven for about 12-15 minutes, I usually reduce the heat after 10 minutes, because my oven tends to get very hot!
    And the cupcakes get a nice domed top! If you are not sure whether the cupcakes are ready to take out the oven, use a toothpick, stick in the center of the cupcake, if it comes out clean, the cupcakes are done – nicely domed.
  • 9. Let cupcakes cool for a couple of minutes before you remove them from the pan. Let cool completely on a plate or wire rack.
  • 10. When completely cooled, you can start frosting them. The frosting recipe follows below.
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  • Prep Time 10 minutes
  • Difficulty Easy peasy

For the Creamcheese Frosting:

Additional Items in order to make your easter nests complete:

  • 1. In an electric mixer or with your hand mixer, cream the butter until it is very smooth and fluffy.
  • 2. Now, add the vanilla extract. On low speed, with your handmixer or electric mixer, gradually beat in the icing sugar. Don’t forget to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
  • 3. Now add the cream cheese and beat on high speed until your frosting is all light and fluffy. (3mins) – I would suggest to give it a taste, if the frosting is still too sweet for you, then the milk comes into play. Gradually add milk, bit by bit, beat the frosting and taste again. Make sure it does not become too soft and runny – it has to have a good consistency (not too thin!)
  • 4. If your frosting is too runny, just add in a little bit more icing sugar. If you like the taste and consistency, tint your frosting with your desired food coloring In our case: Half of the frosting green and the other half: brown.

    I usually use brands such as Wilton, Americolor or Sugarflair.

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  • Attach Wilton tip #233 to piping bag and fill piping bag 1/2 full with green frosting.
    To make the grass look:
    Hold your piping tip just about the cupcake and squeeze gently, when it touches the cupcake, lift the piping bag but keep squeezing, now stop pressure and pull off and the frosting grass should stand upright and not fall again (if it does, the frosting is too thin).
  • Now you can top each frosted cupcake with your desired candy eggs, tree look always cute. If you have flowers as well, place them on it as well.

    • As you can see, the cupcake in the background: the green is a little lighter and has a rather yellowy touch. To make your grass cupcakes a little different from one another just add a bit of yellow food coloring to the green frosting, mix well until you reach your desired shade.

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    To make the brown easter nest:

  • Tint the rest of your frosting (if it is softer now then this is ok for the nest) with the brown food coloring and use a new piping bag with the same multi opening tip (wilton tip # 233) and pipe along the cupcake and pipe little “branches” as you can see in my photo.
  • I started from the middle, with even pressure I moved around the cupcake in a circular pattern.
  • You can also pre-frost a cupcake with grass and then just add a circle nest with brown frosting on top of the grass, this would look cute! But in my case I completely covered the cupcake with the brown easter nest.
  • And again: Top the cupcake with easter candy eggs or anything else you want.

And you are done, beautiful treats for your easter candy bar =)

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Simple and without any detailed decoration: Still super duper cute!

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No matter how detailed those easter cupcakes are: They will be cute when you make them and will probably make everyone smile as well =)

What will you be baking for Easter this year?

Any special recipes that cannot be missed during Easter time?
I would love to hear your ideas etc. in the comment section.

And now, enjoy the sun outside, spring is finally here!
Eggcellent ;-)

Blessings,
niner

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When I did my Easter baking last week…something caught my eye…I noticed something I should have noticed way earlier!
Because as far as I know, I have never seen it before?!

Just when I was frosting various spring cupcakes, I clapped my eyes on my glass container that contained mini marshmallows.
And I talked to myself: This is it!

Little, tiny mini marshmallows frosted with a cute, nice buttercream swirl: Mini Cupcakes!

As soon as I thought that I grabbed a small star tip, filled up my icing bag with red/pinkish frosting and piped little swirls on the marshmallows.
And I totally loved them, they look so cute, just like tiny cupcakes, plus they tasted delicious!

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Now I am sharing my lovely buttercream creamcheese frosting recipe with you, so you can make those mini cupcakes with a delicious marshmallow taste as well.
No baking involved, yay!

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  • Prep Time 10 minutes
  • Difficulty Easy peasy

For the Frosting:

  • 2 cups sifted confectioners sugar (icing or powdered)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • If desired: Food coloring

Marshmallows as well,
go buy some marshmallows before you make the frosting =)

  • 1. In an electric mixer or with your hand mixer, cream the butter until it is very smooth and fluffy.
  • 2. Now, add the vanilla extract. On low speed, gradually beat in the icing sugar. Don’t forget to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
  • 3. Now add the cream cheese and beat on high speed until your frosting is all light and fluffy. (3mins) – I would suggest to give it a taste, if the frosting is still too sweet for you, then the milk comes into play. Gradually add milk, bit by bit, beat the frosting and taste again. Make sure it does not become too soft and runny because you still want to frost your marshmallows – so it has to have a good consistency (not too thin!)
  • 4. If your frosting is too runny, just add in a little bit more icing sugar. If you like the taste and consistency, tint your frosting with your desired food coloring. I usually use brands such as Wilton, Americolor or Sugarflair.
  • Now fill your piping bag with your frosting and frost nice swirls on top of your marshmallows.

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And there you have it: Cute little Cupcake Marshmallows, the easy peasy way.
And so tiny!

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A guaranteed eye-catcher!

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Wishing you all a great week,
niner

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