I started with a classy little pink cupcake, decorated in pink butter cream, and topped with sprinkles. I thought that would be perfect, but the more I looked at them, the more I realized that something was missing.
I guess what I am trying to say is that I'm a perfectionist! I like things to look PERFECT. What I wanted more than anything else is for the little girl to have a HUGE smile on her face when she saw the cuppies.
Honestly, I had NO IDEA what they would look like. My friend Michelle and I actually went to Starbucks and went though some cupcake books looking for ideas. We didn't find any, but I did come up with my idea. So, marshmallow fondant later (I'll post the recipe one day), I hand cut out and painted 24 My Little Pony figures. I ended up tracing the figure then drawing in the rest. This was another excellent example of why I like cookie writers. The best part is that they tasted delicious, and looked super cute. Here's the first 12 that I completed:
It was a wonderful party. Thank you Cathy for the inspiration, and thank you Michelle for the ideas!
Those are very cute cupcakes!
ReplyDeleteAnd look delicious too!
how precious! I used to LOVE My Little Pony when I was little :)
ReplyDeleteADORABLE!
ReplyDeleteIs the icing for these pink pony cuppies the Swiss Buttercream you have posted? It's really smooth looking.
ReplyDeleteCat: It's a half-and half, if I can say that. It's one part swiss meringue, and one part regular butter cream. I'll post the recipe later. For a kid's party, I figured they'd want it a little sweeter. :)
ReplyDeleteHalf and half sounds great for our hot summer. I live in Arizona. I am excited to use your recipe. Thanks for the post and the quick reply. :)
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