Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Birthday Pandas!!

I'm what most people would call easily amused. How so, you ask? I'm that person. You know the one. The one who is the first to laugh at jokes. I laugh at little things that others don't find funny. Facial expressions that I find amusing, certain tones, awkward moments... I just like to laugh and have such a dry sense of humor. Which is why I love goodies that have cute faces. When I make goodies like my Cookie Monster cupcakes, chick cake pops, or even my jack-o-lantern cookies, I can't help but giggle because well....they just look like adorable little armies of cuteness!!! Gah, so cute! So it comes as so surprise that when I saw Bakerella's panda mini cupcakes, I knew I'd have to recreate these little guys. I mean, come on. They just REEK of cuteness. REEK of it. So of course I had to recreate them for my little sister's 16th birthday. I used a box of cake mix for the cupcakes (end of the semester=laziness), but I did use Bakerella's recipe for easy buttercream frosting, which you can find here. Ok seriously guys, who knew simple buttercream could TOTALLY hit the spot?? Buttercream I've made in the past was purely for decorating class purposes...and we were required to use Crisco/lard instead of butter for some reason. And that didn't even compare in taste to butter. I don't...I can't...Seriously?? HOW did I not even put together that butter=better buttercream. BUTTER IS KING. Ok, maybe it's queen. We all know BACON is the real ruler in foodie land. Anyway! Cupcakes! Here's mine!


Bwahaha! I can't even help myself, they're just funny to look at. And they tasted GOOD (Butter in buttercream. My new mantra). And that poor panda with the candle...doesn't even know what hit him. Just look at his face, poor guy.

And finally, I just have to show off my little spokesmodels!! They're just perfect! These are my daycare girls and they just LOVED these cupcakes! Look at them working those cupcakes! Thanks for being the cutest advertisement I've ever had, girls!!


10 comments:

  1. Haha - love that the poor, impaled panda is looking up. Like, "what the heck?"

    I'm with you on laughing - I laugh at just about everything, and maybe louder than I should ;)

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    1. Haha Thanks, "what the heck?" is EXACTLY what I was going for.

      I laugh loudly too...and I mean loud like "my 16 year old sister doesn't like going to the mall with me because I tend to echo" loud. Mwahaha! ;)

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  2. Cute cupcakes and adorable spokesmodels!!

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    1. Thanks! And they're the best spokesmodels! The only payment they require is cupcakes! ;)

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  3. Very cute! I saw these and thought- ugh no one to make them for... but I can eat them all really can't I- they are only mini!

    *waves hello* from a new follower, Hazel x

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    1. Thanks Hazel! And welcome! I'm always glad to see new faces. =)

      And OF COURSE you can eat them all! They're so mini, you can't have only one!

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  4. awww... look at those cute spokesmodels enjoying the pandas ;)

    i don't like shortening in my buttercream icing either. i use butter all the way and sometimes, i do half and half but pure shortening frosting tastes so ICKY!

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    1. They're my official spokesmodels and taste-testers. They LOVE it.

      Shortening frosting IS icky! I remember when I was taking Wilton classes and I'd bring home the finished cake...and it was like...well I GUESS I'll have some. =P

      Welcome to my blog, by the way!

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  5. These panda cupcakes look so cute!

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