Wednesday, 7 May 2014

DIY: Dinosaur Birthday Cupcakes

EASY DINOSAUR CUPCAKES
My son wanted a dinosaur cake for his birthday, 
so I tried and here's what i came up with.


What you will need:
Time: 2 hours

1 box cake
1 container of frosting
1 pk star sprinkles
12 pk cupcake liners
12 pk small dinosaurs
cupcake pan
INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1: Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Line cupcake pan with paper liners, set aside.  In a medium mixing bowl, whisk batter, following instructions on cake box.

Step 2: Divide the batter among liners, fill liners about 2/3 full.  Bake on the middle rack for approximately 20 minutes.  Transfer to wire rack to cool.

Step 3: Make frosting from scratch or buy a ready made frosting. (Like I did).  

Step 4:  Use a piping bag with a star shaped tip.  Assemble bag and tip. Large tips make swirls, small tips are better for writing and decorating OR make your own bag by cutting a small hole at the bottom of a sandwich bag ( I always use a sandwich bag because you just have to toss it when you're through )


Step 5: Pipe swirls onto cupcake.  Position bag over the middle of the cupcake.  Then pipe a cone.  Start from the outside and move towards the centre. When you reach the top, stop and pull up slowly. Sprinkle on stars and place toy dinosaur on top.

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