Cupcakes are just so much fun! Unlike cakes, cupcakes are easy to decorate. You can sprinkle or plunk just about anything on a cupcake. I was having a cupcake epiphany last week after browsing my local grocery store for sprinkles. I was FLOORED at the cost of the things. $4 to $7 for a little jar of sprinkles?! No way! Do they know how many birthdays we celebrate around here?! A couple of jars of little sprinkles should not cost as much as a cell phone booster or
So here are some ideas I had for decorating cupcakes. The first one is my favorite.
- Sweet, colored cereal, like Fruity Pebbles, Froot Loops, or Cocoa Puffs. What a cheap, colorful alternative!
- Small cookie-type cereal pieces, such as Cookie Crisp.
- Cut-up chunks of chocolate and white chocolate.
- Crushed nuts
- Shredded coconut
- Sliced bananas (great with chocolate frosting)
- Sweet-tarts candies
- Crushed Malted Whoppers
I like things that are easily munched and are not too crunchy. I think the cereal idea is great. Plus, they probably have as much sugar content as actual sprinkles, so they are a good replacement. :-p
Do you have any special treats you put on your cupcakes?
February 12, 2010 at 2:47 am
Here is a rather green alternative: put sugar-coated snails or gummied worms or even candied cockroaches on the cupcakes.
Okay, I admit I am in a GOOFY mood; though some might find this scrumptious. (Not humans, I mean.) Maybe for the bird’s birthday.
February 12, 2010 at 2:59 am
Um, hey Alice. No accounting for taste…. lol