Thursday, October 6, 2011

Mummy Cupcakes

Just popping in to share some quick little goodies.  I saw these Mummy Cupcakes on The Craft Patch a couple weeks ago.  (The Craft Patch is one of my favorite smaller blogs...so many fun and easy ideas.  You should check it out.)

I'm all for cute treats...but they usually take a lot of work, and I'm usually too lazy.  Not these! 

 

All the piping was done with ziploc baggies with a corner cut off.  All these took was half a batch of cream cheese frosting.  I didn't even get a bowl dirty to make the green eyes.  I just put a spoonful of frosting in a ziploc baggie with a drop or two of green food coloring and mashed it up, then snipped off the corner to do the piping.  Then I used mini-chocolate chips we already had on hand for the middle of the eyes rather than coloring more frosting.

The kids LOVED them.  Most of the work in decorating them was in making the frosting itself, so you could turn this into a super duper easy decorating job if you used store bought frosting.

Or make it even easier and leave out the cupcakes altogether and just frost some graham crackers.  (You know I had to use up the last of the frosting on something after the kids were in bed.)

Or if you're looking for some other monster cupcake goodness that are super cute, and still not too much work, you might try some of these.

I don't know if I'll find time to try any of them, I've been pinning lots of other fun Halloween goodies that seem doable on Pinterest here.

16 comments:

  1. My son would love these cupcakes. I love the monster one with the googly eye. I nominated you for a versatile blogger award. You can stop by to find out more: http://lifelivedinunknown.blogspot.com/2011/10/versatile-blog-award.html

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  2. I wish I had little people to make these for. Maybe I'll make them anyway! We might have a halloween get-together with some other couples from the ward.

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  3. Very cute cupcakes!

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  4. So fun and creative! My kids would go nuts over those cupcakes! I'd love if you come link this and anything else you have up at Makin' You Crave Monday over at MrsHappyHomemaker.com!

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  5. Oh my gosh these are adorable ideas!! I love them. I would LOVE for you to stop over and link these and anything Halloween in my Halloween link up! I'd love to have you!

    Thanks for sharing, Kelli
    http://3boysandadog.com/deals/2011/halloween-post-round-up-with-linky/

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  6. aww those are so cute
    I would love to have you join us at our linking party this week at
    http://www.passionatelyartistic.com/2011/10/celebrating-fall-with-linking-party.html
    Have a great week,
    Maggie
    http://passionatelyartistic.com

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  8. They turned out so cute. Good job! I'm glad you enjoyed making them. And they really are easy, aren't they?

    And thanks for the shout out.

    Jennifer from The Craft Patch

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  9. These are awesome! I love the mummies! Have you linked this up at Creative Me Monday? It's open all week and I'd love to have you.

    http://www.thesoutherninstitute.com/2011/10/creative-me-monday_09.html

    Jenny

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  10. What adorable cupcakes!

    Jenny
    www.simcoestreet.blogspot.com

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  11. Oh how fun! Wouldn't the grandkids love these! Thanks for the great ideas.

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  12. These are awesome! I am getting ready to make some mummy cookies.

    I would love for you to share these (and any other fall ideas) over on my mommy solution meme.

    http://www.crystalandcomp.com/2011/10/the-mommy-club-share-your-resources-and-solutions-13/

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  13. I love the colors! I am always looking for new things to do with my little girl - this is perfect! -Jessica from www.utahcountymom.com

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  14. These are so cute and I am all for easy, too!! I'd love it if you would add this recipe (and other holiday/seasonal sweets) to the {holiday sweet swap} I am hosting through December 31st! Hope to see you there!

    http://shakentogether.blogspot.com/2011/09/holiday-sweet-swap-link-party-is-open.html

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  15. You make it sound so easy! I may have to try these for our pumpkin carving party! I'm a new follower, please check out my blog too!

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