{"id":4667,"date":"2013-12-27T18:26:40","date_gmt":"2013-12-27T18:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.com\/?p=4667"},"modified":"2013-12-28T03:21:51","modified_gmt":"2013-12-28T03:21:51","slug":"new-years-ball-drop-cupcakes-new-years-cupcakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=4667","title":{"rendered":"New Year&#8217;s Ball Drop Cupcakes: New Years Cupcakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you ready to PAR-TAY?\u00a0 These cupcakes are!\u00a0 They are covered in streamers, confetti and a ball drop for countdown . . . I don&#8217;t think I could have crammed more &#8220;party&#8221; onto them if I had tried.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve never been to Times Square on New Years Eve, and I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;ll ever try (way too many people) despite my love for NYC, but watching the ball drop is pretty much the biggest iconic symbol of this holiday.\u00a0 New Years eve is one of those holidays that I have a love-hate relationship with . . well, it&#8217;s pretty much a hate\/hate relationship.\u00a0 There is always the pressure to do something whether it is to find a party, to hold a party, to pay money for a party (ya, right!), or hide at home with the lights off and the door locked (me? never!).\u00a0 The overwhelming urge to be in bed by 9:30 that night usually kicks in and I&#8217;m barely able to stay awake for the 12:00 countdown.\u00a0 I hope you have a better attitude that I do when it comes to NYE . .\u00a0 and I hope you have better plans than we do!\u00a0 If you do, make sure you brag about them in the comment section as I&#8217;d love to hear about them and live vicariously.\u00a0 I think if we lived in a bigger city, we might have more to do, but that is not the case right, now so I&#8217;ll be on the couch.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OTaVUP2zc6E\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>New Year&#8217;s Ball Drop Cupcakes<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Ingredients<\/span><\/strong>:<br \/>cupcakes<br \/>buttercream (I used vanilla, chocolate and teal)<br \/>cake pops<br \/>fondant (any colours)<br \/>gum paste<br \/>piping gel (I used Wilton)<br \/>number cutters (I used Ateco)<br \/>silver dragees (silver sprinkles)<br \/>white sanding sugar<br \/>multi-coloured confetti sprinkles<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC_1069blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4695\" title=\"New Year's Eve Cupcakes\" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC_1069blog.jpg\" alt=\"New Year's Eve Cupcakes\" width=\"601\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC_1069blog.jpg 800w, http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC_1069blog-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Procedure<\/strong>:<br \/>Prepare cupcakes, buttercream and cake pops prior to starting.\u00a0 Roll out gum paste and cut out &#8216;2014&#8217;.\u00a0 Set aside to dry\/harden.\u00a0 To make the streamers, roll out fondant and cut small, thin strips.\u00a0 Wrap strips around a round utensil or fondant tool to form a coil.\u00a0 You can either leave them on the tool, or work them gently off.\u00a0 Allow to harden.\u00a0 Once numbers are harden, brush on a small amount of piping gel and cover with sanding sugar.\u00a0 Next, cover cake pops with piping gel and dip into sanding sugar to coat.\u00a0 Place a small dollop of piping gel on one dragee and place on the top of the cake pop.\u00a0 Set aside.\u00a0 Cover cupcake with buttercream, and insert cake pop stick into the center of the cupcake. Arrange &#8216;2014&#8217; at the front of the cupcake to display it.\u00a0 Cover cupcake with sprinkles and streamers.\u00a0 Add more dragees if desired.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC_1093blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4694\" title=\"New Years cupcakes\" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC_1093blog.jpg\" alt=\"New Years cupcakes\" width=\"606\" height=\"402\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These cupcakes would be really cute covered with &#8220;countdown&#8221; numbers too!\u00a0 I also think that they would be fabulous for a birthday party!\u00a0 You could change the 2014 to the birthday number and decorate with the streamers and confetti the same way.\u00a0 I&#8217;m just full of ideas today.<\/p>\n<p>Happy New Years! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_target addtoany_list\" id=\"wpa2a_1\"><a class=\"a2a_button_facebook_like addtoany_special_service\" data-href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=4667\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_twitter_tweet addtoany_special_service\" data-count=\"none\" data-url=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=4667\" data-text=\"New Year&#8217;s Ball Drop Cupcakes: New Years Cupcakes\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_google_plusone addtoany_special_service\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=4667\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/pinterest?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcookiescupcakesandcardio.co%2F%3Fp%3D4667&amp;linkname=New%20Year%E2%80%99s%20Ball%20Drop%20Cupcakes%3A%20New%20Years%20Cupcakes\" title=\"Pinterest\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-any\/icons\/pinterest.png\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Pinterest\"\/><\/a><a class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save\" href=\"http:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share_save\"><img src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-any\/share_save_171_16.png\" width=\"171\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Share\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\nwpa2a.script_load();\n\/\/--><\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you ready to PAR-TAY?\u00a0 These cupcakes are!\u00a0 They are covered in streamers, confetti and a ball drop for countdown . . . 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