{"id":954,"date":"2011-01-19T10:39:36","date_gmt":"2011-01-19T10:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.com\/?p=954"},"modified":"2011-01-18T03:44:55","modified_gmt":"2011-01-18T03:44:55","slug":"birthday-princess-cupcakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=954","title":{"rendered":"Birthday Princess Cupcakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hasn’t every girl dreamed that she would one day be a princess<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

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This week, I had the pleasure of opening up my fondant again to jump head first into the land of fairy tales! \u00a0Princess, princes, magic wands, castles, and magic. \u00a0What more could a four year old girl want for her fourth birthday? \u00a0It was up to me to make it happen (boy, does that<\/em> ever make me sound important). \u00a0When I actually realized what I had signed on for, a little panic ripped through me . . . not going to lie about that one! \u00a0After hours of searching Flickr (check out CCC profile out here<\/a>), I finally had enough inspiration to get started.<\/p>\n

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The birthday girl requested Funfetti with Raspberry Cream Icing<\/strong> . . . mmmm . . . too bad one wasn’t for me \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n

Here is the recipe for the Homemade Funfetti<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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I used a different type of sprinkles for these cupcakes than I did in the original recipe that I made. \u00a0I would stick with the long oblong sprinkles, over these small little ball sprinkles, as these ones coloured the batter. \u00a0 Also, I think they might have made the cupcake a little bit crunchier than necessary . . . I’ll have to ask the birthday girl to figure that one out!<\/p>\n

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The princess' age<\/p><\/div>\n

I got started in the morning, working with the fondant shapes that I wanted for this design.<\/p>\n

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The princess' castles<\/p><\/div>\n

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The princess' wands<\/p><\/div>\n

No princess is complete with out her crown!<\/p>\n

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The princess' crowns<\/p><\/div>\n

Like my improvising with the spice bottles? \u00a0Can you tell that I’m new and don’t have all the tools yet? \u00a0Thank goodness I’m resourceful. \u00a0I needed something to shape the crown. \u00a0If you’re a fondant expert<\/strong>, please let me know how you’re REALLY<\/strong> supposed to do this!<\/p>\n

On to the icing . . .<\/p>\n

Raspberry Cream Icing<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1\/2 cup of butter<\/p>\n

1\/2 cup of raspberries (fresh or frozen) \u00a0If using frozen, make sure they are thawed.<\/p>\n

4 cups of icing sugar<\/p>\n

1 tsp of vanilla<\/p>\n

1-2 tbsp milk (if needed)<\/p>\n

Cream butter and raspberries in a stand mixture. \u00a0Add one cup of icing at a time. \u00a0Mixing in-between cup additions. \u00a0Add vanilla, and mix. \u00a0If the icing is too thick at this point, add one to two tablespoons of milk to thin.<\/p>\n

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Time to add the fondant! \u00a0Abracadabra<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

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