Posts Tagged ‘Presidents Day’

George Washington’s birthday cupcakes

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

Washington’s birthday cupcake
Celebrate President’s Day by reliving the “George Washington chopped down the cherry tree” legend in cupcake form.
What You Need: 1 cupcake (baked and cooled); white frosting; 1 slim stick pretzel; bit of purple or other dark fruit leather (we used Stackers); cherry sour candy; scissors.
How to Make It: Frost cupcake. Use scissors to cut ax head shape from fruit roll or snack. Use dab of icing to stick ax head to pretzel and place on cupcake. Add red cherry candy.

Cherry on top cupcakes

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

cherry cupcake
Of all the things George Washington is remembered for, there’s always that darn cherry tree. Did it really happen? Who cares; any excuse to make cupcakes! Consider adding cherry flavoring or filling to these cupcakes to complete the feeling. You don’t have to wait for Presidents’ Day to make these cupcakes. They’d be great for any cherry themed occasion, from gambling to a kids’ party.
What You Need: 1 cupcake (baked and cooled); white frosting; pastry bag and 1M star tip; gummy cherry with stem.
How to Make It: First, make swirl with 1M star tip: While squeezing out icing, move arm in a circular motion and cover the top of the cupcake with a swirl of icing. Then, starting a little bit in from the edge this time, make a second swirl on top of the first one. Add gummy cherry and that’s it!

Lincoln penny cupcakes for President’s Day

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

Lincoln penny cupcake
If you’re as lucky as us, you’ll walk into a candy store one day and find a chocolate, foil-wrapped Lincoln penny. And, at Easycupcakes.com, when life hands us chocolate Lincoln pennies, we make cupcakes.
What You Need: 1 cupcake (baked and cooled); white frosting; large red and blue star sprinkles; foil-wrapped chocolate Lincoln penny; pastry bag and 1M star tip.
How to Make It: Fit pastry bag with 1M star tip and fill bag halfway with white frosting. While squeezing out icing, move arm in a circular motion and cover the top of the cupcake with a swirl of icing. Then, starting a little bit in from the edge this time, make a second swirl on top of the first one. Place coin in swirl and add stars.

Log cabin cupcakes

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

log cabin cupcake
What better way to celebrate Presidents’ Day and honor the United States’ 16th president than with tasty log cabin cupcakes? That’s right: Easycupcakes.com even features cupcakes for Lincoln’s Birthday. And not just one cupcake design either. Oh, and if George Washington is your favorite, we have the cupcake for you coming up soon.
What You Need: 1 cupcake (baked and cooled); green frosting; slim stick pretzels; white writing icing or white icing in pastry bag with medium round tip (we used #5).
How to Make It: Frost cupcake. Immediately arrange pretzels in log cabin shape, breaking pieces to form room and chimney. Pipe white door and window. Have fun; be creative.