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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Yummy Fun with Mardi Gras Inspired Cupcakes

You can not celebrate Fat Tuesday without a little indulgence - so today we made Mardi Gras inspired cupcakes & they were YUMMY!


We started with our fave yellow cake mix as our base. Then I distributed the batter into 4 bowls. I added food coloring to 3 of the bowls to make my yellow, green and purple colors.


To make purple I used a 2:1 ratio of red to blue. I used 12 drops of red and 6 drops of blue


Then I spooned the batter into the cupcake liners one color at a time. I did not mix the colors - just spooned them on top of each other. Here's what they looked like before going into the oven.


These are the cupcakes right out of the oven


Here's a peek inside - so cute & perfect for Mardi Gras


I added swirls of buttercream icing on top - but did not cover them completely so the colors would show


They were so yummy & fun!

Lastly, here's a look at my Mardi Gras Divas just having fun & enjoying the day! :)

Bern
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12 comments:

  1. AimeeMarch 8, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    Those are such a great idea!

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  2. jamfiescreations1March 8, 2011 at 11:22 PM

    Your cupcakes turned out really cute. The little Divas are cute aswell.

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  3. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 1:48 AM

    These cupcakes look like lots of fun1 I had never heard of Fat Tuesday before, we usually call it Pancake Day.

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  4. AnonymousMarch 9, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    What pretty cupcakes! I'm following from Catch a Wave Wednesday. Have a great night.

    Debra
    http://thecookbookdiva.wordpress.com/

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  5. SarahMarch 9, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    Cute cupcakes and the girls look great.
    Stopping by from HHH.

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  6. Bags4BubblesMarch 9, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    Love the Mardi Gras theme!

    Di
    http://momsgotabrandnewbag.blogspot.com/

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  7. SidelMarch 10, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    What a wonderful idea Bern. I love the fact that your girls are learning the value and understanding of all diversified cultures. You are awesome...I wish I could bake I would try that.

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  9. AnonymousMarch 12, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    These look so pretty! Did you find any books on Mardi Gras? I couldn't find any.

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  10. Kids Creative ChaosFebruary 9, 2012 at 8:49 AM

    That looks like so much fun! The kids are having a great time :-)

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  11. KeriFebruary 21, 2012 at 7:16 PM

    We are making some Mardi Gras cupcakes right now! They look scrumptious!! When I post my Mardi Gras post tonight I will link back to this site for your fun and easy tutorial!

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