Cake pops and cupcakes.

 
Juliet requested "TV Dinner Cupcakes" as her birthday dessert (from the book Hello Cupcake).  They were so much fun, I didn't even mind making 40.  

Drumstick:  I substituted crushed toffee chips for the cornflakes in the recipe.  (Does anyone really want to eat a cupcake covered in crushed cornflakes?)  There's a donut hole on top of the cupcake/under the frosting to give it the right shape.  The bone is melted white chocolate.

Mashed Potatoes:  These were the most popular.  That's caramel sauce, not gravy.  The butter pat is a softened/reshaped Starburst candy.  It was strange that they looked both authentic and yummy at the same time.

Peas & Carrots:  Green Runts candy and little cubes of orange Starburst over green frosting.  I only made six of these, and five were leftover.  As my sister-in-law said, "I guess people really don't like to eat their peas & carrots!"

Chocolate Pudding:  Chocolate icing and sprinkles.  

 
Next up:  cake pops for potluck night!

Comments

[chel]

Oh, I love them! Maybe when the weather cools, I will try my hand at baking again. I loved the moment in my first apartment when I realized that after baking for a few months, I finally had all the ingredients on hand for EVERY recipe in my dessert cookbooks- I could just go and bake and make happiness!

[Tl hendrickson]

Fun. I have a copy of Hello Cupcake and wondered which cakes would be popular. I am putting a check next to the food cakes! Thanks for baking Gina.

[Michelle]

I want to make those cupcakes for April Fool's Day every year and never remember until the day passes by. They are adorable!

[Kristan]

Could you be any cooler in the mom department? I want to be your kid! What fun.