And she got them. I'm sure Scott really wanted pink penguins for his birthday too. I uploaded the pictures backwards, so you get to see the not-so-great cupcakes first. Voila.
These ones are the "extra" cupcakes. In other words, when I got too lazy and ran out of time for the actual penguins, I used my leftover yellow frosting to put simple designs on the remaining cupcakes.
Here is the full picture of the penguins surrounding the "ice." Due to miscommunication, I found that we didn't have any Swedish fish (contrary to my father's previous assurances). I ended up putting some pink starbursts in the microwave for a few seconds and shaping them into fish with my fingers. The ice is leftover cookies with blue sprinkles.
This is a close-up shot of the actual penguins. Oh the marvels of sugar cookies, food coloring, frosting, chocolate chips, and starbursts. Who would have thought? I couldn't really say how to replicate these cupcakes though, as I pretty much made it up as I went. However, I did see a picture online to get an basic idea. I hope they were well received, but I didn't actually get to see her reaction at the birthday party.
I love them! I think they turned out pretty good. I think pink fish work better than the red ones would have too, so I am glad Dad was out of Swedish Fish.
ReplyDeleteThey were very well received by everyone. And tasty too!
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