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Eat Your Peas and Carrots!

My foodie friend Jane made some really cute cupcakes a few weeks ago. She made Peas and Carrots Cupcakes and Popcorn Cupcakes!

The “peas” are green Skittles® and the “carrots” are orange Starburst® candies—just cut an orange square candy piece into fourths to get four cubes that look a lot like carrot chunks! Frost your cupcakes with white or green tinted icing, then add the candies on top, pressing them into the frosting. Here’s the recipe:

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PEAS AND CARROTS CUPCAKES (makes 1):

  • 3 orange fruit chews, such as Starbursts®, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoons Vanilla Frosting (homemade or canned)
  • Optional: Green gel food coloring
  • 2 tablespoons green candies, like Skittles® or M&M’s®

Color vanilla frosting with green food coloring (or you can leave the frosting white) and spread on top of 1 cupcake. Arrange orange fruit chews and green candies on top of cupcake, pressing them into the frosting. Place cupcake in aluminum baking tray until ready to serve.

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Now here are the Popcorn Cupcakes Jane made—aren’t they cute? All you need are cupcakes, frosting, and miniature marshmallows. Here’s how she made them:

POPCORN CUPCAKES

Bake a regular batch of cupcakes, using a cupcake pan lined with paper or aluminum cupcake liners. Although white or light-colored cupcakes are easier to cover with icing, the cupcakes can be any flavor you like. Allow the cupcakes to cool (Jane used a cake mix to make her cupcakes).

Frost the cupcakes with white frosting. Use homemade frosting or canned frosting.

Cut an ‘X’ shape into the top of each miniature marshmallow, using a clean pair of scissors. Leave the bottom of the marshmallow intact. Cut enough miniature marshmallows to cover the top of each cupcake.

Press the miniature marshmallows into the frosting on the top of the cupcakes. Pile the marshmallows so the cupcake looks like a bag filled with popcorn.

Place a small amount of water in a cup. Add a few drops of yellow food coloring to create a buttery color. Use a pastry brush or a clean paintbrush to coat the miniature marshmallows with the butter-colored water.

Create bands from red construction paper, or use red and white striped gift wrapping paper. The bands should be large enough to wrap around the base of the cupcake — about 8“ x 1 1/4“ inches“. Or, create a band on your computer, then duplicate it several times. Note: Jane used a pre-made band she found at Scribd.com. 

Wrap a paper band around the base of each cupcake, securing each band with a piece of clear tape.

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Sounds pretty easy, right? Hope you have fun making these! 🙂

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21 responses to “Eat Your Peas and Carrots!”

  5. You really are creative. I’m relatively new to your blog and don’t often comment. I just wanted you to know I’m here and really like the food and recipes you share with your readers. You’ve created a lovely spot for your readers to visit and I always enjoy the time I spend here. I hope you have a great day. Blessings…Mary

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    • Mary, thank you so much for your sweet comment! I’m really glad you are liking the posts–thanks so much for letting me know! 🙂

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