The orginal plan was to make flower cake pops, but due to an unforseen difficulty and shortage of time, we went to plan B. I decided to make mini cupcakes using my mini muffin tin. I used a box cake mix but instead of baking it for the full time listed on the box, I baked them for about 8 minutes because of their small size.
I wanted them to minic the look of flowers but in a quick and simple way. I used 4 colors of candy melts since flowers are different colors. I also used my spring colored sprinkles.
I used the 30 second melting method to melt the candy. I wasnt sure if I should remove the wrapper but decided to leave them on since they are were colorful. Using a spoon, I covered the top of the cupcake then covered in sprinklets. When I finished a color, I placed them in the fridge for the candy to harden quickly.
To display the mini cupcakes I made two flower pot displays. I wrapped a dollar store flower foam with foil.
When the foam was covere, I placed it in spring themed flower pots I also bought at the dollar store.
I decided to add some color to the circle display I made awhile back for my
marshmellow pops . I wanted to add thicker ribbon, but realized I left it all at my friends house the night before. I used colorful yarn to give that boost of color.
Instead of placing the mini cupcakes in the displays and then driving to the party, I decided to transport them in a rubbermaid container so I could put them together on site.
A simple way to add the stick is to use a toothpick to make a small hole through the wrapper. Place the stick in the hole.
Using a different toothpick, I made small holes in the flower foam so I could easily push in the mini cupcake.
Both of the display were colorful and fun as well as inexpensive to make.
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