Mini Cupcakes and Displays

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.