Unicorn Cupcakes

For Kirsten's 5th birthday, we created an All Rainbows & Unicorns bash (you can find all the details here).  We kept that theme as well for her birthday bash at school.

For this round of baking fun, we created these adorable unicorn cupcakes, as seen on www.easycupcakes.com.

The simple requirements for this adorable fantasy treat were:

1 mini marshmallows cut in half for the ears

1 marshmallows cut in half for the nose

1 Bugle for the unicorn's horn

blue M&M's for the eyes

1 edible food marker to add details

An All Rainbows & Unicorns Birthday Bash

Kirsten would have had a fabulous time in the 80’s… it’s too as she was born 20 years too late. Since rainbows and unicorns are two of her faves, we combined them into one fabulous party theme!

We set the stage for this extravaganza with a drawing of a rainbow unicorn created by the artistic birthday girl!  

A quick scan, a download of some fabulous new fonts, some playing around in Adobe Photoshop… and Kirsten’s magical invitation!

 

We printed the same unicorn on cardstock and cut it out, along with a white super puffy cloud and number 5. They were then mounted on slightly larger cutouts in bright colors with foam mounting squares to give it a three-dimensional effect.  Insert some skewers (no time for cutting dowels); place in a glass jar of brightly colored bubblegum and a simple, but fantastic centerpiece!

Two rounds of cupcakes were needed for the double birthday celebration (round #1: a party with her friends and round #2: family fun).  Our go-to Funfetti cupcakes baked in shiny silver cupcakes liners topped with my favorite butter cream frosting, of course tinted in the shades of the rainbow, debuted at the first party.

Since the second party involved adults and not just five year olds who like the frosting and throw out the cupcake, I invested a bit more time in our cupcake creations.  I really wanted to make the infamous Martha Stewart rainbow cake, but I knew I did not have nearly enough time. (I did end up making it this year for Kirsten’s 6^th and it was so well worth the effort.)  Tie-dye cupcakes baked in those same shiny silver cupcake liners were the choice for this party with white butter cream frosting and some rainbow nonpareils to fancy them up.

Add one fabulous five year old in a super bright rainbow pillowcase dress from mama runs with scissors and you have your self one fabulous rainbow unicorn birthday party!

And if this wasn't enough... check out the unicorn cupcakes we whipped up for her birthday celebration at school!

Happy Birthday, Kirsten!

The title of my blog is a tribute to Kirsten, my older daughter, who happens to be celebrating her 6th birthday today. Six years already.... where does the time go?

Kirsten is the sweetest and most affectionate child I know. And the best thing about her is the smile she continuously wears! Her carefree spirit shines. Life is really all rainbows and unicorns when she is around.

Happy 6th birthday to my little girl with the smile that lights up the room!