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Here’s what I don’t get about bloggers… how are there always posts about holiday-themed desserts for weeks leading up to the actual holiday??  I can see crafts and such, but baked goods aren’t really lasting for weeks, so are you guys doing trial runs and then later you still have to make the actual dessert??  Or are you making it solely for the sake of blogging about it and then you don’t actually have it on the holiday??

Don’t get me wrong, I’m thoroughly impressed and bow down to you. I just don’t get it.  I feel like I barely have enough time to do day-to-day stuff, let alone do trial runs at baked goods!

Hence this post… my 4th of July cupcakes the day after the holiday.  Pin it for next year, people.

I used a box mix this time since I was a bit pressed for time (yes, we did actually think it was a good idea to invite friends over for an impromptu cook-out the same day we had a 4-hour swim meet and decided to start a major garage overhaul.  And you know what?? It was a good idea!!).
I made 4 batches of mini cupcakes and 2 batches of buttercream.  After I separated the icing and colored it (always use gel food coloring for vibrant colors!), I used a star tip to just quick pipe each color on!  Very easy and it covered 3 different picnics for me in one shot!

 

 

 

KB

Friday 8th of July 2011

Looks delish. We'd love you to share your recipe with us at Simply Delish.

Kristy

Thursday 7th of July 2011

These turned out beautiful!! I totally get your point about the themed baked goods preceeding the holiday :) I don't have time for trial runs either ;)

Shara@LittleGrayTable

Wednesday 6th of July 2011

And thanks for the blog comment! :)

Shara@LittleGrayTable

Wednesday 6th of July 2011

Yum! Fabulous colors!

Katie @ This Chick Cooks

Wednesday 6th of July 2011

Those cupcakes are so pretty with the colorful frosting! I wanted to invite you to come over and share your recipe at These Chicks Cooked Recipe Spotlight today. Have a great day :)Katie