Kitchie Coo: Angry Bird Cupcakes

I can't believe this kid is five years old already. In the same way that I gushed in my ode to Anna's second year, the measure of time is so different when applied to the life of a child. I remember so clearly picking up Danesa's older kids from school and telling them their mom was in labor. They were ecstatic, and waiting for "the call" seemed to take forever. We made dinner, went to Dairy Queen, played games, waited. Then around 8 pm, we got the news. A 10-pound healthy baby boy. Oh boy! We ran to the hospital to meet the little guy, and now five years later...what a kid!

So, in what's becoming tradition with my best girlfriend's kiddo, I stretched a creative neck out there and produced some pretty sweet cupcakes for the celebration...an Angry Birds themed party!

I did quite a bit of research on the best way to create these trendy little birds and pigs and in the end was very pleased with the results. Even though nobody believes me when I say it, these were surprisingly easy to make. Even you can do it! I promise.

What You Need

Cupcakes
White icing
Sugar Sprinkles the color of the bird/pig you want to make
Mini-marshmallows
Regular sized marshmallows, cut in half crosswise
Black licorice strings, cut into 1-inch pieces
Candy Corn
Black icing
Shredded coconut (if you are making the nests)
Cadbury mini-eggs (if you are making the nests)

To Make Angry Birds

Ice the tops of the cupcakes with a layer of frosting. Put the sugar sprinkles in a shallow bowl and dip the tops of the cupcakes into the sprinkles, making sure to coat completely and no white icing is showing through.

Place two mini-marshmallows on the cupcake, near the top at eye-level, using a small dab of icing to adhere if they have trouble sticking to the cupcake.

Add two pieces of candy corn below the eyes and pinch the tips together to make a beak.

Add half a regular sized marshmallow below the beak to make the chest.

Add two black licorice pieces between the eyes to make the eyebrows.

Add two dots of black icing to the mini-marshmallows for the eyeballs.

DONE!

To Make Pigs

Ice the tops of the cupcakes with a layer of frosting. Put the sugar sprinkles in a shallow bowl and dip the tops of the cupcakes into the sprinkles, making sure to coat completely and no white icing is showing through.

Coat a regular sized marshmallow and two mini-marshmallows with icing and then roll in the sugar to coat completely. Add a small dab of frosting in the center of the cupcake, where the nose will be, and then press the regular sized marshmallow on top.

Add the mini-marshmallow coated in sprinkles to the top of the cupcake near the center, using a small dab of icing to adhere if they have trouble sticking to the cupcake.

Add a mini-marshmallow to each side and near the top of the nose, to make the eyes, using a small dab of icing to adhere if they have trouble sticking to the cupcake.

Add three mini-marshmallow directly below the nose, to make the teeth, using a small dab of icing to adhere if they have trouble sticking to the cupcake.

Add a small dot of black icing to each eye and two small dots on the nose.

DONE!

To Make Nests

Ice the top of the cupcakes with a layer of frosting. Put the coconut in a shallow bowl and dip the tops of the cupcakes into the coconut, making sure to coat completely. Top each cupcake with three mini-eggs

DONE!

See I knew you could do it! Now, go...

EAT IT!