Page 190 - Cupcakes

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The Best Birthday Cupcakes
with Two Frostings

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Mini sodas piled in a bucket of ice

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Party favors: Goody bags with rubber balls
and trading cards for the boys; chiffon
scarves and big sunglasses for the girls

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Activities: Pin the tail on the donkey;
croquet; hide-and-seek

5. Place a heaping tablespoon of frosting on each cupcake and swirl to spread it
out with a short metal spatula or spoon, taking care to cover the tops completely.
Sprinkle the sprinkles over the frosting and place a birthday candle in a candle

holder in the cupcake for the birthday boy or girl. (If using the Strawberry
Cream Cheese Frosting, place the cupcakes, uncovered or in a cake saver, in the
refrigerator until the frosting sets, 20 minutes.) The cupcakes are ready to serve.

Store either the strawberry-frosted cupcakes or the chocolate-frosted
cupcakes, in a cake saver or under a glass dome, at room temperature for up to
3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Or freeze them, wrapped in

aluminum foil or in a cake saver, for up to 6 months. Thaw the cupcakes
overnight in the refrigerator before serving.