You already know we love celebrating Dr. Seuss’ Birthday, and do so every year, but this year in addition to our dinner of Green Eggs and Ham I decided to bake some cupcakes for dessert and let Thing 1 & Thing 2 decorate them in the style of Thing 1 & Thing 2. I mean, how else would Thing 1 & Thing 2 decorate anything other than in the style of Thing 1 & Thing 2? It’d be impossible! That being said, allow me to clarify. *MY* Thing 1 and Thing 2 decorated the cupcakes in a way that would pay homage to the very famous Thing 1 & Thing 2 from Dr. Seuss’ “The Cat in the Hat“. Clear as mud!
It was totally on the fly and I used a cupcake mix and canned frosting – yeah I did – and you know what? They were awesome! The kiddos loved them, loved decorating them and thought they were scrumptious!
I had never used Duncan Hines Frosting Creations, before, but I read a cautionary tale about the product over on Curtains are Open and took it as a challenge. This tells you so much about me. Really it does.
I knew there was a blue flavour (Yes. Blue is a flavour. Usually “blue raspberry”, which is just weird, but I digress…) and was so excited to read that it was *not* raspberry, but rather cotton candy. Sold!
Anyhoo…
I followed the instructions and the flavour packet actually mixed in very well (using a butter knife – fancy!), but it lacked a certain over-the-top blueness that I felt was required to properly convey the idea of a “Thing”, so I added extra royal blue food colouring and it turned out just right. Then I handed the cupcakes and frosting over to Thing 1 & Thing 2 and armed them with butter knives and this is the end result.
Frosting with “cotton candy” flavour + a royal blue boost.
See the spiky and twirly hair? All done with a butter knife!
I’m not going to lie. I wanted to run away with this one!
Here is the finished product. What do you think?
This one is my favourite. I was so pleased with how this little impromptu dessert turned out!
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yummy! how did the Cotton Candy favour work into the icing? I had a coupon but it was late in the year and I didn’t get it bought.
The flavour was actually excellent. Not too intense, but definitely tasted “right”. I use Wilton “gel” food colouring in my kitchen, so I can always get a good intense and true colour. The frosting itself is very bright white and mostly flavourless, so I can imagine all the flavours working. Theoretically, you could combine flavours like “strawberry” and “chocolate” to come up with fun new flavours. I’m happy we tried it!
Awesome! I haven’t seen Cotton Candy flavor, not that I look for it. I rarely make cake but I may just have to look for this, grandkids would love it.! Thanks for sharing.
Yes! They have about 8 different flavours that I’ve seen, but it depends on the little display in store. Usually, we make our own frosting (it’s not difficult), but this just spoke to me – especially after “Curtains are Open”‘s little “frosted tips” incident! Ha! I also used Red Velvet cupcake mix, which just made sense to me. 😀
And now I NEED a cupcake. Preferably a blue frosted one that tastes of cotton candy…..
My work here is done. 😀
Did I mention they were Red Velvet cupcakes? I mean really!
I shouldn’t have looked at this right before dinner AND while dieting! Looks amazing!
I am sorry, but I am *so* thankful that you did! 😀
For the next 40 days I will be 100% cupcake free (also pretty much anything carby, delicious or fun!), is that any consolation?
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I am drooling here. They looked SOOOOOOO good, I bet they tasted even better !! You’re an amazing Mom xo.
They were pretty darn tasty! 😀
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They look great!!!
Not too bad for a boxed mix, a can of frosting and two little kids with butter knives, eh? 😀
We have managed to raise the bar with a very easy to make treat! I love that!
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Those look great! And there’s nothing wrong with using cupcake mix and canned frosting every once in a while! How would you describe what cotton candy tastes like? I tried to just describe it to myself and I can’t. I guess it’s its own unique flavour.
Honestly, it tasted.. umm.. blue! 😀
I have learned that the cotton candy we buy at fairs, etc, does come in flavours. I am pretty good at the cotton candy making station! So pink is strawberry or cherry and blue is.. umm.. blue! True* story!
Meanwhile, the boxed mixes come in handy! There are good gluten free ones, too, which is great.
*some facts may have been changed for entertainment purposes and also to show the blogger to be smarter than she is.
Apparently, and this saddens me to tell you… it’s blue raspberry. Gah! Whyyyy?
The important thing is that thing 1 & 2 eat the blue iced cupcakes and enjoy them.
They did! They were yummy!
They did the decorating, too! 😀
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What a cool idea for the kids in all of us! Have to remember this when Vivienne gets older!
Thanks! There are so many fun little ways to celebrate. Kiddos are pretty easy to please. 🙂
Mmmm.. Mouthwatering! I haven’t tried those flavour packets, but will add them to my shopping list for next time! Your cuppycakes look DELISH! Thanks for linking up!
They were really yummy and SO blue! 😀
I added extra food colouring to achieve Thing Blue. The packets make a nice gentle shade and flavour.
I’m thinking about what kind of cupcakes I should make for Taco Tuesday, Jen. Oops! I mean *Cupcake* Tuesday!
Linking up is so fun. I’ve never tried that before. Thanks for letting me try something new!