Sunflower Oreo Cookie Cupcakes

If you haven’t ventured into the cupcake decorating arena, this is the perfect recipe to do so.  It looks super hard, and is actually super easy.  The tips do all the work.

Let’s talk about the tips and the decorating – the rest is just a cupcake with half an Oreo on top.

The recipe calls for two specific tips:

#98 ruffle decorating tip
#30 closed star decorating tip

Don’t feel compelled to use these tips.  If you have a beginners kit and do not feel like buying more crap, then experiment with what you have.  The picture is just a guideline.  I have the Wilton 50 piece beginners kit and any standard petal tip and leaf tip will work.

The key here is to layer the flower petals so that each layers petals, go in between the petals that are below.

Lastly, either put these in the fridge right as you complete them or serve them up at once.  The frosting will droop if the cupcakes sit out too long.

Click the Recipe button below for more photos and step by step decorating instructions.  Good Luck!

Guinness Pretzel Cupcakes with Caramel Drizzle [Recipe]

There is nothing like a nice Guinness Stout after a hard day of work.  Maybe at a happy hour chugging a cold one with a bowl of pretzels.  Or how about getting home, kicking off your heels and having a nice hot piece of chocolate cake?  Sounds good doesn’t it?

What if you could have both?  This is a delightful recipe and if for some reason you don’t want to go with the alcohol there is an alcohol free version.

Don’t be intimidated at all by the pretzel shards…you can take a bag of big pretzel rods and literally cut them length wise with a knife.  More than half of them will splinter nicely….eat the rest.  These are perfect for game day, Fathers Day or any day!  Hit the Recipe Button and Start baking!!

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