Homemade Hostess Cupcakes

I ran across this recipe a few months ago on the net http://heatherdrive.blogspot.com/2009/03/look-alike-hostess-cupcakes.html The cake batter is delicious, but it burned sooo quickly, and really didn't rise very well, which wasn't a problem since I needed it to be 'sunken' in the middle. BUT it also stuck around the edges to the pan, and fell apart on half of the cupcakes. I also think you should double the ganache-it barely went over the twelve that did turn out. The icing dries into a 'harder' shell, and it really was a great version of the hostess cupcake.

Conversation Heart Cakes

I saw this idea on Martha Stewart's website last year. I baked up a red velvet cake, and then cut out pieces (with a Wilton cookie cutter) in the shape of hearts. Ice...eat...repeat.

Storybook Cupcakes

My teammate is also a Mom at our school, and she volunteered with the PTA to collect used books to put towards the district's used book sale. The incentive for the classes was that the class in primary, and intermediate that brought in the most books would receive a special treat.
She's planning on going into each winning class to read a snippet from a familiar kid's book, and then serving up the cupcakes I made to match the theme.
Primary is going to read The Very Grouchy Ladybug

I googled "ladybug" cupcakes, and found a picture via google made with fondant. I don't know who did it, but I'm just saying-the idea isn't mine, and I didn't use fondant, but I'm OK with that.

Next up are Intermediate's cupcakes. The book selected for this read aloud is How to Eat Fried Worms


I didn't need to google this, I've made enough 'dirt' dessert in my life, but I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard to find a few million cupcakes on google that look exactly like this.

Valentine's Treats

Oreo Pops

...not to be confused with....
Marshmallow Pops