Holiday Treats: The Kids and the Cupcakes

For my class holiday party I needed a batch of bright, kid-friendly Christmas cupcakes. Thanks to N.Y. Cake and their bright gel coloring (also used for the World Cupcakes), my cakes were a rich wintery green. Let’s hear it for artificial coloring!

When you have a green cake, you need red icing. Below is a colored vanilla buttercream.

With a selection of sprinkles, candies and colored sugars, the kids decorated the cupcakes to their liking. Dressing the cakes to impress, here are some of their designs:

For additional cupcake reporting, check my classroom blog!