When I saw these online somewhere, I knew they HAD to happen! I wish I'd kept the original website I saw these on. Anyway, anyone who grew up roughly in the 1990s-now knows all about Pokemon, and these aDORable poke ball cupcakes will bring back fond memories and warm fuzzies. Complete with "I choose YOU" accents, these would steal the heart of any geek! #GeekLove
So cute.
Ingredients:
1 box red velvet cupcake mix (or whatever kind you like)
White frosting
Red food coloring
Marshmallows (mini)
Chocolate icing or black icing
Step 1: I cheated and used a box mix. Sorry, but a girl's gotta pass classes. Make the cake mix, and pour into a greased muffin tin or use liners.
Step 2: Bake at 350 for 14-18 minutes, until cooked through and springy to the touch. Cool fully.
Step 3: Spread white icing all over the cupcakes. Then put a dot of red food coloring on one side, and smear it carefully over half of the icing to make the two-toned look.
Step 4: Put a mini marshmallow in the center, then pipe chocolate or black icing down each side to separate the white and red halves. There you have it, an edible, adorable PokeBall.
You could also pipe the words "I choose you" onto a few to make sure the not-quite-as-geeky get it. Just put some icing in a ziplock bag, and cut a tiny corner off. No need for expensive pastry bags.
Seriously. Dying with the cuteness level of this. These are competition-winning cupcakes too!
Happy Valentine's Day!
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