We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.
- Native American ProverbApril 22nd is Earth Day!
Here is a fun and simple treat to help you celebrate.
Divide your cake batter into 2 bowls.
Color one bowl of batter green, and the other blue.
Line your cupcake pan with baking cups.
Alternating colors, drop spoonfuls of batter into the cups.
Bake your cupcakes and let them cool.
Press a small heart-shaped cookie cutter into the center of the cupcake.
Fill the heart-shaped cavity with red frosting.
There is hope if people will begin to awaken that spiritual part of themselves, that heartfelt knowledge that we are caretakers of this planet. ~Brooke Medicine Eagle
I hope you will take a minute to reflect on all the wonders and beauties
of this planet we call home, and how we can take better care of it.
i love these, and at first thought the heart was fondant, but i love it's frosting! (so much more edible :)
ReplyDeletemaybe you have never had marshmallow fondant - I find it more tempting than icing. Lots of recipes on the internet - also called MMF - but basically melted marshmallows and powdered sugar. Easier to make than icing!
DeleteWhat a great idea! These are so cute. Love the center heart!
ReplyDeleteThese are AMAZING! I've seen the idea before for Valentine's Day cupcakes but I love it even more with this concept of loving our Earth we live on/Earth Day. Amazing job! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea! They turned out great!
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These are so clever! Adorable.
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute! Great idea to do with kids!
ReplyDeleteAs I said on Facebook, they are so cool! I love them!!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE THESE!! HOW CLEVER!! Many thanks for sharing. I know what I am sending in with my son on earth day! :)
ReplyDeleteCute! Love the heart!
ReplyDeleteOMG I think these are sooo cute!!! If you don't mind I am going to share this with my blogs facebook followers. Great job on these!
ReplyDeleteOhhhhhhh It's so cute!!! Amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant, Beautiful idea! thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteSo nice, they're such a good idea!!! Love them!
ReplyDeleteTurned out so cute! LOVE THEM! You will have to show me the stump (or whatever it is!) that yoiu are using for a backdrop! love it!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute and amazing job, love them!
ReplyDeletereally quite a lovely idea.............
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute idea!!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh...how perfect are these!
ReplyDeleteYou sure are creative!
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Such a great idea! I was looking for something cute to do for Earth Day!
ReplyDeleteFound you at Friday Flair :)
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These are so cute!
ReplyDeleteThese are so beautiful. Too pretty to eat. Kidding! :-)
ReplyDeleteThis is such a terrific idea. I love that you say to eat the scraps, that made me giggle. Hugs and happy weekend wishes!
ReplyDeleteOh, WOW! That is way too cool...what a neat idea! I'd love for you to share them here at my party, going on now!
ReplyDeletehttp://oneartmama.blogspot.com/2012/04/shine-on-fridays-24-and-giveaway.html
I HEART these cupcakes! Please come by and share them on Dare to Share. They are so perfect for Earth Day.
ReplyDeletePam
http://pamspartyplanning.blogspot.com/2012/04/dare-to-share-4.html
Wow, they are beautiful, actually it looks as if you draw the earth on the cake.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing and thanks for the idea of cutting the heart shape.
Love from the north of Spain
Marialuisa
Wow, these look gorgeous! Love your cupcakes.
ReplyDeleteGreat design! I have never seen anyone take the center out with a cookie cutter. Brilliant. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThese are just amazing, I love them and I know my daughter would love to take these to school!!
ReplyDeleteShannon@SewSweetCottage
This is the first time I've ever seen that "cut the top off, make something cute on the inside" thing you did. What a great idea! Its like a surprise inside! Not only is this project great for Earth day, but (since I work for an international Non-Profit agency) I can see it as part of a World Mission party or something of that nature. Or with an engagement ring hidden inside with a note "You are my world..." Alright enough of me being corny. If you get a chance, I'd love for you to stop by my Sweet Sharing Mondays party! http://saynotsweetanne.com/2012/sweet-sharing-monday-2/
ReplyDeleteCute.... But I would rather not feed my kids plastic looking snacks and all the food coloring needed to make them.
ReplyDeleteThese earth day cupcakes are so cute! We loved having you link up to our "Strut Your Stuff Saturday." Please join us again next week! Thanks! -The Sisters
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeletethese are fantastic! so creative! great idea :)
ReplyDeletefollow back if you get a chance :) From Cupcakes, With Love x
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI followed you over from Somewhat Simple’s Link Party and these are darling.
I would love to invite you to share this, and any other posts you would like to, at my Creative Thursday Link Party (opens at 9 pacific tonight) at www.michellestastycreations.blogspot.com.
Have a great day,
Michelle
These earth cupcakes are adorable! What a creative idea to celebrate Earth Day!!
ReplyDeleteHi Robin! I'm in love with these cupcakes. And I don't really even like cupcakes. :) ha! Seriously these are too cute. I featured you on my blog today! http://www.missloviecreations.blogspot.com/2012/04/my-favorite-things-thursday-and-im-back.html Come check it out and grab a button if you want. :) Have a happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteThey are great!!! I just made them but they didn't came out as good as yours... I made a game with those for my nephews: only one of the cupcakes as a heart and is the winner... The other ones have yellow stars... If I was better at using the piping bag, I would have added clouds just as in the sattelite pictures of planet earth.
ReplyDeletePerfect!!
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Pat
i love these! my daughter sparrow turns 1 in august and i was thinking of doing a earth/garden/bohemian theme, and these are so cute i might just have to borrow your idea! thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThese cupcakes are absolutely gorgeous! I can't wait to try to cook them! I'll let you know and will feature you when I do!
ReplyDeleteI cooked these and featured you on my blog! Thanks for that wonderful idea!
ReplyDeleteAmazing! I can't wait to try these!!! Bravo
ReplyDeleteI love these cupcakes!! I'm sharing your idea in my earth day round up! You are so talented! ;)
ReplyDeleteLove these!! Awesome! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBlueberries make a great "blue" when mixed into a muffin mix. I don't know what could make a natural "green"? Any ideas?
ReplyDeleteHello! Late reply to your post ~ but I've been experimenting lately with "natural" food colorings... can you share what you've learned so far?
DeleteRight now I'm mastering PINK with hibiscus flowers & beet juice :)
Hi Robin! I love these cupcakes!! I featured it on my blog today for Earth Day with a link here for your tutorial. Thank you so much for sharing!
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Hello Robin, we loved your recipe! I featured it on our website today for Earth Day of course giving you credit, here's the link if you want to check it out
ReplyDeletehttp://celebritykidsmagazine.com/index.php/news/3124-earth-day-cupcakes.html
These seriously are just lovely! What creativity you have! thanks for the DIY. I also featured it on my blog too because it is so amazing! http://blovelyevents.com/2013/04/22/happy-earth-day/
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute idea! Love.
ReplyDeleteI love these cupcakes. They're beautiful, but it seems every time I make cake the tops turn kid of tan/brown in the oven. How did you keep the colors so bright and nice during baking?!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nicole
hehe,,,
ReplyDeletebeautiful cupcakes,
think out of the box
:-)
These are so cute! I used your post in an Earth Day Party round up, thank you for the inspiration! http://thesisterssoiree.com/earth-day-diy-projects/
ReplyDeletePlease make it possible to pin it on pinterest :-) so cute. Def. on my 2014-must-try.
ReplyDeleteLove this - thank you Robin. I'm still getting the hang of my fan oven so mine came out browner than yours - I'll frost them (clouds?) so they don't look muddy.
ReplyDeleteHi Robin, can I share this in my blog?
ReplyDeleteBrilliant!
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