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Super-Duper Cupcakes {Review and Giveaway}

March 17, 2013 by Michelle M

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I love to cook and bake.  I love the way homemade food tastes, and I’m doing my best to pass that love to the wee ones.  And right now, it’s working.  I do my best to ensure that cooking isn’t just drudgery and a chore but something they can have fun with and look forward to.  Super-Duper Cupcakes: Sweet and Easy Cupcake Decorating was a perfect break from learning things like mashed potatoes and browning ground beef, much as Mister Man has enjoyed those lessons.

When we invited a friend and her daughter over for dinner, we immediately agreed that the kids would make dessert for us – with our supervision.  The kids all thought this was a brilliant idea, and there was a heated debate over what cupcake design to choose.  There are so many in Super-Duper Cupcakes.  I leaned towards Delicious Daisies while Mister Man wanted to create Swimming Fish.  In the end, both of those were rejected, along with Racing Cars and the Moonlight Kitty in favor of something that allowed the kids to express their own personalities.

They decided to go with My Shining Star on a Deep Dark Chocolate cupcake.

 

Of course, before we got to that point, we had to actually make the cupcakes themselves.  The children took turns adding the ingredients, and they learned important things like why you alternate milk and flour in making cakes and why you scrape down a bowl.  I’m just proud that they managed to crack the eggs without getting any shells into the batter and didn’t fight over whose turn it was to add the next ingredient.

Cooking together helps with so many skills from sharing to social interactions to math (especially those pesky fractions) and reading.  I loved how they worked together and then had the patience to wait for the cupcakes to finish baking and cool before we decorated using ideas from the book.

When it was time to decorate, I appreciated how the cookbook gave us a model but then freedom to work within the model to get creative and express their personalities.  After making their own star shaped cookie cutters (because sadly, mine were too big), they decided that they wanted to make other shapes, too.  So we ended up with Puffle cupcakes and Pac-Man cupcakes, too.

They were so excited that they figured out how to do this all on their own and they were so proud to eat their creations and have us share in their celebration.  This is what food is about – the celebration and enjoyment with friends and family.

 We’re already planning our next get together to make another dinner with our friends.  And this time, we’re going to be a little more adventuresome with our decorating now that we’ve gained some confidence.  I’m pretty sure that Delicious Daisies received the most votes, so I’ve added mini marshmallows and chocolate candies to my shopping list.

See more details in my review of Super-Duper Cupcakes at 5 Minutes for Books.

You can enter to win a copy of this book. Just follow the instructions in the rafflectoper below and see how you can earn several entries (including by leaving a comment on the companion post at 5 Minutes for Books.

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Written by staff 5 Minutes for Books contributor: Regardless of the occasion, Michelle is always looking for an excuse to cook or bake, and maybe she can start to make things look pretty instead of just being tasty with some of these ideas.  See what she’s cooking up on her blog Honest & Truly! or follow along with her on Twitter where she is also @HonestAndTruly.

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About Michelle M

Michelle is a stay at home mom of Mister Man (8) and Little Miss (6). When she's not out volunteering or running children to therapy or practices, you can find her in the kitchen or on her personal blog Honest & Truly where there's always a good story or new recipe or at her review blog Honest And Truly Reviews.

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75 Comments

  1. ajatjuhaedi says

    January 26, 2014 at 12:40 pm

    I love cup cake, especially made by me and my wife. we often cook together in holiday, my wife love to cook and I love to eat.

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  2. meg says

    March 29, 2013 at 10:19 pm

    I love chocolate cupcakes.

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  3. Cheryl Reinhardt says

    March 29, 2013 at 7:00 pm

    My Favorite Cupcake flavor is for sure Chocolate!

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  4. April M says

    March 29, 2013 at 5:28 pm

    I like spice cake cupcakes made with a bit of applesauce.

    Reply
  5. Katy says

    March 29, 2013 at 2:14 pm

    My favorite are lemon cupcakes!

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  6. Laurie Emerson says

    March 29, 2013 at 6:53 am

    I love vanilla.

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  7. susan smoaks says

    March 29, 2013 at 5:25 am

    i like white cupcakes with white frosting, i’m very vanilla, LOL!

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  8. Jennifer M says

    March 29, 2013 at 12:19 am

    Lemon is my favorite.

    Reply
  9. Pauline M says

    March 28, 2013 at 9:43 pm

    For me, it’s red velvet!

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  10. Elisabeth says

    March 28, 2013 at 4:44 pm

    I love carrot cake cupcakes!

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  11. Jason says

    March 28, 2013 at 2:57 pm

    I love Peanut Butter or Funfetti!

    Reply
  12. Noreen says

    March 28, 2013 at 12:24 am

    Sour cream chocolate

    Reply
  13. shawna says

    March 27, 2013 at 11:06 pm

    Red velvet is my fav.

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  14. yamie cubias says

    March 27, 2013 at 11:02 pm

    red velvet cream cheese frosting lots of sprinkles

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  15. Jennifer C says

    March 27, 2013 at 9:29 pm

    i love white vanilla!!!!

    Reply
  16. JoAnna Anderson says

    March 27, 2013 at 7:13 pm

    I love Red Velvet CupCakes

    Reply
  17. Leona P says

    March 27, 2013 at 5:27 pm

    I like chocolate

    Reply
  18. Michelle W says

    March 27, 2013 at 11:07 am

    Chocolate is my favorite

    Reply
  19. deana c says

    March 27, 2013 at 8:56 am

    Red Velvet is my favorite cupcake flavor!

    Reply
  20. Vera Khule says

    March 27, 2013 at 8:02 am

    I like vanilla cupcakes.

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  21. Kristi C says

    March 27, 2013 at 3:44 am

    My favorite is Chocolate with buttercream frosting.

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  22. Katie Bellamy says

    March 26, 2013 at 11:57 pm

    Chocolate! With chocolate frosting!

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  23. Brittney House says

    March 26, 2013 at 11:54 pm

    I love yellow cake cupcakes

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  24. betty says

    March 26, 2013 at 10:21 pm

    Gotta love the flash of red velvet, but I love the basic yellow cupcake topped with any of a variety of decadent chocolate frostings.

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  25. Josephine D says

    March 26, 2013 at 8:52 pm

    Chocolate is my favorite cupcake flavor!

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  26. Amanda Polanco says

    March 26, 2013 at 8:34 pm

    Vanilla is my fave type of cupcake

    Reply
  27. Valerie Taylor Mabrey says

    March 26, 2013 at 6:48 pm

    peanut butter
    vmkids3 at msn dot com

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  28. Kimberly W says

    March 26, 2013 at 3:55 pm

    I love vanilla with a buttercream frosting

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  29. Sonya says

    March 26, 2013 at 1:23 pm

    I like red velvet cupcakes

    Reply
  30. Lauren E says

    March 26, 2013 at 12:59 pm

    Red velvet is my fave cupcake flavor

    Reply
  31. Julie Thompson says

    March 26, 2013 at 8:44 am

    chocolate fudge with wiltons filling and frosting thank you for the giveaway

    Reply
  32. hollowsins says

    March 26, 2013 at 3:38 am

    chocolate with caramel filling

    Reply
  33. Stephanie Larison says

    March 25, 2013 at 10:15 pm

    Chocolate for me!

    Reply
  34. Kristin says

    March 25, 2013 at 6:40 pm

    Any kind with Peanut Butter!

    Reply
  35. Jennifer B. says

    March 25, 2013 at 2:00 pm

    I like strawberry.

    Reply
  36. Tamar says

    March 24, 2013 at 10:44 pm

    Carrot or vanilla.

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  37. nannypanpan says

    March 24, 2013 at 9:04 pm

    chocolate with vanilla frosting and coconut on top

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  38. Theresa J says

    March 24, 2013 at 1:12 am

    I love vanilla cupcakes

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  39. Carmen Peterson says

    March 23, 2013 at 7:18 pm

    chocolate is my favorite

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  40. Susan Broughton says

    March 23, 2013 at 4:49 pm

    Chocolate always wins out!

    Reply
  41. dawn k says

    March 23, 2013 at 3:52 pm

    I love red velvet!

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  42. Katie Roch says

    March 23, 2013 at 1:17 pm

    I love chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter frosting

    Reply
  43. Dorothy Teel says

    March 23, 2013 at 12:53 pm

    Guess I am not very original but my favorite cupcake has to be chocolate with chocolate fudge frostening and chocolate pudding in middle. I guess I just like chocolate..

    Reply
  44. Anne says

    March 23, 2013 at 11:34 am

    Can’t beat a good chocolate cupcake!

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  45. debbie says

    March 23, 2013 at 8:27 am

    I like strawberry cupcakes.

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  46. jim says

    March 23, 2013 at 7:53 am

    I’m a fan of red velvet or anything banana.

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  47. Tari Lawson says

    March 23, 2013 at 7:38 am

    I like chocolate cupcakes.

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  48. amber mcintyre says

    March 23, 2013 at 1:24 am

    strawberry is my favorite

    Reply
  49. BusyWorkingMama says

    March 22, 2013 at 1:20 pm

    Plain vanilla is my favorite!

    Reply
  50. Ellen C. says

    March 21, 2013 at 12:08 pm

    I am a fan of gold cupcakes with vanilla buttercream. Thanks for the chance.

    Reply
  51. Shelly Leatham says

    March 21, 2013 at 12:49 am

    I love Devil’s Food!

    Reply
  52. Erin Pyle says

    March 20, 2013 at 11:47 pm

    I love EVERYTHING with vanilla butter cream icing! 🙂

    Reply
  53. Brandy W. says

    March 20, 2013 at 9:40 pm

    I like yellow cupcakes with the rainbow vanilla frosting!

    Reply
  54. brooke t says

    March 20, 2013 at 2:41 pm

    i love chocolate

    Reply
  55. Beth C says

    March 19, 2013 at 8:07 pm

    chocolate is our favorite

    Reply
  56. Charlene S says

    March 18, 2013 at 11:40 pm

    I like chocolate.

    Reply
  57. Erika says

    March 18, 2013 at 11:24 pm

    I love vanilla flavored cupcakes!

    Reply
  58. Caroline B says

    March 18, 2013 at 11:01 pm

    My favorite flavor is Vanilla

    Reply
  59. LaVonne says

    March 18, 2013 at 10:43 pm

    I like carrot cake cupcakes.

    Reply
  60. Jamie Brigham says

    March 18, 2013 at 9:23 pm

    I love whipped chocolate frosting on either a yellow cupcake or a chocolate cupcake.

    Reply
  61. angie says

    March 18, 2013 at 3:59 pm

    love strawberry flavored cupcake

    Reply
  62. Natalia says

    March 18, 2013 at 2:54 pm

    I like cook books with detailed explanation and pictures.

    Reply
  63. Natalia says

    March 18, 2013 at 2:53 pm

    I like carrot cake cupcakes.

    Reply
  64. Anne says

    March 18, 2013 at 10:23 am

    Lemon is my favorite.

    Reply
  65. Kathy Stevenson says

    March 18, 2013 at 8:49 am

    I love chocolate the best!

    Reply
  66. Lauren says

    March 18, 2013 at 8:03 am

    I love chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting– the richer the better!

    Reply
  67. amyc says

    March 18, 2013 at 7:50 am

    Just plain old chocolate.

    Reply
  68. Kathie Craig says

    March 18, 2013 at 7:07 am

    I love banana with cream cheese frosting

    Reply
  69. Crissy D. says

    March 18, 2013 at 6:31 am

    I like lemon

    Reply
  70. K.Pugh says

    March 17, 2013 at 10:48 pm

    Vanilla
    Thanks for the chance

    Reply
  71. Susan P. says

    March 17, 2013 at 10:41 pm

    Chocolate with buttercream frosting

    Reply
  72. Ms. Yingling says

    March 17, 2013 at 8:04 pm

    I always go with straight chocolate. This looks like one that would be really popular in my middle school.

    Reply
  73. June says

    March 17, 2013 at 7:55 pm

    I love chocolate cake or cup-cakes.

    Reply
  74. Robert Pyszk says

    March 17, 2013 at 7:15 pm

    Carrot cake is my favorite

    Reply
  75. Daraya says

    March 17, 2013 at 7:12 pm

    Definitely red velvet! 🙂

    Reply

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