Over the last few weeks I have been seeing an increase of people finding my blog because of the microphone cupcakes I made. Most of the people searching were looking for how to make them, so I was thinking I would make a quick post on how I actually made them.
Some of you may remember back in January I made microphone cupcakes for a 5 years old Justin Bieber themed birthday party. Even though they were used for a children's party they could really be used for any music themed party.
Here is what I did:
First, use your favorite cake (it can be from a box,I promise I won't tell) and just follow in the directions to make cupcakes.
Second, you can make your own frosting or use one from the can. Which ever you use might I suggest that you do not use a whipped frosting because you need a frosting that will harden a bit to hold the sprinkles on. If you make you own, you of course can tinted it any color you want. If you use the frosting from a can you have two options. One, if you plan on using chocolate sprinkles and don't want to tint the frosting, you can use plain chocolate frosting. But, if you are a little adventurous and want some color then use vanilla frosting and tint it any color you want.
After the cupcakes cool, it is time for assembly. This is where I learned a bit from trial and error. So, hopefully by me telling you my mistakes it will help you not make them. My biggest issue was finding a way to store and transport them. Lucky for me I have a husband who is handy with wood and he made me a wooden box type thing to help me carry the cupcakes. Hopefully, you won't be needing to take them anywhere and don't need anything like that. So, if you just need to store them until party time, might I suggest cutting holes in a cake board, picture what vendors use to carry around the cotton candy at places.
Ok, for the actually assembly of the microphones, I use plain old sugar wafer ice cream cones. I happened to use the multi-colored ones, but of course you can use just the plain ones. First thing I did was put some M & Ms in the bottom of each cone. This helps with the balance of the cone since the finished product will be top-heavy. You could use whatever candy you like. I think it also gives an extra little treat.
First, you need to put a little frosting on the inside of the cone to help hold the cupcake in place. Place the cupcake in the cone and then finish frosting. You want to make sure the cupcake is covered, but not too much. After they are frosted, I just poured the sprinkles over the cone letting the sprinkles just stick to the frosting. I happened to do each cone from beginning to end, you may choose to do it like an assembly line that is completely up to you.
In the end your result should resemble this:
I hope this helps some of you out there in making your own microphone cupcakes.
Until next time...... Happy Baking!
