Happy Easter
Sugar Cookie Bunnies
yield: Makes about 1 dozen Ingredients
Directions
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Martha Stewart Kids
Happy times with kids call for cheerful cupcakes. Easier to serve than cake, cupcakes require no slicing, no plates, and no forks -- and every child gets her fair share of icing. The designs on this page start as Chocolate Cupcakes or Vanilla Cupcakes iced with Swiss Meringue Buttercream -- perfect for spreading in thin layers or sculpting into thick mounds (and licking from the bowl). The cupcakes can be baked a week ahead and frozen, but decorate them no more than a day before serving. Set up an assembly line, and put kids in charge of affixing candy eyes, gumdrop cheeks, and other trimmings. Pack the cupcakes in a shallow plastic container, and stuff crumpled waxed paper in between. Then dole them out and watch kids marvel for a second before opening wide! Lollipop Flower How-To In May, the lollipops are in bloom. Mound vanilla icing high, and cover in sprinkles. Snip leaves from taffy tape. How to Dye Easter Eggs Five simple steps for adding a coat of color to those hard-boiled eggs. What You Need
1. Start with cool hard-boiled eggs. 2. Protect your surface by covering with a sheet of newspaper or paper towel. 3. Fill container with the mixture of water, vinegar, and food coloring. 4. Place egg on spoon and dunk, turning occasionally so both sides get color. Keep in liquid for up to 5 minutes, leave in longer for a darker hue. 5. Carefully remove the egg and set aside to dry. If you’re using a store-bought kit, simply follow the instructions on the package. Or if you’d prefer to use all-natural dyes, get the recipes for Homemade Easter Egg Dyes. |