It is almost the 4th of July.
Things I love about the 4th:
- The hot summer weather. This is the kind of weather I pray for when it is below zero and won't stop icing or snowing.
- Watching kids ride their bikes through town, eating pushups, the sherbet dribbling down. It makes me really nostalgic of the days when summer vacation was my escape from any responsibility.
- Picnic tables with colorful displays of blueberries, strawberries, and cool whip.
- The sound of random crackling fireworks in the distance.
- Spelling words out with sparklers in the night sky.
- Laying down on the cool grass and watching colors light up the sky right when the sun goes down. Hearing people say "oooh" and "aaaaah".
- Freedom. I can feel it in the air. And I am thankful that I have sweet freedom.
I created this cupcake kaleidoscope for the 4th of July. I think it might just awaken that 4th of July nostalgia. And reminds me just how sweet freedom can be.
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I baked this one inside the mason jar. You can do this at home too. I used red velvet & white cake. |
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I colored half of the white cake batter blue. Then put the red velvet, white, and blue cake batter in separate pastry bags. First I piped a layer of red velvet. Second, a layer of white. Third, a layer of blue. The lines don't have to be perfect. It's better if they aren't. Then set on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 for about 25 minutes. The cake batter will overflow a bit, but you can wipe it off easily after you take it out of the oven and let it cool.
After it cooled, I swirled some frosting on top and added sprinkles. For an "Amanda Cupcake" touch I added some edible glitter to the top rim of the jar! |
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Then I added some sparkly ribbon and a wooden spoon. (And Yes you can actually eat this out of the jar with the wooden spoon! I did!) I cut a glittered cardstock heart out and labeled it with the flavor. |
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This cupcake kaleidoscope is made after the cupcakes were already baked. This is about creating my own magic in a jar. I just stacked layers of frosting & cupcakes and sprinkles together. |
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This was the very pretty and patriotic result. |
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The grand finale.......................... |
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Oooh! Aaaah! |
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