4th of July — Cupcake Kid Cafe

Corn on the Cobcakes – An adorable Summer Cupcake!

image courtesy of Monica Buck/Woman’s Day

This wonderful Corn on the Cob recipe…wait….its not corn on the cob! It is cupcakes! Yes, really!

These adorable cupcakes when placed together look just like a corn on the cob! Can you be more creative? The kids will love helping to create this masterpiece. The top is just made of yellow and white jellybeans and you can use a yellow starburst for the “butter” slab!

Here are the ingredients you will need:

2 large eggs
3/4 cup(s) canola oil
1 1/4 cup(s) plus 5 Tbsp whole milk
3 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract
2 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar
1/2 cup(s) yellow cornmeal
2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
1/2 teaspoon(s) plus pinch kosher salt
3/4 cup(s) (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 box(es) confectioners’ sugar
16 corn holders, assorted yellow and white jelly beans, 4 yellow fruit chews (such as Starburst), black and white sanding sugar, for decorating

to get the full recipe visit: Corn-on-the-Cob Cupcakes Recipe – Woman’s Day

4th of July Fun for Kids – Star Shaped Sandwiches

image courtesy Zui

What a fun idea for the kids – both to make and to eat! These star shaped sandwiches are easy to make even for the younger crowd and will be sure to be a favorite at any 4th of July celebration!

Best part of this treat? You do not need all that much! Here is yous list of things you will need:

Bread
Star shaped cutter
Butter
Nonpareils in red, white and blue

Simply cut the bread into the star shape, spread a thin layer of butter then place in a bowl of the nonpareils that are all mixed together. Easy right?

You can of course make these sandwiches with anything including lunch meats, pb&j etc. I think it may be good to try Nutella with the nonpareils – I love Nutella!

To keep the kids busy even longer-let them make their own little flags! Give them some strips of paper, let them create and ten attach their art to toothpicks! Simple idea that will be fun for everyone!

And if you need a Star Shaped Cookie Cutter you can find them on Amazon. We like this Star Shaped Crust and Sandwich Cutter since it seems to fit better with those little hands!

full story from Zui