A Sleuth of Pandas

Working with kids is even more fun when you get to make these cupcakes!



You need some cupcakes from the bakery or here is a recipe from the Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook.


Yellow Cake

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/4 cups milk

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Combine flour, baking powder and salt.  In a separate bowl, beat butter about 30 seconds.  Add sugar and vanilla, beat till well combined.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating 1 minute after each.  Add dry ingredients and milk alternately to beaten mixture, beating after each addition.  Place batter in cupcakes tins lined with cupcake papers.  Bake for 18 - 20 minutes.  Makes 24  cupcakes.

Usually I make my own frosting but to make this a really quick and easy treat, I bought a can of frosting and the melting dots.  You will also need a few chocolate chips.



To make the pandas, take two of the dipping chocolate disks and cut off a sliver on both sides.  This makes the bottoms for the eyes.  Add a dot of frosting and a chocolate chip to complete the eyes.  Use the sliced off sliver for the mouth and then use a chocolate chip for the nose.  Use two more dipping chocolate disks for ears.  Easy and fun!

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