Cupcakes have become a favorite to kids all over the world and not just adults, and what's more than eating cupcakes for kids but to make them? There are a number of simple cupcake recipes for kids to enjoy and to help you with. No matter what the season, cupcakes are an ideal snack and you can decorate them all sorts of ways.
You can begin with a box cake mix, but this is not much fun. Here are some great ideas of cupcake recipes for kids to help you with. These are great ones that you and the kids can do from scratch. This can be a great idea to do to create memories.
Cake Recipes
Lemon Cupcakes
- 3 ½ oz butter softened
- 2 tsp lemon rind
- 2/3 cup fine sugar
- 3 ½ oz. cream cheese
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 c. flour
- ½ c. all purpose flour
Pre-heat your oven to 325 degrees, and place cupcake liners in a muffin pan. Bake them in the oven for about 20 minutes, or until a fork or toothpick is inserted and comes out completely clean. Let your cupcakes cool down completely before you start to frost them. When it is time to decorate, don't hold back. Let you children go crazy and put decorations from sprinkles to little candies on them.
Vanilla Cupcakes
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 6 oz of flour that self rises
- 5 oz. sugar
- 5 oz of butter that has been softened
- 3 eggs
Once you have your oven pre-heated to 350 degrees, place cupcake liners in a cupcake pan. Place eggs in a cup and beat them with a fork. Place the remaining ingredients in the bowl and continue mixing for about two minutes, or until the batter light and creamy. Pour the batter into the cupcake liners and bake for about 20 minutes. Before frosting them, allow them to cool down completely.
These are just a few of the many delicious recipes for cupcakes to bake with your children. There are more to find and you can begin on the Internet. There are many sites that are designed to give kid friendly recipes that are easy and fun to make as well.
When it comes to decorating your cupcakes, you can go nuts with this. Add food coloring to the frosting to make it fun colors and even add candies of all sorts. Let your children pick out something that they want and make them feel more involved in the whole process. This can be something fun to do with your children and can create memories to last.
Simple Cupcake Recipes for Kids
Sonya Kissi is a registered pharmacist practicing in Ohio. She's also the founder and managing partner of KissiCakes-n-Sweets, LLC, a privately owned Bakery in Dublin, OH that specializes in gourmet cupcakes, home made cookies, pies, cheese cakes, sweets and treats for every occasion. Find out more about her delicious cupcakes at http://www.kissicakesnsweets.com