So, when it comes to birthday parties, I don't particularly like to pay upwards of $50 for a cake. A cake that kids are going to eat and forget all about. I do, however, want things to look cute and have good pictures. So, when my six year old decided she wanted a princess party I started researching how to make a cake or cupcakes myself. I found some ideas and combined some of them to come up with some cupcakes arranged to look like a princess dress. She ended up loving it! I loved it because it was very affordable and extremely easy to serve at the party, and the kids loved them, well, because they were chocolate! :)
I used (2) Betty Crocker cake mixes which there are often sales and coupons on, bought 3 tubs of frosting (with the sprinkles in the top of the lid) and then a couple of packages of the candy "pearls" to decorate. All together my total amount spent was still only around $6-7. I already had the cupcake liners because I get them free quite regularly from Nichols. We also already had the princess crown at the house--I do have 3 little girls, you know!
I did add some chocolate pudding mix to the batter which I already had in my pantry. I also added some chocolate chips too.....you can never have enough chocolate, right?
I just baked the cupcakes and then let them cool overnight. The day of the party I arranged them in the shape of the dress and then just piped on the icing. After that I sprinkled the sprinkles and the candy pearls to help it look a little more like a dress.
Now, I know these aren't perfect. So, if you are a professional cake decorator don't be too harsh with my decorating skills. But, for a six year old's birthday party, they worked wonderfully--and they fit right into our budget too! :)
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