We recently had a Pirate Birthday Party for the Clever Guy. Nothing too fancy, I didn’t have a lot of time but I tried to do some clever things like these Pirate Treasure Cupcakes AKA Pinata Cupcakes. These are actually extremely easy to make. When I share how easy, you are going to wonder why you never made them before!
Pirate Treasure Cupcakes
What you’ll need:
- Your favorite white cupcakes, plain (not frosted)
- Candy ~ I used Zours, Skittles and Nerds. I will say, the Nerds kept the best and the others sorta melted inside.
- Frosting
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How to:
Cut a circle about 1 inch wide in diameter and about 3/4 inch deep into the cupcake. Carefully pull the center out of the cupcake but put to the side to assemble.
- Pour candies in, then put the center back on the cupcake. It will be raised a bit and that’s okay!
- Frost as normal and have them sit out. It’s best to do this right before the party and not refrigerate so it doesn’t melt inside.
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Done! That is really how easy it is, the kids were surprised and they ended up being a big hit! Kids could even help with this recipe!
I made blue frosting to represent water and topped with some gold colored sprinkles along with pirate flags and mustaches. Because a good pirate loves a good mustache.
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