
We’re so excited to announce another Bella Cupcake Couture Blog Party this time the theme is “Back to School” and we’re getting the children involved! Do you know a child who is getting restless as the summer starts to come to an end? Well this creative project is sure to let their creative juices flow with a little fun baking and decorating back to school cupcake wrapper entertainment. PLUS you can get 12 new cupcake recipes AND enter to win $375+ worth of prizes from some fabulous sponsors.

For this blog party we asked our favorite bloggers to invite one (or more) children to decorate a set of Bella Cupcake Couture white cupcake wraps. We included a kit of 6 plain white back to school cupcake wrappers with a variety of paper straws that they could use to decorate their cupcakes with or to use for summer beverages while creating their masterpieces.

See below for link to everyone’s blog to check out what each child created for their back to school cupcake wrapper project and for the cupcake recipes that each blogger created. You’ll find peanut butter & jelly, apple cupcakes, and even a “how to” for mini backpack toppers.
Make sure you DON’T MISS our recipe, a discount offer for your next order and Luke (age 5) & Brooke’s (age 3) creations and interview at the bottom of this post too.
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Chronicles of a Foodie
Crazy for Crust
Cupcakes Take the Cake
Diary of a Mad Hausfrau
Haniela’s
In Katrina’s Kitchen
Love From the Oven
Mesa de Vida
Not Just a Mommy
Sugar Swings! Serve Some
The Baked Equation
The Decorated Cookie
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India Tree
Mesa de Vida
Pretty Party Details
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Meet Luke & Brooke! They are our closest friends little ones who just happened to be visiting in Seattle this last week from Austin, TX. We were excited to see them and had such fun baking cupcakes and decorating back to school cupcake wrappers with them.

They had great manners and excellent kitchen skills.
Of course they first washed their hands.

Then after making the frosting, they started to decorate their white cupcake liners (aka cupcake wrappers, cupcake wraps, cupcake sleeves and cupcake holders)

They proudly posed with their plate full of cupcakes and decorated cupcake wraps.
Then we began their interview.
1. What is your favorite cupcake flavor?
Luke: Strawberry
Brooke: Orange
2. What has been your favorite moment from this summer?
Luke: Hanging out with Mom and Dad.
Brooke: Swimming in the pool.
3. What are you most looking forward to when you go back to school?
Luke: Meeting my new teacher.
Brooke: Spending time with mom and dad. (note: Brooke is not going to school yet).
DISCOUNT OFFER & RECIPE
Now check out the cupcake recipe and cupcake frosting recipe below that we made. It was soooo delicious! And in honor of this cupcake-filled event we’re offering 20% off any order (except on cupcake stands) when you order at Bella Cupcake Couture with the coupon code of “BACKTOSCHOOL20″. Enter this code at checkout for your discount.

Spiced Apple Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
Cupcake adapted from Tracey’s Culinary Adventure’s , frosting adapted from Martha Stewart
Cupcakes
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs plus 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 1/2 tablespoons boiled cider
1/2 cup whole milk, at room temperature
Frosting
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
6 oz cream cheese (reduced fat is fine), at room temperature
2 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 325 F. Line cupcake pan with paper liners.
In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt until combined. Add the butter and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until very light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs and then the egg yolk, 1 at a time, and beat well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract. In a measuring cup, whisk the milk and boiled cider together. With the mixer on low, alternately add the dry ingredients in 3 additions and the milk/cider combo in 2, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients and beating just until the batter is combined.
Divide the batter among the liners, filling each about 2/3 to 3/4 full. Bake for about 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let the cupcakes cool for just a few minutes before removing them to the racks to cool completely.
To make the frosting: Add the butter and cream cheese to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. With the mixer on low, gradually add the confectioners’ sugar (stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl once or twice) until completely incorporated. Add the cinnamon and vanilla and mix until combined.
To assemble the cupcakes: Transfer the frosting to a pastry bag fitted with a tip. Pipe frosting into a swirl on each cupcake. Drizzle with additional boiled cider and/or garnish with a caramel square, if desired.
Makes 12-14 cupcakes
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