Browsing through the foodie magazines or on the internet it’s common you will be surprised from what people can achieve with a tasty piece of dessert. The cupcakes featured here, which look strikingly like plants, succulent to be more precise, are something to inspire you in the future. Especially if you are in the moment you want to decorate your home with some green plants for a special event. Be advised, the recipe for making DIY succulent cupcakes is more similar to applying make-up than cooking, because you will need a steady hand and some brushes and coloring. Start making the succulent layers or petals from the inside out and finish with some clever strokes of the brush. Read the full tutorial from the link below and see it’s not that difficult to make such cute pieces of dessert. Put your finished cupcakes between real succulent plants and watch as your guests and friends hurry up and try to eat the plant instead. Enjoy the dessert and have fun as well!

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Succulent Cupcakes Tutorial

Cupcakes are great, but without the perfect decoration they are just simple cakes that can pass unnoticed. The possibilities of decorating a cupcake are practically infinite, that’s why you can choose between a wide variety of options or improvise and create your own style. You can decorate the cupcakes as if they were other food, such as hamburgers. Choose the appropriate food coloring and add it to the frosting, then simply decorate the cupcakes. If you are preparing for a birthday party for, you can make the cupcake look like cute animals or decorate it in the colors of the rainbow. For more special occasions, such as weddings, choose an elegant decoration and use colors that match the event. Pale and soft colors are best in this case and make small flowers or petals out of the frosting. Just add green frosting and a splash of color on top and the effect will be wonderful. Browse through the link below for more awesome ideas and save the best ones for your next special event.

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There are only a few days left until Easter, so you need to be prepared in time with all the decorations and recipes. If you like sweets and baking, then this next recipe will be perfect for this year’s Easter party. Make some cupcakes with Easter theme, such as bunny decorations, eggs and green fondant that reminds you of grass. To make these delicious cupcakes you will need:

• 1 and 1/4 cups of flour;
• 1 and 1/4 teaspoons of baking powder;
• 1/2 of teaspoons of baking soda;
• 1/2 of teaspoon of salt;
• 2 eggs;
• 3/4 cups of sugar;
• 1/2 of teaspoon of vinegar;
• 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract;
• 1/2 a cup of milk;
• 1/2 a cup of oil;

For the decoration, you will need:
• 2 cups of powdered sugar;
• 1/2 a cup of butter (unsalted);
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract;
• 4 oz of cream cheese;
• 2 tablespoons of milk;
• food coloring;
• pastry bags;
• candy eggs (Easter themed);

Make the cupcakes by combining the dry ingredients using a mixer, then the wet ones in a separate bowl. Mix them until they become smooth and creamy. Place them in the oven for 15 minutes, then take them out and let them cool. After that you can start making the icing. Use the mixer to beat the sugar, then add the cream cheese and combine everything at high speed. Add the food coloring you want and place the frosting in a piping bag. Make the grass by slowly squeezing the piping bag and gradually creating the grass. When the frosting becomes solid, take the Easter candy of your choice and put it on top of the cupcake. These cupcakes will be really popular among your children as they are cute, colorful and delicious.

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