With the Federal Election looming tomorrow, the big question in my mind is …
What to bake for the election day cake stall at the kids’ school?
(Because I certainly don’t know who I’ll vote for … feels a bit lose-lose to me.)
Hmmmm. In previous years I’ve done Three Little Pigs Cupcakes, Reindeer Cupcakes and Polar Bear Cupcakes … to name just a few of my follies. I also whipped up lollipop flower cupcakes for a recent fundraiser stall at Bunnings – thanks to a lovely iVillage Facebook follower Janelle Shaw who gave me the idea.
But I’m stumped this time. So I’ve gone to Google for inspiration and here are some of the options:
Gorgeous rainbow cupcakes. Get the recipe and instructions at Babble.
It’s amazing what you can do with some choc bits and sugar … check out these panda cupcakes from Bakerella. Tip: use the big choc bits for normal-sized cupcakes, the little choc bits for mini ones.
Are you baking for a cake stall? Send us a snapshot of your efforts to info@themotherish.com and we’ll turn them into a gallery.
Alana House is the editor of iVillage Australia. This article originally appeared on her blog, housegoeshome.com. You can also find her on Twitter.
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