As I have mentioned before, one of my favorite things about holidays is baking holiday themed desserts and the Fourth of July is no exception! For my first Independence Day dessert I made Red, White and Blue Velvet Cupcakes.
For me, Red Velvet is definitely a true American cake, and having the right color for the occasion made this the perfect cake flavor for the occasion. Of course, I didn't just want to frost with them cream cheese frosting...more had to be done to dress up these cupcakes to celebrate our nation's birthday.
Red, White and Blue Sprinkles were a must, and I love the stars and stripes cupcake liners that I found. But my favorite part of the cupcake is the lobster on top! Being from New England nothing says summer to me more than Lobster! And I think they are the perfect finnishing touch to this dessert. Happy Fourth of July! I will have at least one more Independence Day item in the next few days.
6 comments:
Love the New England Lobster toppers!
It's funny, though, up in Eastern Canada we consider the Red Velvet to be our cake! In the 1940s/50s our famous Eaton's department stores promoted it as an exclusive Eaton's recipe. (Of course, we ignore the fact that it was NYC Waldorf-Astoria Hotel specialty in the 1920s - silly Canadians!)
Oh, totally cute and patriotic! The lobster on top is so sweet and the cup cakes look awesome!
I love baking for holidays too. They bring out so much inspiration! The lobsters on the top make such a great touch :)
How cute are these..love velvet cupcakes:)
Awww, those little lobsters on top are too cute!
I love the lobsters! Where did you get them? I have never seen them in that shape before. So cute.
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