Harry Potter Cupcakes

Harry Potter Wizard Cupcakes

This recipe was graciously given to me by my friend Cheryl (Nickaduck's Recipe Nook) to feature in my Kidz Kitchen section. Inspired by her son who is a huge Harry Potter fan, Cheryl adapted these cupcakes into wizards for snack day at school. They were a huge hit with all the kids, from K-5 graders. The original recipe for Wicked Witch Cupcakes came from "Creative Cook’s Kitchen". A huge thank you to Cheryl for letting me feature this incredibly fun recipe on my page.
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FOR THE CUPCAKES:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 1/4 cups milk
1 1/2 cups prepared vanilla frosting, tinted with green food coloring

FOR THE HATS:
2 1/2 cups prepared vanilla frosting
1/2 cup milk
food coloring
12 sugar cones
1 box rolled fruit leather

FOR THE FACES:
Rolled fruit leather
Candy corn (Cheryl used miniature jelly beans)
M&Ms

MAKING THE CUPCAKES:
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a muffin pan or use paper liners.
2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix well.
3. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer set on medium speed, beat sugar and butter until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. On low speed, alternately beat in flour mixture and milk until blended.
5. Divide batter among prepared muffin cups, filling each about two thirds full.
6. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cupcakes comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
7. Transfer pan to a rack; cool completely. Frost cupcakes.

MAKING THE HATS:
1. In a small bowl, combine frosting, milk and food coloring. Mix well.
2. Spoon frosting over cone (I found it easier to just dip the cones).
3. Place on waxed paper until almost set.
4. Unroll fruit leather and cut out shapes using 1-inch cookie cutters in the shape of moons and stars (I made free-form shapes with a knife).
5. Press shapes onto frosted cones (be sure frosting is still damp).

DECORATING THE CUPCAKES:
Place hats on cupcakes. Make faces using fruit leather for mouth, candy corn (or jelly beans) for nose and chocolate candies with piped frosting for eyes.

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