{"id":257,"date":"2011-07-02T18:52:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-02T18:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pattiesplace.com\/index.php\/2011\/07\/02\/4th-of-july-party-cupcakes\/"},"modified":"2011-07-02T18:52:00","modified_gmt":"2011-07-02T18:52:00","slug":"4th-of-july-party-cupcakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pattiesplace.com\/index.php\/2011\/07\/02\/4th-of-july-party-cupcakes\/","title":{"rendered":"4th of July Party Cupcakes!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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My finished chocolate 4th of July cupcakes! Yummo!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Today Grandpa opens his pool. We all go up for a BBQ and we celebrate 4th of July<\/span> too!  I think I’ll bring some cool fireworks so Tyler our resident pyro can have some fun.  AND some fun 4th of July<\/span> cupcakes to share with all the relatives!
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Happy 4th of July! Snap, Crackle, Pop! Did you hear that all night?  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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The girls….<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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There were lots of little girls…lots of cousins the same age too! 3 were born a few weeks of each other! <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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My son Jeff, and Wendy his wife,  and little Josie, 1 year last week! <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Megan got brave and wanted to do the slide and diving board…..she has no fear I swear! <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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John with his granddaughter Josie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Grandpa always does a BBQ for us at the 4th of July Party…Here is John and his dad, Don Moss.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 I looked online and found lots of cute decorated cupcakes with the patriotic red,<\/span> white and blue<\/span> theme going.  I really wanted to find some I could use with blueberries and strawberries because I bought a HUGE package at Costco and I need to use them up since Johnny isn’t such a fruit lover….as much as I am!
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My 4th of July Decorations on my entry table…<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

So on Diana’s Desserts website I found a simple 4th of July cupcake decorated with marshmallow whip and real cream that sounded great, and it uses the 2 fruits.  It looked very cute too so I decided to copy. Thanks Diana! Her website link is HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n

They turned out really yummy.  I used cream cheese and marshmallow whip and cool whip because I thought the real whip cream would melt in the heat.  They were marvelicious!  Mmmmm…..I’m thinkin’ of one of those babies right now!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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4th of July cupcakes from Hoosier Homemade… <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Another cute decorating idea was from Cupcake Heaven’s ideas at Hoosier Homemade. Her link is HERE. <\/a>
I liked the red licorice striped cupcakes with the little candy blue balls.  I have some peel apart red licorice so I will try that one too.  And maybe I can come up with some little picks in a patriotic theme.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Dining Room decorations for 4th of July….<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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My 4th of July cupcakes! <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Uncle Sam and my patriotic quilt…<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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My finished chocolate cupcakes! Yummo! <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

So my cake is chocolate… I always add about a 1\/2 cup of sour cream and a small chocolate pudding mix.  It makes it a lot richer……and my icing I made with Marshmallow Creme (fluff stuff) about a cup or so, and cream cheese (about a half of a large block) and about a cup of Cool Whip. I just mess with it till it looks and tastes the consistency I want. And I gave it a little 4 drops of lime juice for a kick.  It is sooooo delicious!  You can also use it as a fruit dip. It’s to die for.  <\/p>\n

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I found some little flags and stuck them on toothpicks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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These 3 ingredients make THE BEST ICING EVER!  (or fruit dip)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Marisa and Megan my granddaughters rocking in the hammock….so cute! <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Happy 4th everybody!<\/span>  We’re off to grandpa’s pool party! <\/p>\n

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My finished chocolate 4th of July cupcakes! Yummo! Today Grandpa opens his pool. We all go up for a BBQ and we celebrate 4th of July too!  I think I’ll bring some cool fireworks so Tyler our resident pyro can have some fun.  AND some fun 4th of July cupcakes to share with all the…<\/p>\n

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