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July 4, 2011

Hamburger Cupcakes

Happy 4th of July!

You may ask why I am sitting at a computer on one of the greatest holidays, but I swear have a good reason. At this moment my 3 month old is sound asleep in the nursery across the hall (I don’t know how she is sleeping through this noise!) and I happen to have a great view of the neighborhood show from the den. Best of both worlds if you ask me :)

Earlier today we went to a BBQ and I brought along these fun treats. You may be thinking, ‘So what? They are just little sliders,’ but look a little closer…. they are actually a delicious dessert! Here are some fun Hamburger Cupcakes for you to bring to your next outing :)

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I wish I could take credit for the genius idea, but I can’t. I actually saw these at a bake sale awhile back and thought they were the cutest thing and couldn’t wait to try them out. Not only are they delicious, they are SO easy to make!

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Because I was bringing these to a large gathering I decided against making them gluten-free. Although, I am now wishing I had because it was EXTREMELY difficult to not lick the bowl! If you wanted to make them gluten-free I’ve included some tips below.

Here is a quick rundown on how I put them together…

What you need:

-Yellow cake mix (for gluten-free I suggest Pamela’s Classic Yellow Mix)

-Brownie Mix (for gluten-free I suggest Bob’s Red Mill Brownie Mix)

-Green and Red cake icing

-White Sprinkles

How to assemble to cupcakes:

-Make a batch of yellow cupcakes. NOTE: I only filled the cups about 1/2 way so they were a little smaller than normal cupcakes. Once they cool, cut them in half and set aside.

-Make a batch of brownies. NOTE: I used a 9 X 13 pan so they were not as thick. Let them cool and then cut them into 1.5-2″ circles. You could use a cookie cutter or a kitchen object to make the circles. I ended up using the lid off of a cooking spray because it was the perfect size :)

-Place a brownie in the middle of the cupcake.

-Decorate the top of the brownie with colored frosting, red for ketchup, yellow for mustard and green for lettuce. NOTE: I used store bought frosting that included decorating tips.

-Place the other end of the cupcake back on top the brownie to complete the hamburger.

-To top it off place white sprinkles on top to look like sesame seeds.

Enjoy!

What did you bring to your event this year?

About Taryn Whiteaker

Hi! I’m Taryn! The voice behind Taryn Whiteaker Designs. I launched this brand over 11 years ago when I became a stay-at-home mom. What started as a small craft and mom blog eventually grew into a full time design and DIY site. My goal has always been to inspire others (especially women!) with design ideas, DIY tutorials, entertaining ideas and give you the tools you need to complete them yourself!

Filed Under: Fun with Food, Recipes Tagged With: cupcakes, desserts, kid treats, summer

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  1. Gwen @ Gwenny Penny says

    July 26, 2011 at 7:36 pm

    These are so adorable! They look fantastic. Thanks for linking up to Point of View :)

    Reply
  2. Gwen @ Gwenny Penny says

    July 28, 2011 at 4:37 am

    Hi, Taryn! I chose your hamburgers as my feature from the Point of View link party this month :) Check it out when you get a chance:

    http://www.gwennypenny.com/2011/07/point-of-view-features-and-theme-for.html

    Reply
    • Taryn says

      July 28, 2011 at 5:18 am

      I’m so honored! Thank you Gwen!

      Reply

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