Camo and Cupcakes
So, I am not much of an outdoorsman.
It’s unfortunate for my husband.
He loves being outside and getting sweaty.
He likes to hike on trails.
…and while we’re on the topic of hiking…isn’t hiking just walking?
Like, it sounds better if I say, “Phew, I just got back from a 3 mile hike”
rather than…
“Phew, I just walked the streets of my neighborhood while chatting with my girlfriend for the past hour.”
I think I will say “hike” from now on.
Anyway…
The hubby also loves to camp…me, not so much.
The thought of sleeping outside in a tent, exposed to “the elements” is NOT my idea of a fun night.
Don’t get me wrong, I love the “pre-camp”. You know…the campfire, the s’mores, the camaraderie. But when it’s time to turn in for the night I say sayonara to the campers and enjoy my night of slumber in the warmth of my 500 thread count sheets that are conveniently bug-free. I do not enjoy the noises that the woods make. I do not enjoy tossing and turning worrying that some sort of creepy-crawler is going to make it’s home in my ear canal.
No thanks.
So, I sorta think it’s a mature decision on my part to remove myself from the situation. I’ll catch you campers in the morning…when the sun is up and I am refreshed. I think I am doing the pro-campers a favor by not being a fun-sponge…because trust me on this. I WILL suck all the fun out of the situation. You have not heard complaining until you have heard me in a musty sleeping bag at 2:00 am. I will nag worse than a hungry 3 year old in the middle of Toys R Us 1 hour past nap time.
It’s a fact.
But, here’s where my world meets the outdoors…
Camo cupcake liners.
Cuteness to the 10th degree!
Green party Goods sent these to me a while back and I just couldn’t bring myself to use them. They are so sweet in the little pack, don’t you think? They are grease-free, so they don’t lose the cute design when you bake in them AND they are made from cellulose to be biodegradable. It’s a win for everybody ~ go check out their site!
Since I was using the camo liners I wanted to try and make camo cupcakes…
They were for my son’s baseball party, so I added a baseball on top made from rolled fondant. His team’s color was hunter green, so it all worked out!
To make the cupcakes appear camouflage I separated the batter into 3 colors…green, brown and dark green.
To get the dark green color I used green and brown food coloring.
I added 1 Tbsp of each color to the liners and swirled a bit with a knife.
They baked up great. I like that you can’t tell where the liner ends and the cupcake begins!
I frosted them with a dollup of green frosting
and the fondant baseball.
Here’s what it looked like when you took a bite…
This is my contribution to outdoorsiness…ya like?
Linking this up to Cupcake Tuesday at Hoosier Homemade
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You ARE the coolest mom ever! CAMO cupcakes….brilliant! (From one non-outdoorsy girl to another. 🙂
Love the clever camo cupcakes! I'm sure you made your son very happy!
I really do love to hike(on mountain trails it's hiking I think:)) and camp, especially when my husband does all the cooking!
These are seriously adorable! I think these must make up for your lack of camping joie de vivre. I'm not a camper either. But I'll stay for the smores.
These are so darn cute!! My boys would LOVE these. omg..you are so funny..I had great memories of camping growing up..but now that I think about it..I agree..I do not like the idea of creepy crawlies at night.
These are amazing! I love how you can't see where the wrapper ends and the cupcake begins too…how camo can you get! How do you do your big dollop of icing…what size nozzle? it looks amazing! your son and his friends must have been very happy with these!
C.Crazy ~ I used the 1A tip to pipe on the frosting.
Thanks for the great comments everyone!
I LOVE this! Such a cute idea to make the cake batter camo too. And of course the liners are super sweet.
How cool!!!
super cute!! My son would LOVE them!!
I love those..they are awesome! Your son and his teammates must have been thrilled.
I am right there with you on he camping..lol. I have done a camper which was nice because we had a bathroom and were basically indoors but still had the fun of camping.
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How cute!! I have become a forced camper since my son started cub scouts and has no one else to take him on the camping trip 😛 but if given the choice I think I would never sleep in a tent again
Lovin' the swirly camo cupcakes! (I've lots o' army friends. These'd be perfect!)
These are fabulous and inspiring. I can already see the pink and blue versions…
That's about as outdoorsy as I get too. Your cupcakes look great!
YES I LOVE THOSE!! especially the way those cupscakes blend with the cupcake liners. just so cool.
Yes, I do like – I too am not an outdoorsy type.
i'm most definitely NOT a camper. no thank you. the cupcakes, however, are a brilliant display of ingenuity–bravo!
How cool are those? I bet the kids love them!
I love that the Camo cupcakes actually look camo! I wouldn't have thought that they would really look like that! Amazing, totally love it.
I'm right there with ya, sista! I do not like camping. No showers, no bathroom, no way! 🙂
Love the cupppycakes. Very cute!
~ingrid
Btw, I say we get our guys together and sending them camping while we camp out at the mall and a local Hilton.
love the camo cupcakes-brillant!
Super cute! Those camo wrappers are adorable and the cupcakes match perfeclty. I love making multi-color cupcakes, so fun!
So cute! Love it!
Those look great! I tried to do something similar for 4th of July last year, but they didn't turn out as good as yours. Maybe this year!
I really do enjoy hiking. But when done in a city, it needs a new name…I call it "urban hiking"! Check out my post about it!
http://eatrunread.blogspot.com/2009/10/weekend-report-new-york-city.html
What a great idea!! so adorable and they look very moist. Me camping?? that will be the day!
I LOVE your camo cupcakes. How totally cool!!!
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Whoa… these are so cool! I love the camo. Thanks so much, I'll be linking.
as the wife of a soldier these are wonderful. i think i need to order some
I love camo, and these cupcakes are awesome! I will definitely be trying them!
I love these! I just did a tie dye cake and should have swirled a bit more! These are awesome!
What boy would not love these? I am with you, I will happily camp out in a hotel room rather than in the outdoors. No thanks! ha ha
These cupcakes are awesome, great liners!! I would join you at the Ritz Carlton anytime….camping not so much. Not my thing either. When folks say "hike" it should include some BIG incline, non?? xxoo
How fun! I like being outside, but not much of a camper either!
Your cupcakes look amazing, and I know what you mean on not using the paper cups…I do the same thing!
Thanks so much for linking up to Cupcake Tuesday!
~Liz
I hate camping for the same exact reason…the sleeping part. A few of these cool cupcakes could make it better though. I bet the boys loved them!
I'm in agreement on the whole camping idea! These camo cupcakes are a fabulous idea! My boy is nine years old. He and his buddies would think these were the coolest cupcakes ever. I'm pretty sure he's sick of the flowery cupcakes often in my kitchen! LOVE these!!
those are SOOOO cool! OMG your boys must have loved those!! You are awesome!
Soooo Cute! I love to do fun stuff like this!
simply incredible…you are a true artist..I can't imagine even thinking along those lines.!!! wow
thanks so much for sharing!
These are the coolest cupcakes ever! I bet you got the coolest mom award for these.
I'm a camper but we have a 5th wheel. I can still have my 500 thread count sheets and sleep where I know no yucky bug will dive into my ear canal. But I understand where your coming from. My hubby knew when he married me that if he wanted to continue to camp (as much as he likes)he better buy me a deluxe tent, WITH A BATHROOM!
He bought a 5th wheel! 🙂
Those camo cupcakes are FANTASTIC!!!! You rock!!
I love how green they are – it's like they're green velvet cakes 🙂
I feel the same way about camping and the outdoors in general. I would definitely prefer a camo cupcake, so cute!
wow way to masculinize a cupcake! love it!
Tia @ buttercreambarbie
Wowww these are such cool cupcakes, i bet your son loved them!! So creative.
Love the cupcakes!
I love the pre-camp too but not the actual camping 🙂
This cupcake is so fun – I love it 🙂
VERY COOL!!!
I love these! Boys are hard to make sweets for, but this really works.
Oooh, those are very cool! Love how they blend perfectly with the liners. I do a rainbow cupcake similar to these, actually (http://kuriouskitteh.wordpress.com/2010/05/14/my-diddy-diddle-darling/). Maybe I'll try swirlig different-coloured batters together next time instead.
~Kuriouskitteh
Camo cupcakes? Wow!! I want those liners!!!
I love these! I am doing an army bday party for my son and will be trying these. Did you use a white or chocolate cake mix?
Erica ~ I made these with a white cake…I think if you were to use a chocolate, the green wouldn't show up..but I bet you could use chocolate cake batter to swirl into the vanilla so the brown swirls are actually chocolate.
Thanks for the comments =)
Those are adorable!
Thanks so much for posting the CAMO cupcakes! I can't wait to make them myself.
Ok, those are the coolest cupcakes…love the camo effect!!! I right there with ya on the camping situation. I love the precamp too…but put me in a tent and it isn't a pretty sight:-) I am way worse than my kids. LOL!
I love these! I have a camp coming up that is army theme so I am going to plan on making these for the staff retreat! Thanks for the idea!
what kind of cake batter did you use prior to putting in the food color
I used a box mix for those 🙂
wondering if you could share your blow pop recipe and camo cupcake recipes with me??
They are simply too cute and would love to make both! I see the blow pop frosting but not the cupcake recipe
THANKS
SO MUCH!