There comes a time in your life when you realize you’re “older”.
That night I had trouble falling asleep…visions of feathered hair and leather vests kept me awake…so I turned to the tried and true “counting sheep”.
You know where I am going with this…
because I am clearly psychotic and cannot think outside the frosting can, these are the sheep that I counted…
I thought with Easter coming up, they would be perfect.
What makes them the most perfect, though, is that they are SUPER easy.
Watch and learn…
I bought mini powdered donuts
regular sized chocolate chips
pretzel sticks (broken into smaller pieces for legs)
mini Oreos
and not pictured:
White frosting to cover cupcakes and also to use as “glue”.
Mini marshmallows for tails.
Frost the cupcakes however you would like (fancy swirls would be pretty or tinting it green and using your grass tip would be cute too!)…I just slapped on some white frosting and dipped into green jimmies.
then…
next you…
Now the fun part
It’s coming together…
If you’re feeling cute put him on a stick.
I needed to trim the stick a little bit so it stood nicely in my cupcake.
Slowly press the lollipop stick into your donut lamb and insert into frosted cupcake
Now..give your lamb some junk in the trunk with some more frosting and a mini marshmallow…
That’s it!! If you don’t want to worry about the sticks, the little lambs can rest atop of your cupcake…how cozy.
So there you have it…
Happy Spring!
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Hi, Shelly! I LOVE your Counting Sheep dessert!! Stopping by to let you know that I’ve featured you in a blog post today in celebration of National Donut Day! http://www.chattingoverchocolate.com/2013/06/a-bakers-dozen-ways-to-celebrate.html
Thanks for sharing this adorable and delicious treat!! Have a fantastic weekend!
These are PRECIOUS! So detailed, yet easy to make, too!
I think your sheep and my lambs ought to get together!. 🙂 I’m afraid mine would want to graze on your cupcakes, and would come empty-handed. (Er, pretzeled?) You’d also have to exercise due caution with Mr. Bear, but he generally sticks with the raspberry jelly. ha 🙂
Our company made these to entertain our customers. Here are the lambs: http://doodlekins.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-easiest-easter-lamb-youll-ever-make.html
Great blog, thanks so much!
Megan
Next time I can’t sleep I will put on my creative hat and try to think up some cute cupcakes. Then I will email you so you can do all the work! These are sooo cute! I now understand why you and Kristan (Confessions of a Cookbook Queen) are BFF.
My 7-year-old daughter wants to be a lamb farmer, so everything is “lamb” around our house. For her birthday on Monday, we’re visiting a lamb farm that is an hour away with 6 of her friends. These cupcakes will be a great treat to come back home to and eat before PRESENTS!
They are so cute!!!Keep Sharing more >>>>>>>>
We made these last week at my daughter's kindergarten party. The kids loved them! Thanks for sharing such a fun idea.
It's a good thing I'm not drinking anything, because if I were, I'd be sending you a bill for a new keyboard, seeing as how I would have shorted mine out. And these dang Apple keyboards is es-spensive! You totally need some sort of warning label on your blog about the hilarity contained within. I'm dying here! And those sheep are seriously adorable!
I love them! I shared them on my blog.
http://cutecupcakesallthetime.blogspot.com/2011/04/definitely-out-like-lamb.html
Just wanted to let you know that I referred you in my favorite blogs. Could you return the favor? Thanks dear! http://theaddictedbaker.blogspot.com/p/favorite-blogs.html
Holy moly! Your blog is awesome!! I saw a link to these sheep on "One Pretty Thing" (blog) and had to check them out. Your blog was hilarious, too by the way. I can totally relate to the "rural bar", I live in eastern Washington. 🙂
Thanks for sharing. I think I'll make these for Easter!
COOL! Great idea! Thanks for the detailed tutorial:)
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P.S. The lambs are simply adorable!
LOVE this idea! And the "Junk in the Trunk"… LOL! LOL!
So clever. 🙂 Happy Week!
These are really cute! Just found your blog, and I will be checking back in! These are going to be fun to make with the kids! Thank you!
These are adorable! Just found your blog and love it!