Counting Sheep
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…
MY OTHER RECIPES
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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Lazy Lambs rock! As always, a great job!
Those are so cute!
You are so funny! And these are absolutely adorable and so creative!
These are so super cute!
SO freaking cute!!!
These are soooo cute!
OH my goodness. Adorable!
I fell out of my chair laughing at the lone riverdancer. OH me.
If it makes you feel any better, I'm totally a Taboo kind of gal as well. And I'm a 24 year old living in NYC. Sigh.
Pass me a sheep.
I just LOLed at your story! I even made my husband read:-)
LMBO! What a great post! I laughed so hard because it sounded so familiar (okay, all but the cupcake carrier) and I can relate. I much rather have my sheltered, stay at home in my jammies, life.
Those sheep…too darn cute!!
I just wanted to tell you how happy I am that you called them green "jimmies." I'm from Baltimore but live in Virginia now and get made fun of/questioned when I request or talk about jimmies. Here, they're sprinkles. At home, they're jimmies.
That story completely cracked me up. Hilarious. And sadly, I can totally relate. My days of clubbing are long over. I'd much rather stay in and bake adorable sheep cupcakes. Love these.
I love the story that went along with making these cute cupcakes! Problem is…if I counted these sheep the number would go down instead of up! They look YUM!
Those are adorable.
You've done it again…made a really CUTE treat and made me laugh! 🙂
They are so cute!!!
Oh, and I am "older" too. All the cool kids are older 🙂
CUTE!!! Making these for Easter 🙂 the kids will help me and they will love it lol
Oh my gosh! That is so stinkin' funny! My last trip "out" was on my 40th (we won't count how many years ago that was) and a guy walked into the bar dressed in full vampire gear. It was a riot and totally scary. We left. HAven't been out since =o)
And I LOVE your cupcakes! Absolutely adorable!!!
LOL, too funny, and I can just visualize the guy in shorts. I love your cupcake and never would have guessed it would be quite so easy.
Ahhh so so cute!! I am so going to suprise Kidlet with making these this weekend 😀 We are spring cleaning and this will be the perfect reward!
You sheep are too cute!!! LOVE them and of course love your story of the bar, so funny!!!
wow, my cheeks hurt from laughing so much. My husband even had to come over and see what was making me giggle so much. Cute cupcakes, bu
Hilarious story. Adorable cupcakes!
So ridiculously adorable! I posted a link on ediblecrafts.craftgossip.com 🙂
I am so going to share these on KidsParties123
Not only are they unique and adorable but your instructions are fabulous!
I'm not really the going-out type either, and I've been to just that type of bar like you described. An interesting experience, to say the least. At least you get a good story out of it! These cupcakes are adorable. I'm so smitten with your donut sheep!
These are adorable! Thanks for the link to the eyes; I have been wanting to get some of those but was not sure where to go.
I am not a bar person either, never was. Loved your story though. You crack me up every time:)
oh man even i could do this
Your cupcakes are Adorable!
You had me LOL at your story, I'm not a bar-going type, either, so I know exactly what you're talking about.
So cute!!! I love the idea, they would be a great idea to do with your kids on Easter. Love your bar story!
These are seriously so adorable! They remind me of the wallace and gromett movies!
I LOVE fun sprinkles like the hearts. I have some oversized stars that I seem to use for everything. Christmas tree topper. Check. Lion for a circus theme cupcake. Check. Star/bows on a girly cookie. Check.
Those are presh. I don't have kids, so I'll make them for my friends' kids.
CUTE!!!!!! Love it! Now i'm craving powdered donuts.
Adorable! Makes me wish I still had kids at home to help me with them!
I love the "older" term-totally gonna be using that one;) These are such adorable cupcakes!!
Goodness these are too cute!!
Oh my gosh LOVE! So cute!! I especially love the lazy lamb… I can relate lol! 🙂 Very creative!
these are so super cute! Really love reading your blog – great writing style and beautiful photos.
eeeiiikkk!!! Those are so stinkin adorable! I sure hope my son's teacher needs easter cupcakes for his class party…because I know what I want to make now:-) LOVE THESE!!! You are awesome you know;-)
After a horrible business trip where all I can do is dream of working for myself doing something I love like BAKING, this post just made me smile – what a great idea!
Thanks so much for the laugh!! I totally get what you're saying-and yet I publicly humiliate myself on a weekly basis at my Zumba class without a care in the world. Love the sheep too!
Hilarious! Cute cupcakes too.
Mimi
These are too, too MUCH. They actually made me LOL. And verrrry little on the internet makes me LOL.
Another thing that made me LOL was thinking of the dude with a cake carrier. THAT is pure comedy.
My sin happened to be at the table when I was going through my reading list. Needless to say he saw these and immediately asked if I could make them. Just ordered the heart and googly eye sprinkles but promised only the donut part not the cupcake. After all I have to draw the line somewhere.
You're so creative. These little lambs would be so cute on a cake too, but a fence. love it.
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These are so cute! Love 'em.
These are so cute, and you make them look easy! Thanks
What a cute idea! I love those sheep!
Very cute! I'd rather stay home and bake! 🙂
These are adorable! Just found your blog and love it!
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!
LOVE this idea! And the "Junk in the Trunk"… LOL! LOL!
So clever. 🙂 Happy Week!
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P.S. The lambs are simply adorable!
COOL! Great idea! Thanks for the detailed tutorial:)
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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!
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
I love them! I shared them on my blog.
http://cutecupcakesallthetime.blogspot.com/2011/04/definitely-out-like-lamb.html
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!
We made these last week at my daughter's kindergarten party. The kids loved them! Thanks for sharing such a fun idea.
They are so cute!!!Keep Sharing more >>>>>>>>
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!
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.
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
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!