Corn isn't a Vegetable...it's a DESSERT!

I love corn-on-the-cob in the summer. Honestly, I don't believe it's summer until I have two things: 1) Nana's Italian Potato Salad and 2) corn-on-the-cob. Here's the twist I included in my 4th of July party this year: cupcakes!

It took about 3lbs of Jelly Belly's to make 7 corn-on-the-cobs! I was shocked at how many "kernels" fit on each cupcake. Needless to say, Tim was psyched. I put some Starburst yellow candies on them, smushing down the side to make it look like melting butter. People were afraid to eat them! Don't worry, they all went, eventually.

Summer is Here!

One of my FAVORITE flowers is the Sunflower. And one of my favorite dunking cookies is the all-American Oreo. So why not make Sunflower cupcakes with a yummy Oreo as the center? And why not include some lucky ladybugs!

The bugs are red M&M's with piped chocolate. The cupcakes are yellow and chocolate with buttercream filling. I piped the petals on with a leaf tip after I glued down the Oreo cookie.

These were for a family reunion at my aunt's house in Indiana. They seemed to love them! I had so much fun making these happy cupcakes, I couldn't help but smile the whole time! :-)