Karen Tack s Corn on the Cob Cupcake

Karen Tack of Alan Richardson and Karen Tack's "Hello, Cupcake!: Irresistibly Playful Creations Anyone Can Make" was on The Today Show today.She uses styorofoam and toothpicks to build her cupcake structures. Here is the sweet corn cupcake recipe.

Makes 8 ears of corn: 24 cupcakes

Our corniest project ever! The ears are bursting with fresh summer flavor. But surprise: Those kernels are jelly beans, the butter pats are fruit chews, and the salt and pepper is black and white sugar.

INGREDIENTS

• 24 vanilla cupcakes baked in white paper liners

• 1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting

• Yellow food coloring

• About 3 1/2 cups small jelly beans (Jelly Bellys) in assorted yellow, cream, and white colors

• 4 pieces yellow fruit chews (Laffy Taffys, Starbursts)

• 1 tablespoon each black and white decorating sugars (available at baking supply stores)

• 8 sets of corn holders (optional)

DIRECTIONS

1. Tint the vanilla frosting pale yellow with the food coloring.

2. Working with 3 cupcakes at a time, spread yellow frosting on top of each. Arrange about 5 rows of jelly beans, close together, on each cupcake. Place the 3 cupcakes side by side on a corn dish or a serving platter. Repeat with the remaining cupcakes, frosting, and jelly beans.

3. Cut the fruit chews into eight 1-inch squares, and soften the edges slightly by hand so that they look melted. Place 1 square on top of each group of 3 cupcakes. Sprinkle with the sugars. Insert 1 corn holder, if using, in each of the end cupcakes.

More cupcakes recipes to follow.

Finally, Bunny Cupcake Pics!!

My picture taking skills suck here, but if you squint you will see the pink bunny cupcakes. The recipe is two entries below.