Witch Cupcakes with Creme de Menthe Butter Cream Frosting
About a month ago I asked my niece what kinda cake she wanted for her birthday. (cuz I make the cakes) After making some suggestions, (fairy, monsters, flowers) , she said, "I want a witch cake. With green skin, a hat, and a cart. (aka a cape) I went on an exhaustive search for some ideas on Pinterest and the world wide web, I discovered there weren't that many ideas. I also knew I didn't wanna bother with fondant. It looks pretty, but lacks in the flavor department. In the end, I just winged it. I made chocolate cupcakes and some homemade creme de menthe butter cream frosting. (Which was the best icing I've ever made, in my not so humble opinion). I used fruit roll ups for the capes, a dark chocolate fudge stripe cookie, frosting and a Hershey's Kiss for the hats, and candy eyes I acquired from the local baking supplies shop. (Where, I swear, being rude and exhibiting poor customer service skills is a prerequisite of all applicants. Their t