one cupcake
T h r e e o c c a s io n s . T h r e e w a y s .
Tender, buttery cupcakes are easy
to adapt for all three gatherings.
On Mother’s Day, bake the batter
in festive-colored nut cups,
above,
and top the sour-cream frosting
with purchased icing flowers.
Serve your graduate a cupcake,
right,
topped with a
chocolate-covered cherry and
a mortarboard made by dipping a
small square cracker in chocolate.
On Memorial Day, create a
one-handed sundae, above
right,
by baking cupcake batter in cones,
then topping with a scoop of
strawberry ice cream. ffl
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