That was, until I saw a picture of some cupcakes decorated to look like The Cookie Monster. I loved Sesame Street as a child and I love cupcakes. It had to be done.
I thought that I would try my hand at the some of the other Sesame Street characters too. I thought I was being innovative and creative, but of course I was not. If you google the characters, it even comes up as an option underneath to see their happy faces in cupcake form.
I started with the lovely Elmo. I added a little red food colouring. I added a little more. Elmo is a boy, he wouldn't want to be pink! So I poured in half the bottle. Red. Lovely, lovely red. Unfortunately lovely, lovely red does not equal a lovely, lovely taste. Poor old Elmo, at least he looks pretty.
Next I made the delightful Cookie Monster. I had to cut out a little hole for his mouth, where I shoved in a mini cookie once I had iced the cake.
The topping is a bit runny on these cakes (and also on Oscar the Grouch) as I got impatient with adding milk little at a time to the buttercream, so I just poured in a load and hoped for the best. I have learnt my lesson.
I also could have been a bit neater with his blue glitter, but the hangover had kicked in at this point and I was regretting the hair of the dog I had, had earlier. So, feeling a bit squiffy, I just shoved it on.
Next was Oscar the Grouch. I used chocolate sprinkles to make his bushy eyebrows and a red jelly bean for his cheeky tongue. Again with the messiness. Poor old Oscar had eyebrow hair sprouting out of different areas across his putrid green face. So I got a sharp knife and poked them in. No-one would have ever had known if I had not told you.
Last but not least was Big Bird. I was unsure whether to make these, as even the professional images that I had found looked a bit crap. But I love Big Bird and I also quite like the colour yellow, so I thought I would give him a go anyway. I'm quite pleased with him actually!
What do you think? Who is your favourite?
I am making a trip round to my brother and sister-in-laws later with an Oscar and Big Bird and then going on to my friend Laura's with a Big Bird. People have been warned against E-Number Elmo, for safety reasons. So I am going to feed them to my dad and sit back and watch what happens. Mu ha haaa!
