notes, quotes & anecdotes of a year fast passing

a long time ago, i saw these crazy creative treats on a website and wanted to make them SO badly. i figured it would be really complicated, though, and kept putting it off. well, after my first week of work at my new job, i got word that we’d be bringing in food during the last saturday of the month. since it was memorial weekend and none of us were going to be at a cookout, i decided i’d improvise… hamburger slider cupcakes!

i was thrilled to work in an office where everyone was encouraged to bring in treats. then i saw that everyone else had contributed chips and store-bought cookies. one of my managers came over to me and said, “well… you brought a gun to a knife fight!” i loved that phrase and was happy that everyone was impressed with my dessert. only downside is i’ve really set the bar high for myself on any future desserts…

2 dozen vanilla/yellow cupcakes

1 dozen chocolate cupcakes

2 cans of white frosting

2 cups of shredded coconut

red, yellow and green food coloring

2 Tablespoons sesame seeds

first, slice all the cupcakes horizontally and then set them aside.

now put that food coloring to good use! first, die one can of frosting red (it will take a LOT of food coloring, trust me), then one can yellow. lastly, drip some green food coloring into the coconut and lightly fluff with a fork until it’s light green.

pipe a circle of red frosting around the outer edge of the bottom half of the vanilla cupcakes…

take half of a chocolate cupcake and layer it on top of the red frosting and then pipe the yellow around the edge and then some inside, too (you’ll need it for the coconut to stick!). next, put one or two Tablespoons of the coconut on top and then…

put a top half of the vanilla cupcake on top to finish off the sandwich. then, wet your finger a tiny, tiny bit and rub it on the top of the “bun.” sprinkle sesame seeds on top so they’ll adhere and you’re good to go!

at first glance, EVERYONE will think they’re getting a savory appetizer, but at closer look they’ll be shocked that they’re actually getting a delicious dessert :) have fun with this conversation starter!

xxoo,

eliz

ps - not that you need it, but click here for a printable version of the recipe!