Cupcake Trees - Thanks Mom!

Cupcake Trees are in a word: Brilliant!

I'm a big fan of cupcakes in general (LOL) and so asked for them when my birthday came around. I underestimated the impact of that request.

My kids are both fairly little still - and both are in a phase where they want to be just like mom. SO my Son, who celebrated his 5th birthday yesterday asked for cupcakes.
Of course!

He put his own spin on them. They had to be black - because black is 'cool'. In Mom-eese that means very dark chocolate with chocolate icing and Voila!

Add the Cupcake tree, gifted to me by my Mom (at the time I had NO idea when it would ever see use) and it's a great centerpiece and perfect for birthday parties!

Now she want to bring another, because two is always better than one....
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Chocolate ICING!

4 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS
In a saucepan, melt butter and brown sugar over medium heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved, then add milk.
Bring to a boil and remove from heat.
Sift together cocoa and confectioners sugar. Blend into butter mixture and add vanilla. If consistency is too stiff, add more milk.

Spread Quickly over cooled cake, as frosting will set up very fast.

Found at: http://allrecipes.com

I'm going to try this on cupcakes for my son's birthday! Yum!

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