As a busy new mom I don't have a lot of extra time to bake cupcakes right now. In fact, I'm lucky to get a shower. Our new addition is super sweet and super time consuming. When I'm not feeding or changing diapers, I'm soaking up as many snuggles as I can get. But, I absolutely had to make time for cupcakes to honor my hubby's first Father's Day. He is an amazing dad, and I'm so glad our son has him as a role model, teacher, and friend. So, in honor of him, I made some manly grilling cupcakes. I honestly can't believe I just used the words "manly" and "cupcakes" in the same sentence. They are made with brownie batter instead of cake batter and are topped with orange and red sprinkles for hot coals. I created a grill grate with black lines of icing and topped them with Hot Tamales for hot dogs. Then, a little more black icing smeared with toothpicks gave the appearance of grill marks on the "hot dogs."
Everyone tells me that time flies, so before I know it I'm sure to see my little guy and my big guy out grilling on our deck together.
