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Harry Potter Butterbeer Cupcakes

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These Harry Potter butterbeer cupcakes are perfect for your Harry Potter Hogwarts themed party. These cupcakes are so easy to make and you can pickup the plastic harry potter glasses here to go with them. These cupcakes are made using a packet cake mix but you can swap it out for your own favorite yellow cake recipe if you wish to make it from scratch.

The cupcake toppers, the glasses, are what makes these cupcakes stand out from all the rest of the Harry Potter party food ideas. You could package up these cupcakes and give them out as a party favor too.Try adding some DIY wands to the top of the cupcakes for an alternating finish.

Looking for more Harry Potter party ideas? Check these DIY ideas out.  Check out the Harry Potter cook book too.

How to make Butterbeer cupcakes

Makes 18 cupcakes

Butterbeer cupcakes ingredients:

1 box of Betty Crocker yellow cake mix
3 large eggs
1/2 C canola oil
1/2 C IBC cream soda
1/4 C light brown sugar, packed
1 3.4 oz package of instant butterscotch pudding mix
gold foil cupcake liners

Butterbeer Frosting:

1 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
2 tbsp butterscotch extract
1 tsp butter extract
1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/4 C light brown sugar, packed
4 C powdered sugar
1/4 C heavy whipping cream
1 bag of caramel popcorn for yourself and topping on the cupcakes
1 butterscotch or caramel sauce for drizzle on the cupcakes
1 piping bag, fitted with a large star tip

Directions to make the cupcakes:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line cupcake pan with the cupcake liners.

Using a standing mixer, mix together until combined the cake mix, eggs, oil, cream soda, vanilla, brown sugar, and pudding mix.

Scoop cupcake batter into the cupcake liners and fill about 3/4 full.

Bake in the oven for 18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Once baked, place onto the counter and allow to cool completely.

Frosting Directions:

Using the standing mixer, cream together until fluffy and combined the butter, brown sugar, butterscotch, butter, and vanilla extract.

Gradually add in the powdered sugar making sure to scrape from the sides of the bowl.

Add the heavy cream and continue to mix until combined, smooth and thick, making sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl.

Once frosting is made, scoop into the piping bag.

Frost cooled cupcakes.

Drizzle sauce of your choice and toss on some caramel popcorn.

Enjoy while watching your favorite Harry Potter film!

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Young Lady in a Hammock Hand Embroidery Pattern – Etsy Review

This one has such a peaceful, dreamy feel to it. The Printable Young Lady Sit in a Hammock Reading Her Book pattern from EmbroideryAndMind is a digital download for hand embroidery, and Etsy lists it as including 4 PDF files. The listing is currently marked 60% off, bringing the price to AU$3.30 from AU$8.25, and the shop is also tagged as a Star Seller with a 5 out of 5 star rating.

What I like most here is the mood of the design. From the listing images, it has that quiet, storybook look with a young woman reading in a hammock under a branch, which makes it feel less like a generic floral sampler and more like a little stitched scene. It is the sort of pattern that would be lovely for anyone who enjoys hoop art with a calm, cosy feel, especially if you like embroidery projects that look decorative and thoughtful once framed up. That description is based on the listing images and title.

This also feels like a good option for stitchers who enjoy having some creative freedom. The listing images say you get a photo of the finished design for inspiration, instructions for transferring the printed pattern onto fabric, and DMC colour code suggestions for up to 6 colours. It also clearly notes that this is not a full step-by-step tutorial, and encourages buyers to use their own colours and embroidery stitches to suit their taste. For some crafters that is a plus, because it leaves room to personalise the project a bit rather than following a rigid recipe.

Another useful detail is that the design is offered in 6 different sizes, according to the listing images, so there is a bit of flexibility depending on how large you want the finished hoop art to be. That is always handy when you are trying to match a pattern to a hoop you already own rather than buying yet another one for the stash.