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Zebra Striped Cupcakes Topped With Hello Kitty For My Birthday

When you are the baker in the family, it is not uncommon that you just might have to bake your own birthday cakes. I’m okay with that and since today I find myself turning a year older (how does that keep happening???), I thought I’d make some cupcakes that feature a few of my favorite things…

Which means chocolate and vanilla zebra striped cupcakes topped with hot pink & black sprinkles and Hello Kitty. You’d think I was turning 13, wouldn’t you? Closer to twice three times that, but we’ll just chalk it up to being young at heart and having little girls around.

I keep seeing zebra striped cakes and cupcakes and have wanted to try to make some, so this seemed like a good time to try it out. To keep it simple I used a white cake mix and a chocolate fudge cake mix. I did add a bit of black food coloring to my chocolate cake mix, just to pump up the darkness.

I think this is something that probably works out a bit better when made in cake form than in cupcake form. Check out this great post over at My Cake School on how to make a zebra striped cake. My cupcakes didn’t give me exactly the look that I was going for, but I think they pass muster. They manage to still be stripey versus just marbled. Speaking of marbled, a marbled cake mix would be an awesome way to do this (versus using two cake mixes).

I basically layered the white and chocolate cake batters…

After that I simply baked according to the directions on the box.

And in keeping it simple, I just added vanilla frosting, some sprinkles and some Hello Kitty sugar decorations (I’ve found these at grocery stores, party stores and craft stores for years, I think they are a pretty standard item – I mean it IS Hello Kitty!). I also topped a few with a pink heart.

And a look inside…

These were fun and easy and you could get pretty creative using different colors. Now it’s time for me to go enjoy a cupcake and cry about getting old! 😉   Have a great day!

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July 12, 2012 by LOVE FROM THE OVEN

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  1. Robin says

    January 30, 2013 at 5:58 pm

    what measurements did you use for each layer?

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    • Christi says

      January 30, 2013 at 8:09 pm

      Robin, I just spooned them in by sight – to me that’s much more of an “art” than a “science” – whatever looks good for something like this works for me as it’s not going to change the basic structure/recipe. Well, that and it pains me to measure, I enjoy baking so much more when I just roll with it and fly by the seat of my pants. 🙂

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  2. [email protected] says

    January 2, 2014 at 10:51 am

    I ADORE anything animal print, so these are right up my alley! I had no idea that it was so simple to make this type of design in the cupcake….great to know!

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  3. Cake Storage Boxes says

    October 30, 2017 at 10:38 pm

    Cupcake boxes are also great for long term storage. They will allow you to stack multiple boxes on top of each other without crushing the items below. They can also make stacking in a refrigerator or other storage cabinet easy, and can help you easily transfer them in a car or truck to their final destination. You can even get specialized wedding cake storage boxes that are designed for long term storage of wedding cakes.

    When you are making cupcakes, don’t forget to protect your hard work with the proper boxes. You can purchase them from companies who specialize in selling wholesale bakery supplies, or you may be able to purchase them from a local bakery if you only need a small number of them. Call the bakeries in your area, and inquire if they would be interested in selling a small number of their boxes to you. You will also find a wide selection online.

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    • Stanley Graves says

      April 18, 2019 at 3:56 am

      These are so cute!! Many Happy Birthday! Thanks

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