{"id":4915,"date":"2012-06-04T09:15:20","date_gmt":"2012-06-04T15:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/?p=4915"},"modified":"2012-06-04T09:17:44","modified_gmt":"2012-06-04T15:17:44","slug":"baby-shower-strawberry-cupcakes-lemon-coconut-cupcakes-and-flower-sugar-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/04\/baby-shower-strawberry-cupcakes-lemon-coconut-cupcakes-and-flower-sugar-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby Shower: Strawberry Cupcakes, Lemon Coconut Cupcakes and Flower Sugar Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"

This past weekend I got to help host a baby shower for a good friend. \u00a0Everything turned out wonderfully. \u00a0I think the mommy-to-be felt showered with love and lots of pink and ruffles!<\/p>\n

One of the ladies suggested a onesie making table. \u00a0I ordered some adorable iron-on appliques and bought onesies in various sizes. \u00a0When people were done they could pin them up on a clothesline. \u00a0Here is the Etsy shop I ordered them from, NanaBleu.<\/a><\/p>\n

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The space we used for the shower didn’t need much decoration, but I made these Martha Stewart tissue paper pom poms. \u00a0We hung a few and scattered the rest around the room. \u00a0Here is the link to the craft<\/a>. \u00a0The instructions say to use 8 sheets of tissue, but I discovered that 10 made for a much fuller pom pom. \u00a0Use different widths of paper to create different sized pom poms. \u00a0Now that I know how to make them, I think I am going to use some in baby girls nursery!<\/p>\n

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For dessert I made strawberry cupcakes using the Sprinkles cupcake recipe that I also used to make this strawberry cake<\/a>. \u00a0One batch of batter and frosting is the perfect amount for a dozen cupcakes. \u00a0If you’re not a generous froster, you will have some frosting left over.<\/p>\n

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These lemon coconut cupcakes were a bigger hit than I expected them to be. \u00a0I breathed a sigh of relief when someone said she loved them since it was the first time I’d tried the recipe. \u00a0I tinkered with the recipe a bit, which isn’t always a smart move the first time you make something. \u00a0Thankfully it was a good decision and they were delicious.<\/p>\n

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These flower cookies were party favors and turned out well. \u00a0I used a new sugar cookie recipe. \u00a0Big mistake. \u00a0The dough softened too much during the rolling and cutting which made getting them from board to cookie sheet a very frustrating task. \u00a0I think I might have muttered some not so nice language under my breath more than once. \u00a0On the bright side, the cookies tasted better than my usual sugar cookie. \u00a0I’m just not sure if the frustration is worth it.<\/p>\n

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Lemon Coconut Cupcakes<\/h3>\n

Adapted very little from Taste of Home<\/a><\/p>\n

Makes 15 cupcakes<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/em><\/p>\n

Lemon Coconut Cupcakes<\/p>\n