Corny….
Now I am not usually one to go for look over taste, but when I saw these cupcakes on Martha Stewart.com(and then realized I OWNED the cookbook they came in) I soooo wanted to make them. These are definitely a case of more cute than tasty, as a mix of pina colada, coconut, buttered popcorn, and lemon jelly beans just don’t taste all that great on a cupcake. But if you scrape off the jelly beans you are left with a basic vanilla cupcake, and that taste good.
Having just completed my backyard I have been in the BBQ mood(ironically we do not own a barbecue yet). I thought that these would be the most adorable dessert to present to your guest!
I must say they are about as tedious to make as real corn is to shuck. Placing the little pieces of “corn” takes up a lot of time, as does rolling out Starburst. BTW, it doesn’t say so, but I found it useful to microwave the Starburst for about 15 seconds to get it to be more pliable.
So the next time you fire up the grill, and there are kids around(because you know they would eat the cupcake with the jelly beans on top, no problem), you should totally make these. And if you think these are cute, you should see all of the different cupcakes that are in Hello Cupcake. One day I plan on making the TV dinner one(when I have lots of time on my hands!)
Corn on the Cob Cupcakes
Ingredients
Makes 24 cupcakes or 8 “ears of corn”
Vanilla Frosting
Yellow liquid food coloring
24 Vanilla Cupcakes, baked in white paper liners
3 ½ cups small yellow, cream, or white jelly beans, such as Jelly Belly
4 pieces yellow fruit chews, such as Laffy Taffys or Starbursts
1 tablespoon white decorating sugar
8 sets of corn holders (optional)
Directions
Color the frosting pale yellow with food coloring.
Working with 3 cupcakes at a time, frost cupcakes with yellow frosting. Arrange 5 rows of jelly beans, close together, on each cupcake. Place the 3 cupcakes side by side on a corn dish or serving platter to resemble an ear of corn. Repeat process with remaining cupcakes, frosting, and jelly beans.
Cut the fruit chews into eight 1-inch squares. Soften the edges slightly by hand so that they look like melted butter. Place 1 square on top of each ear of corn. Sprinkle with sugars. Insert a corn holder in the end of each ear of corn, if using. Serve.
*Please note that I made mini cupcakes. They take 15 minutes to bake at 325F.
Adapted from Martha Stewart.com originally from Hello Cupcake by Karen Tack
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August 10th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
These are hilarious and cute at the same time!!! I love it. I was thinking, that is some funny looking corn. All because it’s NOT corn. I love it. PS – I made the snickerdoodle muffins last night to take to Sunday School and everyone loved them.
August 10th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
they do look cute!! they look so real when you scroll down quickly – like that artisan (mexican?) corn you see at the stores around fall.
you should totally get a bbq before summer’s over
August 10th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Those really do look adorable — would be fun to make for my grandkids.
August 10th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
These are super cute. I am going to have to keep this for a future BBQ….although it will have to be a small crowd. I don’t think I have the patience to make a bunch.
August 10th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
I don’t blame you, these are simply adorable!
August 10th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Cutest. Cupcakes. Ever. Period.
August 10th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Adorable! I have the Hello Cupcake! book and there are so many cute ideas in there. I made the veggie ones. Those were too fun. Can’t wait to try the corn-on-the-cob ones.
/Clara
August 10th, 2008 at 6:15 pm
I made these same cupcakes after attending a cupcake decorating class with Karen Tack. I had the same thought…jelly bellys and cupcakes don’t mix in my book. http://twocurlytops.blogspot.com/2008/05/corn-on-cobcakes.html (I couldn’t seem to get good pictures like you did.)
Yes…the TV dinner is so cool! It’s on my “to make” list!
August 10th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
those are fantastic!!! I’m not sure the rules about posting links… but in case it’s allowed… these corny cupcakes would go great with Hubert Keller’s chocolate “burger” that I saw made on tv the other day:
http://ming.com/SimplyMing/showrecipes_season4/405_HubertKellersChocolateMousseBurgers.html
It would be a whole faux bbq dessert!
August 10th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
OMG! So cute! I saw them on Martha Stewart too and I really wanted to make them but that would have meant buying like a hundred packages of jelly beans cause (at least here in Chile) they don’t come in just one color …
August 10th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
Hahaha! That is clever. I wonder which yellow/cream/white jelly beans *would* be an appropriate flavor to combine with cupcakes.
August 10th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
Oh my gosh-how cute are these!!!!!!!!! My grandsons would LOVE these!!!!!
August 10th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Aww this is so cute I had to show the bf. How creative!
August 10th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
Cupcakes..wow!!!
August 10th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
Way too cute! I love the idea too, but I wish it were more functional in terms of taste… I wonder if you could roll out little fondant pebbles in yellow, flavor them some how…? Ah, I shouldn’t even think about trying this, I already have too much on my plate!
August 10th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
Love the cupcakes but I’m with you… in that these are best for kiddies who can wolf these down with no problem!
August 10th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
No matter how many times I see these, I still think they’re the cutest ever!
August 10th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
awww, those are the most adorable cuppies!
August 10th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
These are so cute! I didn’t even know they were cupcakes until I read the post.
August 11th, 2008 at 2:20 am
A marvelous way to prepare corn! Delicious!
cheers,
Rosa
August 11th, 2008 at 2:22 am
Oh those look just like corn on the cob!! So darned cute!
August 11th, 2008 at 3:19 am
I was thinking that you must have loads of patience to put all the corn like that, and then I was like ?? When I realised that they were cakes I nearly snorted my coffee over the keyboard! Great job for sure!!
August 11th, 2008 at 3:57 am
Very cute and very different!!!!
August 11th, 2008 at 4:10 am
I saw those on the Martha website – frankly, I think your photos are far superior! They look unbelievably gorgeous
August 11th, 2008 at 4:33 am
This is kind of creepy. I just bought Hello Cupcake! a couple of days ago and then you post the corn on the cob cupcakes!
I absolutely love these! So cute!!!
August 11th, 2008 at 6:25 am
These are too cute! I’m sure they would be an absolute hit at any bbq – regardless of how corny they are.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:04 am
I would pick these over real corn on the cob anytime! So so cute!
August 11th, 2008 at 8:16 am
When I first saw this, I thought what kind of corn do they grow in the Northwest! Like Lydia I think these are cute to make for grandchildren. Lucky for me that I have two. Seeing that I love jelly beans I will have to try them also.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:47 am
What a COOL idea!!
August 11th, 2008 at 9:09 am
These are so cute! But yeah, I probably wouldn’t eat one. Buttered popcorn jelly bellys may be popular, but I think they’re gross tasting.
August 11th, 2008 at 9:56 am
These are too cute!! I’ve heard a lot of good things about Hello Cupcake, but now I really want it!
August 11th, 2008 at 11:12 am
Amazing trompe l’oeil! I hope I spelled that right! Hello Cupcake is the bomb! Such great ideas!
August 11th, 2008 at 11:18 am
super mega cute, though i don’t know that they would taste great. they make for awesomely cute pictures though!
August 11th, 2008 at 11:21 am
These are just so cute, Pea! I
August 11th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
Aw these are awesomely adorable!
August 11th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
SO incredibly cute. Yeah, I could definitely do without the buttered popcorn jellybean for sure. Hah.
August 11th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Those are adorable!!!
August 11th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
ha these are so cute. I love corn
August 11th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
they really look like corn
August 11th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
They do look fabulous, but they bring back some very bad memories of spending my meager allowance on a pound (A POUND) of buttered popcorn jellybellies cause I loved popcorn so much. I should have just had a giant tub of popcorn because that many jellybellies in that flavor makes one very sick…
August 11th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww these are the cutest most wonderfully little thingys!
August 11th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
I love it! I will have to try this some day when I have time. My kids would totally love them. Thank you for the inspiration.
August 11th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
omg too clever!! these are some cute cupcakes!!
August 11th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Too cute..I had to take a second look…I thought it was some sort of Hybrid Cord!
August 11th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Just had to pop in and say that these are darling! If I had seen them, I would have had to make them too. Great job!!
August 11th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
(I’m trying to think of another word besides “cute.” I can’t.)
I’m so glad you scraped off the jellybeans. What a fun recipe.
Cute!!
August 11th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
These are so cute! They look like they would be a lot of fun to take to a party in the summer.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
I’d be too busy eating the jelly beans…adorable!
August 11th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
Too cute! Bet most kids WOULD eat them with the jelly beans…clashing flavors and all.
August 12th, 2008 at 12:38 am
I totally love this idea and think it is great for kids!
August 12th, 2008 at 4:40 am
Incredible. Probably the best looking cake I’ve seen in ages. Reminds me of the stuff Bob Bulmer the surreal gourmet does.
August 12th, 2008 at 6:22 am
That would be a great project to do with kids. They are so cute!
August 12th, 2008 at 7:56 am
Adorable! When I first looked, I really thought it was corn!
August 12th, 2008 at 11:59 am
You got me on this one, I can’t stop smiling. This dish really made my day, really it did. I need to make some for my neighbor kids…lucky damn kids! Thanks!
August 12th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
And I thought I was corny! Can’t wait to make these! Thanks for sharing and posting photos.
August 12th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
OMG!!! I turned into a crazy lady trying to find the yellow jellybeans for this project, and couldn’t. I found white no problem, got my yellow starburst all ready to go and couldn’t make them with out the yellow! SO BRAVO for doing it, they are adorible!!!
August 12th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
Had to do a double take when I saw this. What a creative use for jelly beans!
August 13th, 2008 at 6:27 am
i have seen this cupcakes on quite a few blogs, but i must admit, your starburst butter take has got to be my favorite!
August 13th, 2008 at 9:27 am
Absolutely darling. Too cute to eat, actually. I’m still hung up on the idea of having pina colada and popcorn in my mouth at the same time. But you’re right. Kids would snark them right down. Do we get to see photos of the yard?
August 13th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
How CUTE!! I adore Martha and she has the greatest ideas. Too bad they didn’t taste as good as they are cute, but they’re just too adorable
August 14th, 2008 at 11:17 am
Maybe the stupidest thing I’ve seen on any food blog lately. Congrats!
August 14th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Thanks Pam for leaving the stupidist comment I have had on my blog in awhile. Have a good day.
August 14th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Sorry, but it’s a waste of time. It doesn’t look anything like corn. Nobody is going to enjoy eating it. Like I said…
August 14th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Oh and you spelled “stupidist” incorrectly.
Now THAT is stupid. Good work!
August 14th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
Let me correct myself then, stupidest.
Again, have a nice day.
Oh and the neighborhood kids enjoyed eating the cupcakes very much.
August 14th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
Just found these featured over on Serious Eats. Yowza! Growing up in Illinois, if I could have had corn like that…I might have liked it better.
Super cute!
August 15th, 2008 at 6:50 am
how the heck did i miss this amazing post? my google reader failed me!
i’d say that i’d have trouble choosing between these cuties and real corn on the cob, but we both know i’d be lying.
August 15th, 2008 at 7:51 am
Those are too cute! But they make me want corn, not cupcakes!
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August 17th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
How creative! Mmmmmmm! My kids would go nuts for these.
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