Green, Pink, & Purple Googly-Eyed Monster Cupcakes

I spent the day with monsters!

It is no secret I am a huge fan of the "Hello, Cupcake!" and "What's New, Cupcake?" people! So I was was super excited to find more of there designs at Taste of Home that are from 2010. It was just in the past month that  I first found Taste of Home, maybe I live under a rock or something! Of course I immediately pinned them!
 

  So how do you make these cute little Googly-Eyed Monsters? Well, no point in me telling you. Karen Tack and Alan Richardson have made a video tutorial (that's the "Hello, Cupcake!" people, just in case you too live under a rock or maybe you are just new to the Cupcake World!) Should the video below not play you can view it here:

How to Make the Green-Eyed Monster Cupcake

 

 
Instead of using a plastic zipper bag, I used my reusable piping bags with a size 12 tip. I made the Neon Green and Pink Googly-Eyed Monsters using homemade buttercream icing.  Do you notice the Purple Monster looks a little different? I ran out of icing and didn't want to make more, so the Purple Monsters are made using Betty Crocker Whipped Fluffy White Frosting. Same method, same size 12 tip, different look!

 
 These cupcakes ARE EASY! Probably the easiest cupcakes that I have made from the "Hello, Cupcake!" People.

 The original design doesn't have arms and my son thought they needed arms. After he said that, I began to think they needed arms too! Armed with a little chocolate and my piping bag with a size 3 tip, I freehandedly piped the arms and stuck them on. Now these Googly-Eyed Monsters can say "Boo!" or at least appear that they did! Once these little monsters had arms the green one reminded me of Mike from Monsters Inc!

 Oh and before these monsters say good-bye, there is one question that must be answered...
Do these Googly-Eyed Monsters have hearts?
No.....

They have Ooey-Gooey Centers!
Nothing is more fun than a monster cupcake, except a monster cupcake made with my new favorite box mix: Betty Crocker: Fun-da-Middles!
  
Also, I am very excited that Karen Tack and Alan Richardson have a new book coming out January 31, 2012 called:
"Cupcakes, Cookies, and Pie, Oh My!"
You really don't know how excited I am about this! I just want to scream it to the world!
  
Check out all of the designs that I have made from these 2 amazing people:
Mrs. Fox's Sweets "Hello, Cupcake!" and "What's New, Cupcake?" Cupcakes

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These Monsters are Shared at:
Miz Helen's Country Cottage: Full Plate Thursday
Around My Family Table: Turning the Table Thursday
Talking Dollars and Cents: Sweet Temptations
Something Swanky: Sweet Treats Thursday
Bizzy Bakes: Bake with Bizzy
Happy Hour Projects: Freestyle Friday

The Artsy Girl: Fall Crawl

Celebrating Family: Family Time Tuesday

Alli-N-Son: Sweet Tooth Friday

Mangoes and Chutney: Fat Camp Friday

Bacon Time: Party Mindie Style

RoCa and Company: You Rock

Tidy Mom: I'm Lovin It

Sweet As Sugar Cookies: Sweets for a Saturday

Tatertots and Jello: Weekend Wrap Up Party
A Well-Seasoned Life: Sweet Indulgences Sunday
Crumbs and Chaos: Seasonal Inspiration

Itsy Bitsy Paper: Wickedly Creative Halloween Ideas
Rook No 17: A Little Birdie Told Me
Hoosier Homemade: Cupcake Tuesday
A Place Called Home: Creative Halloween Ideas

Bacon Time: Halloween & Fall Recipes & Crafts Linky

 
These Monsters are Featured at:
Bacon Time: Fantastic Features
Cupcakes Take the Cake

Rook No. 17: A Little Birdie Told Me

Easy Delicious Recipes.com

Bean Bug Crafts