Thing 1 and Thing 2 Red Velvet Cupcakes

My favorite part of the menu were these yummy cupcakes! I made them last year too. Maybe I will make it a tradition until Clare is old enough to tell me she'd rather have a cake! The red velvet cupcake recipe is from my old neighbor in Eugene, Oregon. Her website is: luluthebaker . blogspot . com

We added blue cotton candy to the top and put them into a pretty little cupcake stand. I'm a little bummed I didn't get a picture of the food table. It all turned out really cute and the food was delicious (we also had Ham & Cheese Sliders, Cracker Barrel Hashbrown casserole, green eggs and ham deviled eggs, Beezlenut splash - Sprite with red and blue berry cubes, and a yogurt bar with red and blue fruits). Note: Add the cotton candy at the last minute. It will shrink after 2-3 hours.