Cheeseburger Cupcakes

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  Step 1

  Bake a batch of vanilla...

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  Step 2

  and a batch of chocolate cupcakes, according to package directions (or recipe if you make them from scratch)

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  Step 3

  Slice open the vanilla cupcakes with a very sharp knife.

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  Step 4

  (These will be the buns)

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  Step 5

  Slice the "burger patties" from the chocolate cupcakes. The other tutorial I read used the tops, but I figure, hamburger patties are more flat, not domed on the top. So, I cut off the top and used the bottom.

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  Step 6

  You want about a half inch of patty. I found that mine looked best when cut about a half inch up from the bottom. I tossed all my un-used cupcake pieces into a zip-loc baggie and put them in the freezer...I figure they'll be great when I need a little cake fix or ice cream topping down the road. I hate to waste cake!

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  Step 7

  Squirt some frosting to the bottom bun. This will be your "glue" to hold the patty to the bun. It doesn't really matter what color you use because you won't see it. In hindsight, I think I would have liked to use a can of chocolate frosting here...it's brown to blend in with the burger patty, plus I could have frosted all the cupcake tops that aren't used!

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  Step 8

  Stick the burger patty to the "glue."

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  Step 9

  Time to make the "cheese." I used the frosting tip that looks like a long slot, with yellow frosting.

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  Step 10

  Make a square to represent the cheese slice. Keep in mind that you'll probably only see the 4 corners, like you would on a real cheeseburger. So, make sure the corners stick out far enough so they are seen once you put the top bun on.

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  Step 11

  For the lettuce I used a tip like this to make it extra "leafy:"

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  Step 12

  Just squeeze on some green for lettuce....I made sure it stuck out on the flat sides of the cheese slice.

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  Step 13

  I used the tip with just a round hole for the ketchup. In the end you'll just want to make sure that some of each color extends on or past the edges of the "meat," and that there's still enough on the center/top for the top bun to stick to:

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  Step 14

  Set the top bun on...

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  Step 15

  The tutorial I read used orange juice to make the sesame seeds stick. However, I felt that mixing the visual of burgers with the taste of cake was confusing enough to the taste buds to also add fruit flavor to the mix. I took a suggestion posted by another person online, and mixed up some simple sugar instead. Just mix together 1 part water with 2 parts sugar. (I used 1 Tbsp water and 2 Tbsp sugar and had more than enough)

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  Step 16

  Brush a little simple sugar on the top bun with a basting brush.

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  Step 17

  Sprinkle on the sesame seeds. Promise me you won't leave out this step...they really MAKE the whole thing! They don't really taste like anything so they won't affect the flavor.

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  Step 18

  This is optional, but I thought it was a good idea to set them in little paper liners, not only to make it less messy for people to pick up and eat, but because they look like real burger wrappers.

  And you're done! :-) Now if you can figure out how to make the main course look like dessert, you'll REALLY confuse your kids!

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Maya 27th January 2014

Those look cute and yummy.

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Mani "m&mz" p. · 1 project 24th April 2012

That looks good

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Kelly H. 16th April 2012

To make your main dish look like a dessert, make meatloaf cupcakes. Cook your meatloaf in muffin tins and "frost" with mashed potatoes, "sprinkle" with crumbled bacon and shredded cheese!

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Abby W. · St Louis, Missouri, US · 16 projects 28th February 2012

SO AMAZING!! They look oerfect.

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Jessica D. · Kilsby, England, GB · 7 projects 13th February 2012

I am always looking for new cupcake ideas to make. this is next in my list to make!

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Gabrielle · 7 projects 26th January 2012

these are perfect to bake with a friend. thanks for making our afternoon fun!

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Jenna D. 22nd November 2011

there so adorable!

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Nicole C. · 3 projects 29th September 2011

I love how yours turned out I did mine for the fourth of july, the same way you did yours.

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dorothy · Brisbane, Queensland, AU · 2 projects 3rd September 2011

What a cute idea! I skipped the sesame seeds, but they still turned out amazing! Thanks so much for the recipe, I will definately make these again!

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breleigh · 2 projects 21st August 2011

thats so cute my version will b coming soon

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