A sweet surprise

Spring cupcakes...aren't they pretty?  

And, they're sealed with a kiss :)

I made them for the kids at the last minute, the day we celebrated my Dad's birthday.  After assembling the cassata cake and realizing how much rum was in it, I actually got nervous!  Not like me at all, but honestly, the smell almost knocked me out at 7am.

After filling the cupcake liners, I dropped the kisses in.  As you can see, they sunk to the bottom.  Still delicious, but not quite what I wanted.  Next time I'll stick them in through the top as soon as they come out of the oven.  Does anyone know if that'll work, or have any other tips?  I'm all ears.

I used this recipe from Smitten Kitchen for the cake, and the white buttercream frosting I used for my nephew's rainbow cupcakes.  I topped them with some colored sugar to make them look festive.

Now if only the weather would cooperate with the calendar!  Come on, spring!

Linked to: Sweets for a Saturday, hosted by Sweet As Sugar Cookies