Topped with a Cherry! Delicious Summer Cupcakes
So really… everything is better with a cherry on top -especiallycupcakes! In the summertime, cherries make you think of root beer floats, banana splits, and ice cream sundaes.
With the heat climbing this time of the year, stocking your cases with these delicious summer cupcake recipes, that make your customers think of cooler times, is a great way to sell more of them.
First up… Gorgeous Cherry Limeade Cupcakes
Lime cupcakes… fresh lime zest… lime syrup glaze… cherry frosting…andtopped with a cherry… I’m drooling! You can leave it that simple garnish, or kick it up a notch with a half straw and lime wedge. Either way – to-die-for cupcakes.
Quick Sell Tip:
Don’t leave off that little dusting of sugar that they did on the ones in this recipe. That touch is so simple, and so cheap to do, but it really classes it up a notch. This is a cupcake that will remind people of cool, refreshing, cherry limeades, so remind them of that when you are taking pics and putting them online. You might even make a quick stop down to your area Sonic and take a picture with it and the cupcake together to post on social media.
Get the full recipe with instructions at Cooking Classy:
http://www.cookingclassy.com/2014/05/cherry-limeade-cupcakes/
Banana Split Cupcakes
See… cherries and banana splits… totally go together! This is such a simple treat that is decadently delicious. Vanilla cupcakes filled with banana cream custard, with chocolate sauce, sprinkles, frosting and a cherry… yum yum yum yum
Quick Sell Tip:
This one is hard to get what it is at a glance. A cool way to stage these would be to place three of them in a traditional banana split dish and maybe even put a banana in the case/pic with them to get it across better. Definitely play on the fact that it’s a nod to the traditional banana split when you post it out on social media.
Get the full recipe with instructions at Bakers Royale:
http://www.bakersroyale.com/cupcakes/banana-split-cupcakes/
Pineapple Cream Cupcakes
Seriously… pineapples and cherries… the only way it gets better than that is if you find a way to make a cupcake with bacon on it… ha ha.
This is a simple pineapple cake with a creamy cream cheese frosting and gussied up with a pineapple wedge and that oh-so-classically-delicious cherry on top.
Quick Sell Tip:
Make sure you keep that pineapple wedge as part of the garnish, it goes a long way towards communicating what this flavor is. This one would work perfect shot in a photo with a pina colada or Hawaiian lei in the case/photo with it. This type of cupcake can easily trigger some “around the pool” fantasies that can help you sell more of them.
Get the full recipe at Your Cup of Cake:
http://www.yourcupofcake.com/2014/05/pineapple-cream-cupcakes-2.html
