cooking with kids

Party Cone Cupcakes

Utensils:

Flour sifter

Electric mixer

Mixing bowl

Measuring spoons and cups

Cookie sheet

Ingredients:

1 ¼ cup of all-purpose flour

1 ½ teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

1/3 cup butter or margarine (softened)

1 cup granulated sugar

1 egg

¾ cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

flat-bottom ice cream cones

Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Cream sugar and butter with electric mixer; add egg and beat. Add vanilla. Beat in flour and milk, alternately until well blended. Beat two minutes. Place ice cream cones on baking sheet. Spoon batter to half-fill each cone. Bake at 375 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Frost with your favorite frosting.

Tested in the THASC kitchen. Photo by THASC.

THASC is a unique small American business producing cards and other promotional products.

Sink Or Swim

Utensils:

Mixing bowl
1 cup measure
mixing spoon

Ingredients:

1 package (3 ounces) strawberry gelatin
1 cup boiling water
1 cup cold water or ginger ale
1 cup fruit combinations*

FRUITS THAT SINK: Mandarin oranges, seedless grapes, drained canned fruits (packed in heavy syrup)

such as peach slices, sliced pear halves, crushed pineapple or pineapple chunks, cherries or apricots.

FRUITS THAT SWIM: Banana slices, apple wedges or diced apple, strawberry halves, fresh orange sections, fresh sliced peaches or pears, marshmallows or coarsely chopped nuts.

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water in heatproof glass bowl. Add cold water. Add fruits that will sink,

Then add fruits that will swim. Chill until firm, at least 3 hours.

Tested in the THASC kitchen. Photo by THASC.

THASC is a unique small American business producing cards and other promotional products.

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Cooking With Kids

Party Cone Cupcakes

Cooking With Kids

Sink Or Swim