At state fairs, funnel cakes are enormous, paper plate-sized affairs made by pouring batter from a funnel in a winding circular pattern over hot oil. This homemade version is simplified by using complete buttermilk pancake mix doctored up with a bit of sugar.
Kids will love these edible fuzzy green bugs! Two crawling rows of cupcakes coated with tinted coconut are decorated to resemble whimsical caterpillars.
Dense chocolate cakes flavored with coffee and baked in custard cups form soft centers of molten chocolate for an incredible, yet easy-to-make, dessert.
Anything big made small is ultrafun for cocktail parties, and these quick, one-bite mac and cheeses are the ultimate example. Cooked in mini muffin pans, the mini macs can be assembled early and baked just as guests arrive.
