When I was a little kid I had two favourite bedtime storybook one of them was “One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish”. I’m sure your just as familiar with the nonsensical story as I am but did you know March 2nd is Dr. Seuss’s Day? A full twenty-four hours where it’s okay for us to make a mess with the Cat in the Hat, dance around with the Fox in Sox, hear a Who with Horton or count the red and blue fish for ourselves.
So in honour of such a crazy day we thought it would be fun to make whip up a batch of these Dr.Suess inspired “One Fish two fish cupcakes” to kick off the festivities!
Dr. Seuss inspired “One fish two Fish Cupcakes”
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish Blue Fish cupcakes
2016-01-19 21:14:52
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The perfect way to celebrate Dr. Suess Day!
Prep Time
10 min
Ingredients
- CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES
- 1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 t baking soda
- 2 t baking powder
- 3/4 cup Hershey's unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 t salt
- 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1 t vanilla
- 1 cup whole milk
- YELLOW BUTTERCREAM ICING
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/4 t salt
- 1 T vanilla extract
- Yellow food gel/color
- 2 T cold milk
- Garnish- Swedish fish of various colors
Instructions
- DIRECTIONS FOR CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Grease cupcake pans or line with cupcake liners.
- In a medium mixing bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs to the butter, one at a time, beating well with each addition.
- Stir in the vanilla.
- Add half of the flour and half of the milk and beat well.
- Add the rest of the flour and milk and beat until well-incorporated.
- Fill muffin cups 2/3 full.
- Bake 15-17 minutes at 350 degrees or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cupcakes cool in pan for 5 minutes.
- Transfer cupcakes to a wire rack to finish the cooling process.
- Ice the cupcakes when completely cooled.
- DIRECTIONS FOR YELLOW BUTTERCREAM ICING
- In a mixing bowl, cream the butter.
- Add half of the sugar and mix well on medium speed with a mixer.
- Add the rest of the sugar and mix on medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Add 2-3 drops of yellow food gel until you reach your desired colour of bright yellow (matching the colour of the Dr. Suess book)
- NOTE: to thin icing, add 1 T milk and to thicken icing, add 1 T powdered sugar.
- Using a decorating tip and disposable bag or ziploc bag, pipe the frosting onto each cupcake.
- Garnish with Swedish fish.
- ENJOY!
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I have the best of memories from Dr Suess so this is really cool to do for the kiddies!
Super cute. Love the bright frosting. My daughter has her Dr Suess week at school and is having a blast. Today was Wacky Wednesday and I think they had green eggs and ham for snack.
These cupcakes are absolutely adorable. I like creating things to match the books I read with my children.
That is beyond cute! I can’t believe how simple but impactful it is. I love them.
omg these cupcakes look so cute and fun!!! my disgusted would love them since she loves the book!
How cute are these?! My daughter and granddaughter are coming to visit so we may make a batch. Pinning for sure!
These would be perfect for read across America this week. I should show them to my sons teacher.
Adorable. I’m such a fan of Dr. Seuss, but also of swedish fish, so this would totally be a dessert I would have loved as a kid. – Katy
Such a cute idea. I loved Dr. Suess books when my daughter was little. Such an easy way to teach them to read.
That was the first book my daughter read alone so it has a special place in our hearts. 🙂 I think your cupcakes are cute. 🙂
What a clever idea – I would love to try these. I would give them as treats with the book to a special child.
That is too adorable. My daughter loves Dr. Seuss and would definitely eat the fish before devouring that cupcake. 🙂
Those are really cute!.I love Dr. Seuss!….Those cupcakes will be a hit a my house!
I am totally making these cupcakes! How super cute are they and that is my favorite Dr. Seuss Book
You are officially the coolest person ever. Can you just open up a bakery shop already so I can come and buy your cakes aha!
Oh how cute! I love Swedish fish, but have never found them in any color except red.
All these fun Dr. Suess ideas almost make me wish I was still teaching elementary school and celebrating! Super cute cupcakes!
Those are adorable! I had no idea there was a Dr. Seuss Day but I would eat these any day!
What a great way to incorporate a classic into food form. I know these cupcakes would be a hit in my house.
Those are really cute….I love Dr. Seuss books and movies….any child would love eating those cupcakes.
Swedish Fish! How genius. I would love to try these. Dr. Seuss is a big deal here because he was from the town next to mine. Even the big mountain inspired the mountain in The Grinch book. So we have a big school party.
Yay for Dr. Seuss! Love his books – they are genius! And these cupcakes look so good! Dont think I could recreate them to look that fancy, but they are great!
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These are cute and easy! My son shares his birthday with Dr. Suess!
What a great way to celebrate Doctor Seuss’ birthday on March 2nd. Thanks for sharing this recipe will have to try it out for my own kids.
That is one of my favorite Dr Seuss books! Cute cupcakes!
How cute. I am a huge r. Suess fan. I still read his books even though son is grown up.
Those are too cute! I am definitely making those for the boys to celebrate Dr. Seuss this year 🙂
Oh my gosssssh! These are too cute!!! These would super cute for Easter treats!