Kids’ Party
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GET THE PARTY
GUESTS IN THE MOOD
WITH FACE-PAINTING.ACTIVITIES
Painting a splash of colour on the
kids’ faces is sure to be a roaring
success. Get friends involved to
face−paint tigers, leopards and
zebras. You can buy face paint from
toy shops and department stores.A treasure hunt, set up in your
backyard or a nearby park, is a great
way to let energetic kids have fun.
Treasures could include foil−covered
chocolate eggs, plastic animals and
other jungle treats. Hide the booty
throughout the garden or park.
Be inventive – great hiding places
include the roots of trees and under
low branches and plants,but make
sure they’re within reach of the kids.
Give each child a small basket, bowl
or bag to collect their treasures.KING OF THE
JUNGLE CUPCAKES
PREP + COOK TIME 1 HOUR MAKES 12
340g packet buttercake mix
1 quantity Butter Cream
(recipe, page 123)
caramel food colouring
DECORATIONS
5 x 50g Violet Crumble bars
1 licorice strap
24 dark Choc Bits
1 Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan;
line a 12−hole (⅓−cup/80ml) muffin
pan with paper cases.
2 Make cake batter according to
directions on packet; divide mixture
among cases. Bake for 20 minutes or
until a skewer inserted into one centre
comes out clean. Stand cakes for
5 minutes before turning, top−side
up, onto a wire rack to cool.
3 Tint butter cream with caramel
food colouring. Spread cupcakes
with butter cream.
4 To decorate, cut Violet Crumble
bars into thin shards. Cut licorice
strap into 12 small triangles for noses;
cut remaining licorice into strips for
whiskers and mouths.
5 Position licorice on cakes for
faces; use Choc Bits for eyes and
crumble bar shards for lions’ manes.