Friday, June 25th, 2010...12:01 am
michael jackson cupcakes | hey cupcake | austin, texas
Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of visiting my friend Danny in Austin, Texas, while I was on a work trip. Danny made sure to introduce me to Hey Cupcake, an airstream cupcakery in the South Congress area of Austin, so I could get a little taste of how Texas does cupcakes.

{I loved the creative menu at Hey Cupcake. Of course, the Michael Jackson cupcake stood out to me! Danny is a big fan of Michael Jackson, and I love me some MJ, too, but neither of us opted for the Michael Jackson cupcake. Now I wish I would have tried it!}
Hey Cupcake had the Michael Jackson cupcake on its menu long before the King of Pop died a year ago today. Hey Cupcake’s version of the Michael Jackson cupcake is a simple mix of “black and white” : chocolate cake and cream cheese frosting. While I didn’t choose the Michael Jackson cupcake (I opted for the Snowcap while Danny got 24 Carrot), Michael Jackson cupcakes have been on my mind for quite some time.
To commemorate the one-year anniversary of Michael Jackson’s death, I decided to try my hand at baking and decorating Michael Jackson cupcakes. Though I know how to make Lady Gaga cupcakes, designing cupcakes that resemble the King of Pop is a little more difficult. However, with a little creativity (and a few props), I was able to pull off an array of strange, funny, creative Michael Jackson cupcakes. Enjoy!

{I used a mix of hand-decorated, funny faces, lettering and printouts to decorate my Michael Jackson cupcakes.}

{Most of the cupcakes that have printouts of Michael Jackson's face are filled with marshmallow creme.}

{This Michael Jackson cupcake creation of mine is probably the most similar to Hey Cupcake's version of the Michael Jackson cupcake.}

{This cupcake, featuring the image from Michael Jackson's Thriller album cover, is my favorite. Black and white and simple. RIP MJ!}

{I used a gel frosting writer, black frosting and chocolate sprinkles for this Michael Jackson cupcake.}

{It was difficult to recreate the subtle waves in Michael Jackson's hair. Fondant would be a fun fix for his nose.}
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June 25th, 2010 at 11:19 am
Beautiful, Kim! And so creative! I hope you were listening to MJ when you baked these. I like the last cupcake best, and I can’t wait to eat it later!
June 25th, 2010 at 12:02 pm
Thanks Megan! I listened to every MJ song I own, and when I ran out (these took a while!), I switched to Janet.
June 25th, 2010 at 4:11 pm
Awesome Kim! My fav is the white face one without the sunglasses. Although they all are amazing! You should start a cupcake magazine. I will work for you if you pay me in daily cupcakes.
June 25th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
Hehe, thanks little K. I ate that one! Pictures to come
If I start a cupcake magazine, you have to do the e-newsletter…
June 30th, 2010 at 7:41 am
That cracked me up!!
August 5th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
These are fantastic! The one where you did the red hot for his mouth is surprisingly accurate.
Gosh you did so many different ones! How long did this take you?
August 7th, 2010 at 11:12 am
Thanks Sam! The red-hot mouth one was the first one I made (and my favorite). It took me about 5 hours to bake, cool and decorate these guys. SO FUN!
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