{"id":22970,"date":"2015-09-07T10:19:51","date_gmt":"2015-09-07T15:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ou.org\/life\/?p=22970"},"modified":"2016-12-05T04:06:50","modified_gmt":"2016-12-05T09:06:50","slug":"chanukah_cupcake_menorah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/food\/cooking\/chanukah_cupcake_menorah\/","title":{"rendered":"Chanukah Cupcake Menorah"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 10px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/ou-images\/content\/cupcakes.JPG\" alt=\"image\" width=\"289\" height=\"319\" border=\"0\" \/><\/div>\n<p>I think this Cupcake &#8220;Menorah&#8221; (not to replace the real one!) is such a cute and easy idea. You can start with any boxed cake mix recipe and use ready-made frosting or make your favorite basic cake and frosting recipe.<\/p>\n<p>Make a healthier choice using recipes for Banana Bread or Carrot Cake. Just bake them in muffin tins and spread these with cream cheese frosting when cool.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how to do make this easy Chanukah dessert:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take any frosted cupcake or muffin, decorate with candy stars, stars of David , candy dreidels or coconut, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Place eight of the cupcakes on a long platter, on a board covered in foil or around the edge of a round platter. In the center of the row or circle, place a pretty inverted drinking glass or small bowl. Set the &#8220;shamash&#8221; cupcake here.<\/li>\n<li>Place a real candle made in Israel or festive beeswax ones or fancy metallic candles in the center of each cupcake. A Cupcake Menorah makes a creative, easy Hanukkah centerpiece and the kids will really enjoy watching their dessert flicker away throughout the meal. They may even stay at the table a bit longer!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For an fire-free edible candle, place a chocolate covered wafer stick such as Twix, Pirouline or even Twizzlers lengthwise in the center of each cupcake and make a &#8220;flame&#8221; with dab with white or yellow frosting on top.<\/p>\n<p>More ways with Chanukah cupcakes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For an adult version you can make the cupcake menorah using mini bundt cakes, and place a mound of frosting in the center to anchor the candle.<\/li>\n<li>Unfrosted cupcakes, muffins and even the bundt cakes freeze wonderfully, so make a batch now to have on hand for the holiday.<\/li>\n<li>A simple elegant touch is to thread shimmery matching ribbons through the cupcakes on your platter.<\/li>\n<li>Gold or silver foil cupcake liners are also and easy way to dress up your Chanukah centerpiece.<\/li>\n<li>Slip a white chocolate coin wrapped in gold foil into the center of each cupcake before baking for a sweet surprise.<\/li>\n<li>Involve the kids! Let everyone decorate their own cupcake. Each &#8220;candle&#8221; can be as unique as the child who created it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Renee Chernin lives with her husband, David, in Jerusalem\u2019s Old City where she writes and cooks while working on her forthcoming cookbook, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Cooking-King-winning-recipes-Shabbos\/dp\/9657552044\">Cooking for The King<\/a>,\u201d the book of Torah insights, recipes and cooking tips designed to bring majesty to the mundane. Get a glimpse of more essays and recipes on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thekosherchannel.com\">www.thekosherchannel.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I think this Cupcake &#8220;Menorah&#8221; (not to replace the real one!) is such a cute and easy idea. You can start with any boxed cake mix recipe and use ready-made frosting or make your favorite basic cake and frosting recipe. Make a healthier choice using recipes for Banana Bread or Carrot Cake. 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