Send a secret message in the sweetest way possible – baked into a cupcake. It might sound like something from a movie, but you can write a message and hide it in the batter of a cake before baking. The secret to the method is the type of paper you choose. Plain writing paper can get soggy in the batter, and wax paper is difficult to write on, but heat- and moisture-resistant parchment paper can withstand both the batter and the heat of the oven. Look for it in the paper goods section of grocery stores. Add this to my Recipe Box.
Cut parchment paper with scissors into 12 strips.
Write your message on each parchment paper strip with a pen. Let the message dry to the touch. Use nontoxic pens and touch the message to ensure the ink has fully dried. Avoid permanent marker ink.
Prepare the cupcake batter per your favorite recipe or box mix. Preheat the oven as directed by your recipe.
Place cupcake liners into a muffin pan and fill each liner halfway with batter.
Fold each parchment paper strip in half with the message on the inside at least twice so the strip is about 1 inch on each side. Keeping the message on the inside of the folded paper will help to prevent the ink from bleeding into the batter.
Bury each folded strip into the batter of each cupcake liner.
Add more batter to each cupcake liner so they are two-thirds full and the parchment paper strips are completely hidden under the batter.
Bake and cool the cupcakes as directed by the recipe.
Warning
- Warn your guests before biting into the cupcakes that there is something inside the treats.
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