Yes indeed, it's that time of year again.Americans love their sports, but never more so than in March when even the sanest individuals rise to levels of fanaticism previously unheard of. In the beginning, every team starts with a blank slate soon to be filled with crushed hopes and dreams as the field narrows.
Tonight is night #2 of the Sweet 16.
Gonzaga v. UCLA
Duke v. Utah
Louisville v. NC State
Michigan State v. Oklahoma
And all are dreaming of the Final Four.
Well here in our office, we have a native Michigander whose birthday always falls in the middle of the Madness. There's no question where his loyalties lie between Michigan State and University of Michigan - he bleeds green and white.
These cupcakes were a lot of fun to create and pretty simple! We made simple devils food cupcakes, but added a twist. Baked into the center of each cupcake was a peppermint patty. We made our cupcakes from scratch, but this is an easy way to make a boxed mix your own. After you've mixed the batter, fill each liner about halfway. Place a mini peppermint patty in the center and cover with another layer of batter so that the liner is filled about 3/4 of the way. Bake as directed on the box!
We used green fondant to create the Spartans on our cupcakes and hopefully this added school spirit will spur them on to victory tonight against Oklahoma!
On the banks of the Red Cedar,
There's a school that's known to all;
Its specialty is winning,
And those Spartans play good ball;
Spartan teams are never beaten,
All through the game they fight;
Fight for the only colors:
Green and White.
There's a school that's known to all;
Its specialty is winning,
And those Spartans play good ball;
Spartan teams are never beaten,
All through the game they fight;
Fight for the only colors:
Green and White.
