Around here, those first half-birthdays don’t usually involve gifts, but they do include Half-Cupcakes! When my oldest was six months old, I got wild and crazy in the kitchen and tried this.
Let me tell you how I do it! It’s fast and easy! While my baked cupcakes are cooling a bit, I toss a cup of chocolate chips (any size will do) into my double boiler and let them melt completely.
Yes, I leave the paper on, and if my knife gets a little out of control (Now that I think about it, that sounds a little scary.), I just use scissors to trim the paper up nicely.
Next, I throw them in the fridge and let them get nice and cold! This helps to perfectly harden the chocolate, and I just have a thing for cold cupcakes.