DIY: Gourd patch cupcakes
Create a little pumpkin patch with store bought cupcakes topped with gourd cookies
Just last week, we celebrated a new Hebrew month on the Jewish calendar - the month of Cheshvan, which comes right in time for autumn! I’m patiently waiting for a change of seasons here in Central Florida, and really the only way you can tell it’s a new season is by the sheer number of pumpkin and gourd patches near my house! Pumpkin patches are so fun to visit, and a few weeks ago, my mom and I baked our own patch of gourd cookies!
These are cookies (not real gourds)!
In Hebrew, gourds and pumpkins are both pronounced D’la-ot. It was so much fun to make these cookies with my mom. They’re so cute and they taste yummy too!
We baked enough cookies to share with friends, and also set some aside for a Sukkah dessert party. We created another treat with the cookies too - pumpkin (gourd) patch cupcakes! They’re super easy to put together since we used store bought cupcakes. Using all pre-made ingredients make this a wonderful “baking” activity for littles to help with too.
You can bake your own gourd cookies (recipe here) or use pumpkin shaped candy corn for extra simple assembly! Ready to make your own gourd or pumpkin patch? Here’s what you need to make your own autumn treats!
Gourd Patch Cupcakes
Here’s what you’ll need to make your own:
Premade chocolate cupcakes
Topping ideas:
Oreo cookie crumbs
Almond slivers
Wasabi peas
Dried chickpeas
Crushed pistachios
Dried fruit and nut mix
Here’s how we made our gourd patch cupcakes:
1. Take the store bought cupcakes out of the package (so easy!) and place them on a work surface along with the toppings, gourd cookies or pumpkin candies! Littles can help you get ready by putting the toppings out into small bowls.
2. Working one at a time, sprinkle the cupcake with Oreo cookie dirt and other toppings - littles are great at sprinkling! We thought wasabi peas and dried chickpeas look like tiny gourds and pumpkins nestled in the dirt. Green pepitas and pieces of pistachios also look like grass. Has your little visited a pumpkin patch yet? Ask them what they think of these topping ideas!
3. After your cupcake looks like a little patch, it’s time to top it with a gourd cookie or pumpkin candy!
And that’s it! A gourd or pumpkin patch cupcake, perfect for celebrating fall!
We love how these cupcakes came out! They’re just so fun! If you’d like, you can say a blessing before eating your cupcake! In Judaism, there are blessings for almost every moment of the day, when you wake up, for visiting a pumpkin patch the first time this season, and for eating pumpkin patch cupcakes!
Ba-Ruch A-tah A-do-noi, Elo-hai-nu Me-lech Ha-o-lam, Bo-Rai Mi-nai Me-zo-not.
How are you celebrating fall this year? Let us know in the comments below, and let us know if you make gourd or pumpkin patch cupcakes!
For more autumn activities, you can visit our Sukkot Round-up! I hope this new season is a happy time for you, and I hope you love these adorable cupcakes!
Enjoy (B’tayavon)!
~Jennifer
