How to Bake Messages Into Cupcakes

By Athena Hessong, eHow Contributor

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

Instructions

1Cut parchment paper with scissors into 12 strips.

2Write 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.

3Prepare the cupcake batter per your favorite recipe or box mix. Preheat the oven as