Chocolate Lego Cupcakes...Oooh la la.

Chocolate Bricks and Minifigures

The chocolates are super easy and people will act like you've discovered the cure for cancer when they see them.  For the Minifigures, I  used a Lego ice cube tray I ordered from the Lego store.  They are also available on Amazon.  For the bricks,  I ordered the Building Blocks Chocolate Mold from Amazon for $1.75.  Just google it- there are lots of choices.

For the chocolate, I use Ambrosia white bark coating melted stove top.  I don't have a double burner, (well maybe I do, but I didn't know what what it was and stuffed it in a drawer), so I just rigged it with two pots.  The bottom pot has about a 1/2 inch of water and I slowly melt the chocolate over medium heat.  If you're child isn't deathly allergic to nuts you can use pre-colored candy melts, but I had to find safe chocolate coloring.  They have chocolate coloring at Michaels, but I try to avoid that place and use the brand at Hobby Lobby.  FYI you can not just bust out the old school food coloring for chocolate.  I don't know the chemistry behind the rule, but I tried it and it was a mess.
 

                
                                                                                             

Once the chocolate is melted and the color is satisfactory, gently spoon the chocolate to fill the mold cavities.  Make sure you spray a light coat of cooking spray on the molds before adding chocolate!  I carefully wipe around the edges of the mold and gently shake it to make it even.  Place the molds on a flat shelf in the freezer for about 10 minutes.  When the chocolate is back to a solid, gently pop out the candy! 

Finally for the cupcakes, once again start with my tried and true cupcake recipe...A box of Trader Joe's Cupcake Mix, (Betty Crocker, Duncan Hines or even store brands may be substituted.)   After baked and frosted, gently push a chocolate Lego into the frosting and you are all done!