The cupcakes were a hit with our wee dinner guests

We had a friend and her two little boys over for dinner the other night, they are 2 & 3.  We made the  boys Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, as well as chicken tenders, while the adults had Mostacholi, Ratatouille & salad .  I decided to make cupcakes for dessert, as I thought they would like this - the night before I made Strawberry & Cream filled Vol-au-Vents for other guests - which is not very kid friendly.  The boys each had two cupcakes, so I would say they were a success.  I think it was lost on the boys that the cupcakes were made with a French meringue or that the icing was made with an Italian meringue.

The recipe made 12 cupcakes in all, and seeing as Mark & I didn't want any extras left for us, I dropped a few off at another friend's house, who also has two boys.  She "sampled" one of them & described it as a fairy cake.