Here's some cute, simple recipes to make for Mother's Day

SAN ANTONIO — Mother's Day only comes once a year but we all know our moms deserve to be spoiled year-round. 

Many children make crafts, buy gifts and even bake delicious treats to show their appreciation for the woman who gave them life. 

KENS 5 tried a couple easy recipes to make for mom on her special day. 

Crew members created the Food Network's "Sunny's Strawberry Fool" and "Daisy Cupcakes." 

"Sunny's Strawberry Fool" is a fancy strawberry shortcake that only requires 5 simple ingredients. Plus, it’s easy, light and perfect for Mother’s Day.

And the "Daisy Cupcakes" recipe gives you the opportunity to bring your mother flowers and a delicious treat all-in-one. 

Sunny's Strawberry Fool Ingredients:

• 2 pints of strawberries 
• 2 tablespoons of orange Juice
• 1/2 cup of sugar 
• Whipped cream
• 10 Graham crackers

Sunny's Strawberry Fool Recipe: 

1. First cut some strawberries into bite size pieces and toss them in a bowl
2. Next pour orange juice and sugar into the same bowl
3. Mix together.
4. Grab some graham crackers and crush into pieces
5. Pour the graham cracker pieces into a nice glass
6. Take the strawberry mixture and place a layer on top of the graham crackers.
7. Add whipped cream on top
8. Then add some more strawberries
9. And more whipped cream
10. Garnish with a whole strawberry and a graham cracker

Daisy Cupcakes Ingredients:

• Cake mix (any flavor you prefer; mix will probably require eggs, vegetable oil, water)
• 12-24 cupcake holders
• 1 case of vanilla icing
• Yellow icing
• 1-2 bags of marshmallows
  
   

Daisy Cupcakes Recipe: 

1. Grab a bowl and pour cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, water
2. Then mix, mix, mix
3. Pour the batter into the cupcake holders and bake on 350 for 25-30 minutes
4. After cooling coat the cupcakes with vanilla icing
5. Then add a small circle of yellow icing to the center
6. Using kitchen shears snip off strips of marshmallow to form a petal
7. Repeat until you have enough petals
8. Arrange the marshmallow petals along the cupcake to form a flower
9. Press the marshmallows against the yellow icing until the petals all fit

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