Cotton Candy Cupcakes For Kids |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 18 Minutes |
Ready In: 18 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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I've been all about cupcakes recently. The kids & I are going to try a new recipe every week so I will be posting our new favorites and those that are TNT. This particular recipe is from the Cupcakes from the Cake Doctor Book. Read more . Enjoy! FYI: These are also yummy & very pretty using strawberry cake mix, strawberry yogurt & pink cotton candy. You could even use strawberry milk in the icing. Of course you will want to use red food coloring instead of the blue. Ingredients:
cupcakes |
1pkg. (18.25oz.) white cake mix |
1-1/2c. blueberry yogurt (2-6oz. containers) |
1/4c. water |
1/4c. vegetable oil |
3 egg whites (you can use the whole egg, however the batter will be more green rather than blue.) |
5-6 drops blue food coloring |
cotton candy buttercream |
3oz. blue cotton candy (4c.); divided |
4t. butter; softened |
3c. powdered sugar; sifted |
3t. milk |
Directions:
1. Line baking cups with paper liners.
2. Preheat oven to 350F.
3. Blend all cupcake ingredients on low speed of mixer for 30 sec. & then med. speed for 2 min.
4. Fill cups 2/3 full with the batter.
5. Bake cupcakes 17-20 min. Cool before frosting.
6. Frost with Cotton Candy Buttercream & garnish with fluffs of Cotton Candy.
7. COTTON CANDY BUTTERCREAM:
8. Blend butter in mixing bowl 30sec. or until creamy.
9. Add 2-1/2c. cotton candy & beat until incorporated. (The mixture will be blue & grainy).
10. Add confectioner's sugar and milk & blend on low until frosting comes together & is nearly smooth, approx. 1-1/2 min. (it will still be slightly grainy).
11. Increase speed to med. high & beat for 30sec. to incorporate air so that frosting will be fluffy.
12. NOTE: The cotton candy will harden room temperature, so keep the cupcakes in a cake saver or under a glass dome.
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