Winter Fantasy Poinsettia Cupcakes |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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Best-selling authors of the book Hello, Cupcake!, Karen Tack & Alan Richardson, spent a few days with us creating one-of-a-kind beauties that you can make at homeno special tools or talents required. Just bake your favorite cupcakes, have your favorite vanilla icing on hand and HAVE FUN! Ingredients:
1 to 2 cans vanilla frosting (16 ounces each) |
cupcakes of your choice |
poinsettia: |
clear decorating sugar |
winterfresh or cinnamon chewing gum |
additional vanilla frosting |
yellow candy-coated sunflower kernels |
Directions:
1. Frost cupcakes, reserving some frosting for decorating as desired.
2. For poinsettia cupcakes: Place decorating sugar in a small shallow bowl; roll top edge of each cupcake in sugar to form a decorative rim. Set aside.
3. Using clean kitchen scissors or a small sharp knife, cut gum into leaf shapes of various sizes. Pinch the base end of each leaf, forming a curved leaf shape. Add frosting to a small resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in the corner.
4. Arrange leaves in a circular pattern over top of each cupcake, working from the outer leaves in. Press outer leaves into top of cupcake; secure with additional frosting as needed. Continue adding leaves and securing with frosting to form a poinsettia. Gently press sunflower kernels into the center. Yield: varies.
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