Hello, Flower! Cupcakes
April 12, 2010 in Cakes & Cheesecakes, Cookies, Desserts, Recipes
Ingredients
- 24 yellow cake cupcakes baked in white paper liners
- 30 marshmallows
- 1 cup tinted sprinkles, chopped coconut or sugars,
- 1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting
- McCormick Assorted Food Colors and Egg Dye or McCormick Assorted NEON! Food Colors and Egg Dye
- 1 cup coarse green tinted sugar, (See recipe that follows)
- 24 yellow spice drops
Preparation
- Place the colored sprinkles in a medium bowl. Cut several marshmallows crosswise into 4 slices with sharp scissors. Place cut marshmallows in sprinkles and toss to coat the cut area with the sprinkles. Transfer to a cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining marshmallows and sprinkles to make 120 marshmallow petals.
- Tint vanilla frosting bright green with blue and yellow McCormick food coloring. Place green sugar in a shallow bowl. Spread the tops of several cupcakes with green frosting and make smooth. Roll edge of frosted cupcakes in green sugar to coat. Repeat with remaining cupcakes.
- Arrange 5 marshmallow petals on top of frosted cupcakes, pressing marshmallow into frosting to secure. Add a spice drop in the center of cupcake to complete flower.
Serves
Makes 24 cupcakes
