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Fun Flower Cupcakes
Ingredients
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Nonstick cooking spray
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1
package 2-layer-size desired-flavor cake mix (or favorite homemade recipe)
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1
16 ounce can desired-flavor frosting (or favorite homemade recipe)
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Desired-color food coloring (optional)
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Brown miniature candy-coated milk chocolate pieces
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Marzipan Bees (see below) (optional)
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Green pipe cleaners
Directions
1. Lightly coat 2-inch silicone flower-shaped baking cups with cooking spray. Arrange on a baking sheet; set aside. Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Fill baking cups 2/3 full, slightly above the fill line. Bake according to package directions for cupcakes. Cool in cups on a wire rack.
2. Tint frosting with food coloring, if desired. Spread cupcakes with frosting. Add milk chocolate pieces to center of cupcakes. If desired, decorate the flowers with Marzipan Bees. Add pipe cleaners for stems. Makes about 24 cupcakes.
From the Test Kitchen
- Note Marzipan Bees:Tint small portions of marzipan with yellow and black paste food coloring (or use purchased colored fondant). For bee body, roll yellow marzipan into ropes about 1/4-inch thick. Cut ropes into 1-inch lengths. Use black colored marzipan to make bee stripe and eyes. Use sliced almonds for bee wings.
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Where do you find the flower shaped baking cups?
8/1/2010 02:05:54 PM Report AbuseThis recipe is sooo easy & they were a big success at my gathering. I used the pre-made royal icing decorations. They turned out very cute!
6/13/2010 09:40:33 PM Report AbuseAlso, you could use green twizzlers or sour straws as the stems instead of inedible pipe cleaners
3/22/2010 09:20:03 AM Report AbuseThe pedals of the flowers are from the flower-shaped baking cups that you may purchase. I suppose you could use the chocolate candy discs that you can purchase in various flavors/colors.
1/24/2010 09:06:18 AM Report AbuseWhy does it not say how to make the pedals of the flowers?
1/11/2010 07:33:19 AM Report Abuse