Pick-a-Sport Cupcakes
Dress up donut holes like little baseballs, basketballs, and soccer balls top top this festive birthday cupcake dessert. This athletic-inspired treat is sure to make sports fans cheer!
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Pick-a-Sport Cupcakes
Directions
- In a medium bowl tint 2 cups of the white frostin with green food coloring to make a grass color. Place frosting in a pastry bag fitted with a star tip or multiopening (grass) tip. Pipe frosting onto cupcakes to resemble grass.
- For baseballs, in a small microwave-safe bowl microwave white candy coating on 100 percent power (high) for 1 minute. Stir; microwave for 30 to 60 seconds more or until melted, stirring once. Using a fork, dip the donut holes, one at a time, into melted candy coating, turning to coat completely. Place on waxed paper until set.
- Tint remaining 3/4 cup frosting red. Place frosting in a pastry bag fitted with a round tip. Pipe Xs onto doughnut holes to resemble the stitching on baseballs. Place a donut hole on each cupcake.
From the Test Kitchen
Soccer Ball Cupcakes:
Prepare as directed above, except omit red frosting. Soften a log-shape chocolate caramel candy in the microwave on 100 percent power (high) for 5 seconds. Use a rolling pin to flatten softened candy. Cut out small squares using aspic cutters; arrange squares on coated donut holes, using white frosting to secure.
Nutrition Facts per soccer ball or basketball cupcake: 495 calories, 4 g protein, 66 g carbohydrate, 24 g total fat, (10 g sat. fat), 47 mg cholesterol, 0 g fiber, 5% Vitamin A, 1% Vitamin C, 165 mg sodium, 7% calcium, 5% iron.
Basketball Cupcakes:
Prepare as directed above, except substitute orange candy coating disks for the white candy coating disks, omit the red frosting, and use a tube of chocolate icing to pipe lines onto coated donut holes to resemble basketballs.
Creamy White Frosting
Directions
- In a large mixing bowl beat shortening, vanilla, and almond extract with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Gradually add 2 cups of the powdered sugar, beating well. Add 2 tablespoons of the milk. Gradually beat in remaining powdered sugar. Gradually add milk until frosting reaches a spreading consistency. Makes about 3 cups.
Nutrition Facts (Creamy White Frosting)
- Per serving:
- 298 kcal ,
- 16 g fat
- ( 4 g sat. fat ,
- 0 mg chol. ,
- 2 mg sodium ,
- 38 g carb. ,
- 0 g fiber ,
- 0 g pro.
Nutrition Facts (Pick-a-Sport Cupcakes)
- Per serving:
- 500 kcal ,
- 25 g fat
- (10 g sat. fat ,
- 3 g polyunsaturated fat ,
- 7 g monounsaturated fat ),
- 47 mg chol. ,
- 168 mg sodium ,
- 66 g carb. ,
- 0 g fiber ,
- 54 g sugar ,
- 4 g pro.