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Cupcake Parade
Our Cupcake Parade is sure to draw a crowd for Mardi Gras! Displayed on the Cupcakes ´N More® Dessert Stand, each treat features the dazzling colors of the day, topped by costumed candy revelers. Complete the scene with traditional beads, masks and noisemakers.
Ingredients:
- Easy-Add Violet Icing Color Add to shopping list Violet Icing Color
- Easy-Add Kelly Green Icing Color Add to shopping list Kelly Green Icing Color
- Easy-Add Lemon Yellow Icing Color Add to shopping list Lemon Yellow Icing Color
- Easy-Add Rose Icing Color Add to shopping list Rose Icing Color
- Easy-Add White Candy Melts® Candy Add to shopping list White Candy Melts® Candy
- Easy-Add Garden Candy Color Set Add to shopping list Garden Candy Color Set
- Easy-Add Primary Candy Colors Set Add to shopping list Primary Candy Colors Set
- Easy-Add Ready-To-Use White Rolled Fondant Add to shopping list Ready-To-Use White Rolled Fondant
- Easy-Add Green Color Mist™ Food Color Spray Add to shopping list Green Color Mist™ Food Color Spray
- Easy-Add Yellow Color Mist™ Food Color Spray Add to shopping list Yellow Color Mist™ Food Color Spray
- Easy-Add Violet Color Mist™ Food Color Spray Add to shopping list Violet Color Mist™ Food Color Spray
- Easy-Add Dark Green Colored Sugar Add to shopping list Dark Green Colored Sugar
- Easy-Add Yellow Colored Sugar Add to shopping list Yellow Colored Sugar
- Easy-Add Pink colored sugar Add to shopping list Pink colored sugar
- Easy-Add Lavender Colored Sugar Add to shopping list Lavender Colored Sugar
- Easy-Add Gum-Tex™ Add to shopping list Gum-Tex™
Makes:
Each cupcake serves 1.
Tools:
- Easy-Add Standard muffin pan Add to shopping list Standard muffin pan
- Easy-Add Smiley Face Candy Mold Add to shopping list Smiley Face Candy Mold
- Easy-Add Leaf Cut-Outs™ Add to shopping list Leaf Cut-Outs™
- Easy-Add Tip: 2110 (1M) Add to shopping list Tip: 2110 (1M)
- Easy-Add Parchment Triangles Add to shopping list Parchment Triangles
- Easy-Add Decorator Brush Set Add to shopping list Decorator Brush Set
- Easy-Add Rolling Pin Add to shopping list Rolling Pin
- Easy-Add Roll-N-Cut Mat Add to shopping list Roll-N-Cut Mat
- Easy-Add 6 in. Cookie Treat Sticks Add to shopping list 6 in. Cookie Treat Sticks
- Easy-Add Gold Foil Standard Baking Cups Add to shopping list Gold Foil Standard Baking Cups
- Easy-Add Cupcakes 'N More® 23 Count Dessert Stand Add to shopping list Cupcakes 'N More® 23 Count Dessert Stand
- Ruler
- Embroidery scissors
- Glue gun
- Paring Knife
- Assorted Mardi Gras masks
- Beads
- Bows
- Craft block
- 8 in. of 1 1/2 in. wide ribbon
Instructions:
Step 1
In advance: Make candy faces. Tint portions of melted candy skin tone using orange color from Primary Set and black using black from Garden Set. Mold faces without sticks, filling cavities 1/2 full. Refrigerate until firm. Also: Make fondant hats and masks. Tint 6 oz. fondant each in violet, green, rose and yellow. Add 1 teaspoon Gum-Tex to each fondant color. For hats, roll 3 cone shapes, 1 3/4 x 1/2 in. wide, tapering to a point. Flatten slightly. Attach to heads with melted candy. Using toothpick, score lines across hats to resemble fabric; bend down points. Roll 3/8 in. fondant balls and attach to points with melted candy. Using melted black candy in cut parchment bag, pipe eyes and mouth; let set. For masks, cut 1 1/4 in. diameter fondant circles; cut each in half. Using paring knife, cut curve on straight bottom and 2 small eyeholes. Attach to faces with melted candy. Cut feathers using smallest leaf Cut-Out; trim off bottoms for side feathers. Score vein lines using toothpick. Bend feathers; attach to faces with melted candy. For fringe, cut strips 1 1/4 x 3/4 in. wide; cut slits using scissors. Attach to faces with melted candy.
Step 2
Decorate dessert stand by attaching bead garlands to bottom row with hot glue.
Step 3
Bake cupcakes in Gold Foil Standard Baking Cups. Cool completely on Cooling Grid.
Step 4
Prepare buttercream icing recipe. With portions yellow, green, violet and rose buttercream icing in bags fitted with Open Star Decorating Tip 1M, pipe a swirl on each cupcake top. Spray tops with Color Mist; sprinkle with matching color sugar.
Step 5
Position faces on cupcakes. Position cupcakes on stand. For topper, cut craft block to a 2 in. diameter x 1 1/2 in. high circle. Wrap sides with ribbon. Attach masks and beads to cookie treat sticks with hot glue; insert in container. Attach beads to base and top of craft block with hot glue. Attach bows to masks with hot glue. Position topper on stand; secure with hot glue.
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