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Jungle Gems Cupcakes
Get the wildlife started at your next party with these jungle-inspired cupcakes. Lifelike toppers add the perfect finishing touches.
Ingredients:
- Easy-Add White Candy Melts® Candy Add to shopping list White Candy Melts® Candy
- Easy-Add Primary Candy Colors Set Add to shopping list Primary Candy Colors Set
- Easy-Add Garden Candy Color Set Add to shopping list Garden Candy Color Set
- Pretzel rods
Makes:
Each cupcake serves 1.
Techniques Used:
Tools:
- Easy-Add Tip: 67 Add to shopping list Tip: 67
- Easy-Add Tip: 352 Add to shopping list Tip: 352
- Easy-Add White Standard Baking Cups Add to shopping list White Standard Baking Cups
- Easy-Add 4 in. Lollipop Sticks Add to shopping list 4 in. Lollipop Sticks
- Easy-Add Flower Former Set Add to shopping list Flower Former Set
- Easy-Add Cupcakes 'N More® 23 Count Dessert Stand Add to shopping list Cupcakes 'N More® 23 Count Dessert Stand
- Easy-Add Jungle Pals Candle Set Add to shopping list Jungle Pals Candle Set
- Easy-Add Candy Melting Plate Add to shopping list Candy Melting Plate
- Waxed paper
- parchment bag
Instructions:
Step 1
Tint white Candy Melts® with Primary and Garden Candy Colors. Mold candy faces in Melting Plate cavities. Unmold on waxed paper and decorate features using melted candy in cut parchment bag; attach to 4 in. lollipop sticks.
Step 2
For trees, pipe a circle of tip 67 leaves in royal icing on large waxed paper-covered flower formers; let dry. Attach leaves to pretzel rod with icing and pipe more leaves on underside.
Step 3
Bake and cool cupcakes. Remove baking cup from cupcakes; turn upside down and cover with melted candy; let set, then repeat (1 pk. Candy Melts® will double-coat 4-5 cupcakes). Pipe candy lines on sides using cut bag; let set.
Step 4
Cover tops with tip 352 leaves in buttercream. Insert trees and face pops. Position cupcakes on Standard Cupcakes 'N More Dessert Stand.
