Candy Art Cupcakes
Additional Information
Step 1
NEEDED: See the Supply List for items you can purchase here. You will also need:
- Your favorite cupcake recipe or mix - 4 1/2 cups batter for 24 cupcakes
Step 2
Icing Colors to be Tinted. Use Color Right base colors and QuickCount™ color formulas to tint icing in the following shades:
- Pastel Pink: 2 cups white icing + 1 P
- Pastel Yellow: 2 cups white icing + 1 Y
- Pastel Blue: 2 cups white icing + 1 B + 1 P
Step 3
Make candy pieces. Melt Candy Melts candy according to package directions. Pour melted candy into jelly roll pan.
Spread into a thin even layer, about 1/8 in. thick. Chill until firm, about 15 minutes. Unmold candy onto parchment paper. Break into uneven pieces.
Step 4
Bake and cool cupcakes. Use your favorite cupcake recipe or mix to make 24 cupcakes.
Step 5
Prepare icing. Tint icing following color formulas above.
Step 6
Prepare decorating bags. Fit tip 1M in a disposable decorating bag with pink icing, tip 4B with yellow icing and tip 21 with blue icing.
Step 7
Ice cupcakes. Pipe tip 1M, tip 4B or a tip 21 star in center of cupcake. In a different color icing, pipe two outlines, one on top of the other, around the star.
Step 8
Decorate cupcakes. Insert candy shard into cupcake top. Add decorating candy.
