Classic Copper Cupcakes

Copper is one of those metallics that easily dresses up or down. On cupcakes, the look is stylish and on trend. A combination of bronze and orchid pink Pearl Dust Edible Accents, with added Orange Color Dust Edible Accents creates a copper with just the right amount of shimmer and highlights.

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Ingredients & Tools
Instructions

Ingredients

Basic Yellow Cupcakes
White Decorator Icing - 4.5 lb.
Pure Lemon Extract, 2 oz.
Orange Color Dust
Gold Pearlized Sugar Sprinkles, 5.25 oz.
Orchid Pink Pearl Dust
Bronze Pearl Dust
White Rose Icing Decorations, 8-Count

Tools
White Cupcake Liners, 75-Count
Recipe Right Muffin Pan, 12-Cup Non-Stick Muffin Pan
10 x 16 Chrome-Plated Cooling Rack
Cake Decorating Tools, 5-Piece Brush Set
12-Inch Disposable Decorating Bags, 24-Count - 12-Inch Disposable Piping Bags
Open Star Cake Decorating Tip 1M

Instructions

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Bake and cool cupcakes.
Make copper roses and sugar.
Combine bronze and orchid pink Pearl Dust and orange Color Dust.Mix a portion of the combined dusts with equal amount of lemon extract. Brush onto white royal icing roses; set aside to dry. Dampen gold sugar with lemon extract; add copper dust and stir until sugar is covered. Set aside to dry.
Decorate cupcakes.
Prepare a decorating bag with tip 1M and white icing. Spatula ice cupcakes with white icing; sprinkle with copper sugar. Pipe a small 1M rosette on cupcake; position copper rose.
NOTE: Cupcakes can also be decorated with just a rosette and copper rose, or only with icing and copper sugar.

Notes

How To

How to Pipe A Rosette
Learn how to pipe beautiful rosettes, big and small, to add charming floral accents. Rosettes are a great way to create quick decorations. Different tips create different petal effects. Rosettes can be used to add a simple floral accent to a dessert, or cover a cake and cupcakes.