Flamingo Cupcakes

Instructions

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1. -

   Make flamingo bodies. Print multiple sets of the flamingo pattern template. Place on sheet pan and cover with parchment paper. Note: You'll need two flamingo heads per cupcake.

   Melt the white, black and bright pink Candy Melts candy, separately, according to package instructions.

   Prepare parchment triangles or decorating bags with melted candy; if using bag, snip ¼ in. tip off end.

   Following template, carefully pipe the black beak section on all, then the white section. Chill until set, approximately 3-5 minutes. Once the beak is set, pipe the head and neck in pink, extending neck approximately 1 inch for insertion into cupcake, and sprinkle immediately with pink nonpareils. Chill until set, approximately 5-10 minutes.

   Once candy has set, pipe eyes with black Candy Melts candy. Using a small amount of pink candy, stick two pieces together to create a double-sided topper.

2. - Bake Cupcakes. Prepare cake mix according to recipe instructions. Bake and cool cupcakes in white cupcake liners.
3. - Create Wings.To create wings, pipe a 1 in. dot of bright pink Candy Melts candy onto a piece of parchment. Swipe with angled spatula to form feathers, with the longest being approximately 3 in. Swipe wings alternating to the left and right for matching sets. Each cupcake needs two wings. Chill until set, approximately 5-10 minutes.
4. - Tint Icing. Tint approximately 4 cups of icing pink using pink icing color. Prepare disposable decorating bag with pink icing; snip ½ in. off end of bag.
5. -

   Decorate Cupcakes. Place pink nonpareils in shallow bowl.

   Pipe a mound of icing onto each cupcake, then dip cupcake into nonpareils to cover the top. Insert flamingo head into side of cupcake and place candy wings on either side.

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