Jittery Jack-O?-Lantern Cupcakes
Additional Information
Step 1
Make jack-o?-lantern topper one week in advance. Knead 1/8 teaspoon Gum-Tex into 2 oz. of fondant. Tint fondant orange. Use 9 in. fondant roller with purple guide rings to roll out orange fondant 1/8 in. thick. Use pumpkin cutter from set to cut one shape for each treat. Let dry on cornstarch-dusted board.
Prepare buttercream icing following recipe directions. Tint portions black, green and violet. Use tip 1 and black icing to pipe in eyes, nose and zigzag mouth. Reserve remaining icing.
Step 2
Make cupcakes. Prepare batter following recipe directions. Bake and cool cupcakes.
Step 3
Decorate cupcakes. Use tip 2A and green icing to pipe ring around edge of cupcake. Use tip 32 and violet icing to pipe swirl in center of cupcake. Position jack-o?-lantern sprinkles around edge of cupcake. Insert topper.
Products
White Ready-To-Use Rolled Fondant ((2 oz. makes 12 treats))
In Stock (ships in 1-2 business days)
Gum-Tex
Orange Icing Color
Red-Red Icing Color ((Combine Orange with Red-Red for orange shown.))
cornstarch
Black Icing Color
Leaf Green Icing Color
Lemon Yellow Icing Color ((Combine Leaf Green with Lemon Yellow for green shown.))
Violet Icing Color
Rose Icing Color ((Combine Violet with Rose for violet shown.))
Your favorite cupcake recipe or mix
Products
10 x 14 in. Cake Boards
12 in. Disposable Decorating Bags
12-cup Standard Muffin Pan
The Zigzag is a popular way to fill in outlined areas, perfect for ribbed sweater and cuff effects. You can also use tight zigzags to cover the entire side of your cake—they look great!
Your homemade cupcakes will be even more tempting when you add a pretty peak of icing on top! We used tip 2A here, but any large round tip will work.