Tentacle Alien Cupcakes
Prepare vanilla or chocolate cupcake recipe.
Spread each cupcake with a thin
layer of meringue buttercream
(Recipe below) tinted with a few
drops of green food coloring.
Cut strips of green taffy and attach
around the top of each cupcake.
For the eye, slice a yellow gumdrop
in half and press into the top of
the cupcake.
A piece of black licorice attached
in front of the gumdrop completes
the creepy gaze.
Meringue Buttercream
Ingredients
2 1/2 cup(s) sugar
10 large egg whites
4 cup(s) (8 sticks or 2 pounds) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract
Directions
Place sugar and egg whites in the
heat-proof bowl of an electric mixer.
Set bowl over a pan of gently
simmering water, and whisk until
sugar has dissolved and egg whites
are hot to the touch, about 3 minutes.
Test by rubbing the mixture between
your fingers; it should feel
completely smooth.
Transfer bowl to mixer stand.
Using the whisk attachment, beat
on high speed until mixture has
cooled completely and formed
stiff and glossy peaks, about
10 minutes.
Add the butter, one piece at a time,
and beat until incorporated after
each addition.
Don't worry if the buttercream
appears curdled after all the
butter has been added; it will
become smooth again with continued
beating.
Add vanilla and beat just until
combined.
Switch to the paddle attachment,
and beat on the lowest speed to eliminate
any air pockets, about 5 minutes.
If using buttercream within several hours,
cover bowl with plastic wrap, and set
aside at room temperature in a cool
environment.
Or transfer to an airtight container
and store in the refrigerator, up to
3 days.
Before using, bring buttercream to
room temperature and beat on the
lowest speed with the paddle
attachment until smooth, about
5 minutes.
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