Bride and Groom Cupcakes
a.. Prep: 1-1/2 hours Bake: 20 min. + cooling
b.. Yield: 24 Servings
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Ingredients
a.. 1 package strawberry cake mix (regular size)
b.. FROSTING:
c.. 1 cup shortening
d.. 1 cup butter, softened
e.. 8 cups confectioners' sugar
f.. 7 to 8 tablespoons 2% milk, divided
g.. 2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract
h.. 1/2 cup baking cocoa
i.. 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
j.. 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
k.. DECORATIONS:
l.. 1 cup dark chocolate candy coating disks, melted
m.. 1/2 cup vanilla candy coating disks, melted
n.. 1 large marshmallow
o.. 1/2 cup green candy coating disks, melted
p.. White pearl dragees, flower sprinkles, white edible glitter and colored
sugar
q.. Small piece of tulle
Directions
a.. Prepare and bake cake batter according to package directions for
cupcakes. Cool completely.
b.. In a large bowl, beat shortening and butter until light and fluffy. Add
the confectioners' sugar, 6 tablespoons milk and vanilla; beat until smooth.
c.. Transfer half of the frosting to another bowl. Add baking cocoa and 1-2
tablespoons remaining milk to achieve desired consistency. Add lemon peel and
extract to remaining frosting.
d.. Using melted chocolate, pipe 12 bow ties onto waxed paper. For bride's
crown, pipe a 1-1/4-in. ring with melted vanilla coating. Immediately arrange
dragees onto ring.
e.. For groom's hat, spoon a 1/2-teaspoon round of melted chocolate onto
waxed paper into a 1-3/4 inch circle. Cut a 1/4-in. slice from the top of
marshmallow. Dip marshmallow in chocolate coating and place in the center of
chocolate round. Using melted green coating, pipe 12 bouquet stems onto waxed
paper. Immediately attach with flower sprinkles. Let decorations stand until
set. Pipe frosting onto cupcakes. For bride, add crown to the top of a lemon
cupcake and attach a piece of tulle for veil; add a bouquet and sprinkle with
glitter.
f.. For groom, add the top hat to the top of a chocolate cupcake. Attach a
bow tie and pearl dragees for buttons.
g.. Decorate remaining cupcakes with bouquets, bow ties, dragees, glitter and
colored sugar as desired. Yield: 2 dozen.
Nutritional Facts 1 cupcake (calculated without decorations) equals 431
calories, 22 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 47 mg cholesterol, 206 mg sodium, 59 g
carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.
~ Have a nice day & Enjoy the recipes ~
Arlette Arthur
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