Magical Unicorn Cupcakes
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Recipe type: Cupcakes
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Serves: 24
 
Make these fun cupcakes for your Unicorn Lovers!
Ingredients
  • 1 box chocolate cake mix
  • Ingredients as listed on the back of the cake mix box
  • Muffin pan
  • cupcake liners
  • Vanilla Frosting Ingredients:
  • 3 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
  • 6 C powdered sugar
  • 5-7 tbsp. heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • Pink and purple gel food coloring
  • 1 large piping bag with large round tip
  • 1 disposable piping bag with medium star tip
  • 2 small bowls
Instructions
  1. Cupcake Directions:
  2. Preheat oven as per directions on the box,
  3. Put the liners in the muffin pan. Set aside.
  4. Following the directions add ingredients.
  5. Mix all ingredients as instructed.
  6. Fill cupcake liners ⅔ full.
  7. Put in the oven and bake for 22 minutes.
  8. Check for doneness. ( Insert a toothpick into the center of a cupcake, it should come out clean.)
  9. If they are not done, check again every three minutes until they are done.
  10. Remove from oven and allow to cool.Transfer to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely before frosting.
  11. Frosting Directions :
  12. Using a standing mixer combine the butter, powdered sugar, heavy whipping cream, vanilla, and mix on medium speed until combined and smooth
  13. Set aside ¼ C of frosting in 1 bowl
  14. Set aside another ¼ C of frosting in the 2nd bowl
  15. Drop about 2-4 drops of purple gel food coloring into 1 bowl and 2-4 drops of pink gel food coloring into the second bowl
  16. Mix both colors until they are the shade you want
  17. Scoop the purple frosting into 1 side of the disposable piping bag and scoop the pink frosting into the other side.
  18. Squeeze the piping bag to make sure that both colors will pipe out of the tip
  19. Decorating Directions :
  20. Using the white frosting, pipe frosting onto the top of the cupcake
  21. Using the Unicorn Horn icing decoration, place it into the top middle of the frosting
  22. Place 1 "Ear" on both sides of the horn
  23. Place the "Wink" eye icing sprinkle under the horn where eyes should go
  24. Next while using the colorful piping bag, pipe flower dollops underneath the horn and ears to create a flower headband
  25. Allow frosting to set for about 10 minutes before enjoying!
Recipe by Mom Does Reviews at https://www.momdoesreviews.com/2019/07/20/magical-unicorn-cupcakes/