Candy Corn Unicorn Cupcakes
Author: Pam
Recipe type: Dessert
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Serves: 12
- Candy Corn Cupcakes Ingredients
- 1 box of white cake mix
- 4 large eggs
- 1¼ C water
- ½ C canola oil
- Orange and Yellow gel food coloring
- white cupcake liner
- Vanilla Frosting
- 1½ C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
- 3 C powder sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3-5 tbsp heavy whipping cream
- purple, orange and green gel food coloring
- 1 disposable piping bag fitted with a #22 tip
- 1 large piping bag fitted with a large star frosting tip
- Wilton Candy Corn Unicorn cupcake decorations
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place cupcake liners into the cupcake pans
- Follow the directions on the back of the box to make the cupcake batter
- Divide the batter evenly into 3 bowls
- In one bowl, mix in a few drops of the orange gel food coloring
- In the second bowl, mix in a few drops of the yellow gel food coloring
- Leave the third bowl color free
- Using a spoon, scoop some orange cake batter into the cupcake liners, enough to cover the bottom
- Scoop some yellow cake batter on top of the orange batter
- Scoop some white cake batter on top of the yellow
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes
- Frosting directions
- Using a standing mixer, beat together all ingredients except the food coloring
- Beat together until creamy and smooth and stiff peaks
- Scoop 2 C of frosting into the large piping bag
- Divide the batter into three bowls
- Mix in one color each into each bowl
- Scoop the purple frosting into one side of the disposable piping bag
- Scoop the orange frosting into another side of the disposable piping bag
- Scoop the green frosting into the last side of the disposable piping bag
- Directions to decorate
- Frost the cooled cupcakes with the white frosting
- Place the horn into the middle of the frosting
- Place ears on either side of the horn
- Place the "Eyes" below the horn
- Using the colorful frosting, pipe the hair around the top and along the side
- Enjoy!
Recipe by Mom Does Reviews at https://www.momdoesreviews.com/2019/10/19/candy-corn-unicorn-cupcakes/
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