Unicorn Cupcakes
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These colorful unicorn cupcakes are a magical treat for any party!
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Ingredients
Unicorn ears ingredients
- 1 White fondant container
- 1 Pink fondant container
- wilton icing tip 2D
- wilton icing tip #2
- 1 C powdered sugar
- 1 Rolling pin
- 1 Cutting board
Unicorn sprinkle mix:
- 1 pouch of Light green Hot Pink, Neon Blue and Purple Nonpareil's and sprinkle Jimmies (bought from Michaels craft stores)
Vanilla cupcakes
- Makes 18 Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 box of french vanilla cake mix cake mix
- 3 large eggs room temp
- 1/2 C of softened unsalted sweet cream butter
- 1 C whole milk
- 1 TBSP pure vanilla extract
- teal Pink, and Purple gel food coloring
- 3 Bowls
- white cupcake liners
- cupcake pan
Frosting Ingredients
- 2 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- 5 C powder sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 6-10 TBSP heavy whipping cream
- Pink purple and leaf green gel food coloring
- 1 disposable piping bag with large round tip
- 1 disposable piping bag with a large star tip
- 1 disposable piping bag with medium star tip
- 1 disposable piping bag with small star tip
- 1 disposable piping bag with a wilton tip #195
- 1 package of unicorn horn royal icing transfers found at Hobby Lobby
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Instructions
Directions
- Sprinkle some powdered sugar onto your cutting board and rolling pin
- Roll out half of both colors of fondant to be 1/8 thick
- Using the 2D icing tip, cut out 36 white round circles
- Using the #2 icing tip, cut out 36 pink round circles
- Using the #2 tip again, cut the pink circle a tad bit smaller
- Using a paintbrush, brush a really small amount of water onto the white circles
- Place the pink circles into the center of the white
- Carefully pick up the white circle and pinch the bottom of the ears
- Set aside and repeat with remaining 35 circles
- Allow to dry for 2 hours before starting your cupcakes
Unicorn Sprinkle Directions
- Combine all sprinkles into a sealed container and shake until combined
Cupcake Directions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Line muffin pan with the white cupcake liners
- In a medium bowl, add the cake mix, butter, milk, and vanilla extract and stir until combined
- Scoop 1 tbsp of each color into the cupcake liners in layers
- Use a knife and swirl the colors slightly
- Bake in the oven for about 18-20 minutes.
- Pull out the cupcakes and allow to cool before frosting.
Frosting Directions
- Using a stand mixer, combine all ingredients and mix on medium speed.
- Mix until you see stiffed peaks in your frosting.
- Once the frosting is made, split it into 4 bowls
- Add about 2-4 drops of each color:
- Add the Purple food coloring to the first bowl.
- Add the Pink food coloring to the second bowl.
- Leave the third bowl white
- Add a few drops fo the green food coloring into the last bowl
- Scoop the purple frosting, leaving about 1/4 C in the bowl, into the piping bag with the round tip
- Scoop one spoonful of the Pink frosting onto one side of the piping bag fitted with all three size star tips
- Scoop one spoonful of the Purple frosting onto the other side of the piping bag fitted with the small star tip
- Scoop white frosting into the same piping bag as the pink and purple
- Scoop white frosting into the two other piping bags with just the pink frosting
- Scoop the green frosting into the piping bag with tip number 195
- Using the round purple piping bag, pipe a large dollop of frosting onto the cupcake
- Dip the cupcake into the sprinkles mixtures
- Pipe another dollop of purple frosting onto the top of the sprinkled frosting
- Using the large star tip, pipe a dollop of frosting in the top center
- Place the unicorn horn into the center of the frosting
- Place a ear on both sides of the horn
- Using the smaller star tips, pipe dollops of frosting around the frosting to create flowers
- Using the green frosting and pipe leafs along the flowers
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
510kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
64g
(21%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
96mg
(32%)
Sodium
262mg
(11%)
Potassium
68mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
52g
(104%)
Vitamin A
863IU
(17%)
Calcium
99mg
(10%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 510 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 510kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 64g | 21% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 262mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 68mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 52g | 104% |
| Vitamin A | 863IU | 17% |
| Calcium | 99mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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