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Unicorn Cupcakes

These colorful unicorn cupcakes are a magical treat for any party!

Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 18 cupcakes
Calories: 510 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

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

Instructions

Directions
    Cup of Yum
  1. Sprinkle some powdered sugar onto your cutting board and rolling pin
  2. Roll out half of both colors of fondant to be 1/8 thick
  3. Using the 2D icing tip, cut out 36 white round circles
  4. Using the #2 icing tip, cut out 36 pink round circles
  5. Using the #2 tip again, cut the pink circle a tad bit smaller
  6. Using a paintbrush, brush a really small amount of water onto the white circles
  7. Place the pink circles into the center of the white
  8. Carefully pick up the white circle and pinch the bottom of the ears
  9. Set aside and repeat with remaining 35 circles
  10. Allow to dry for 2 hours before starting your cupcakes
Unicorn Sprinkle Directions
  1. Combine all sprinkles into a sealed container and shake until combined
Cupcake Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Line muffin pan with the white cupcake liners
  3. In a medium bowl, add the cake mix, butter, milk, and vanilla extract and stir until combined
  4. Scoop 1 tbsp of each color into the cupcake liners in layers
  5. Use a knife and swirl the colors slightly
  6. Bake in the oven for about 18-20 minutes.
  7. Pull out the cupcakes and allow to cool before frosting.
Frosting Directions
  1. Using a stand mixer, combine all ingredients and mix on medium speed.
  2. Mix until you see stiffed peaks in your frosting.
  3. Once the frosting is made, split it into 4 bowls
  4. Add about 2-4 drops of each color:
  5. Add the Purple food coloring to the first bowl.
  6. Add the Pink food coloring to the second bowl.
  7. Leave the third bowl white
  8. Add a few drops fo the green food coloring into the last bowl
  9. Scoop the purple frosting, leaving about 1/4 C in the bowl, into the piping bag with the round tip
  10. Scoop one spoonful of the Pink frosting onto one side of the piping bag fitted with all three size star tips
  11. Scoop one spoonful of the Purple frosting onto the other side of the piping bag fitted with the small star tip
  12. Scoop white frosting into the same piping bag as the pink and purple
  13. Scoop white frosting into the two other piping bags with just the pink frosting
  14. Scoop the green frosting into the piping bag with tip number 195
  15. Using the round purple piping bag, pipe a large dollop of frosting onto the cupcake
  16. Dip the cupcake into the sprinkles mixtures
  17. Pipe another dollop of purple frosting onto the top of the sprinkled frosting
  18. Using the large star tip, pipe a dollop of frosting in the top center
  19. Place the unicorn horn into the center of the frosting
  20. Place a ear on both sides of the horn
  21. Using the smaller star tips, pipe dollops of frosting around the frosting to create flowers
  22. Using the green frosting and pipe leafs along the flowers
  23. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

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

% 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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