Sugar Plum Cupcakes
Servings
22
Servings
22
Ingredients
Royal icing snowflake Ingredients
2
egg whites
1/2
tsp
cream of tarter
1/2
tsp
vanilla
2 1/2
C
powder sugar
1
disposable piping bag fitted with number 2 tip
1
cookie sheet lined with parchment paper
Cupcake Ingredients
Ingredients
1
box of French Vanilla 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
1-2
drops of purple food coloring
purple polka dot cupcake liners
cupcake pan
Frosting Ingredients
1
C
unsalted sweet cream butter
softened
2 1/2
C
powder sugar
1
tsp
vanilla
3-5
TBSP
heavy whipping cream
1-3
drops of purple food coloring
1
container of white sugar sprinkles
1
large piping bag fitted with a star tip
Instructions
Royal Icing Directions:
Using the standing mixer, combine the egg whites, cream of tarter, vanilla and powder sugar and mix until combined and stiff peaks form
Using the piping bag, pipe out 24 thick snowflakes
Allow to dry overnight
Cupcake Directions
Preheat oven to 350.
Line cupcake pan with the purple cupcake liners
In a medium bowl, add the cake mix, butter, milk, and vanilla extract, food coloring and stir until combined
Fill cupcake liners 3/4 of the way full.
Bake in the oven for about 21 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.
Split the frosting into two bowls, leaving one of them white
Mix in the 1-3 drops of purple food coloring into the second bowl and mix until you get a light lilac color
Using a butter knife, scoop the lilac color onto three sides of the piping bag
Spoon in white icing
Frost the cooled cupcakes and sprinkle some white sprinkles
Carefully peel of a snowflake and place into the side of the frosting
Enjoy!
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