Hello there! And welcome back to The Crocheted
Cupcake. Today I’d like to tell you about the fabulous cupcakes I just made.
They were supposed to be marble cake, but that obviously didn’t work out. I
used some boxed cake mix (because I rarely use cake mix made from scratch—why
reinvent the wheel??) and decided that cupcakes were a bit more personal than a
whole cake. And they’re easier to eat! I did what I thought was a marble
effect, which turned out to not distribute all the way through to the middle of
the cupcake, and baked away. After they were finished and cooled, I made two
frostings: chocolate buttercream with almond flavor, and vanilla buttercream.
The frosting is always my favorite part, so I always make sure that it is very
yummy. Then, I used the trick where you very carefully place both frostings in
an icing bag, with a large Wilton 1M tip in the end. By doing this, a very cool
swirl effect is created. I am always impressed by this technique, and even
though the marble failed, the tops looked picture-perfect! I then garnished the
frosting with some edible pearls and pink sugar crystals for Valentine’s Day.
Bon Appetit!
Check out this link from Wilton on how to create a
swirl effect on cupcakes, using 1M tip.
This link is great to see how to create
multi-color swirls of frosting.
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