Happy Birthday Cupcakes

Name: Happy Birthday Cupcakes
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 6 c. Vanilla Buttercream Frosting; Orange and pink paste (icing) food color*; 24 Yellow Cupcakes; 1/2 c. colored sprinkles (we used mixed yellow; 1/2 c. colored sprinkles (we used mixed pink; You also need: “HAPPY” letter candles, cake candles and 24 extra paper cupcake liners

Published: Jan 2, 2012

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Charles Schiller

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Ingredients

6 cups Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
Orange and pink paste (icing) food color*
24 Yellow Cupcakes
1/2 cup colored sprinkles (we used mixed yellow
1/2 cup colored sprinkles (we used mixed pink
You also need: “HAPPY” letter candles, cake candles and 24 extra paper cupcake liners

Directions

1. Step 1Tint 2 1⁄2 cups frosting orange and 1 cup pink; leave 11⁄2 cups white. Spread 3 to 4 Tbsp orange frosting each on top of 8 cupcakes, pink on 5 cupcakes and white on the rest. Using a small offset spatula, spread frosting into smooth peaks.
2. Step 2Place each batch sprinkles in a separate shallow bowl. Roll edge of cupcakes in sprinkles as shown.
3. Step 3Place candles in cupcakes. Set cupcakes in clean liners and arrange on a platter or gift boxes.*Available in crafts and party supply stores and in stores selling cake decorating essentials.