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Poinsettia Cupcakes - The Fun, Festive, EASY Way to Decorate Cupcakes!

The easy way to decorate beautiful cupcakes!
Course Cupcakes, Dessert, Easy
Cuisine American
Keyword Poinsettia Cupcakes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 15
Author Chris Scheuer

Ingredients

  • cupcakes
  • colored sugar s
  • buttercream icing
  • marshmallows about 16-18 for each cupcake
  • scissors
  • cooking spray or oil
  • sprinkles non pareils,

Instructions

  1. Frost 1 cupcake at a time with a fairly thick layer of buttercream icing. It doesn't have to be fancy but try to keep a nice shape and cover to the edges with the icing.
  2. Place colored sugar in a medium-size shallow bowl.
  3. Place a small amount of sprinkles in a small bowl.

  4. Spray the blades of a clean scissors with cooking spray or wipe lightly with a paper towel that's been dipped in oil. Wipe off any excess oil. (If blades of the scissors begin to get sticky at any point, just wash the scissors with hot water, dry well and repeat oil.

  5. Cut about 16-18 marshmallows in half, diagonally and add them to the bowl with sugar. Stir to coat sticky, cut side of marshmallow halves with colored sugar.

  6. Cut 1 marshmallow in half crosswise and place sticky side down into sprinkles (or nonpareils). Push down on marshmallow half to enlarge it to a circular "button". Remove from sprinkle bowl and set aside. Repeat with the other half.

  7. Beginning at the outer edge of the frosted cupcake, place marshmallows all the way around the cupcake. When you apply them, pinch the end facing outwards for the "poinsettia look". When the outer circle is complete, move in and do the same thing again. The last circle of petals should be right around the "button". (I use 14-16 "petals" around the outer edges. 10-12 around the middle circle and 6-7 around that surrounds "the button.)

  8. With your hands slightly cupped, gently shape the flower so that it's circular and some outer petals aren't sticking out.

  9. Repeat procedure for remaining cupcakes.

Recipe Notes

See Café Tips in the post above for detailed instructions and tips to ensure success.

The video in the post above demonstrates all these steps.