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Cotton Candy Cupcakes For Kids Recipe


Cotton Candy Cupcakes For Kids Recipe
I've been all about cupcakes recently. The kids & I are going to try a new recipe every week so I will be posting our new favorites and those that are TNT. This particular recipe is from the Cupcakes from the Cake Doctor Book. Enjoy! FYI: These ar... More

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Ingredients
  • CUPCAKES:
  • 1pkg. (18.25oz.) white cake mix
  • 1-1/2c. blueberry yogurt (2-6oz. containers)
  • 1/4c. water
  • 1/4c. vegetable oil
  • 3 egg whites (you can use the whole egg, however the batter will be more green rather than blue.)
  • 5-6 drops blue food coloring
  • COTTON CANDY BUTTERCREAM:
  • 3oz. blue cotton candy (4c.); divided
  • 4T. butter; softened
  • 3c. powdered sugar; sifted
  • 3T. milk

Directions
  1. Line baking cups with paper liners.
  2. Preheat oven to 350F.
  3. Blend all cupcake ingredients on low speed of mixer for 30 sec. & then med. speed for 2 min.
  4. Fill cups 2/3 full with the batter.
  5. Bake cupcakes 17-20 min. Cool before frosting.
  6. Frost with Cotton Candy Buttercream & garnish with fluffs of Cotton Candy.
  7. COTTON CANDY BUTTERCREAM:
  8. Blend butter in mixing bowl 30sec. or until creamy.
  9. Add 2-1/2c. cotton candy & beat until incorporated. (The mixture will be blue & grainy).
  10. Add confectioner's sugar and milk & blend on low until frosting comes together & is nearly smooth, approx. 1-1/2 min. (it will still be slightly grainy).
  11. Increase speed to med. high & beat for 30sec. to incorporate air so that frosting will be fluffy.
  12. NOTE: The cotton candy will harden @ room temperature, so keep the cupcakes in a cake saver or under a glass dome.

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