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Spring Cupcakes

Try this Spring Cupcakes recipe, or contribute your own. "Kid food" and "Cakes" are two of the tags cooks chose for Spring Cupcakes.

"This was really successful and easy. Especially for someone who fails most times at baking from scratch."

- Pamelerr

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Cake

(5, 1) 100% would make again (reviews)

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Original recipe makes 1

2 tsBaking Powder

1 tsVanilla

1/2 tsSalt

Gumdrops; cut up

FOR EASTER BUNNIES

Coconut; shake with 4 drops

1/2 cCorn syrup

Licorice; or Fruit Roll ups

1/2 cButter; softened

1 Egg white

1/2 cmilk

2 Eggs

Marshmallows; pink

1 1/2 cFlour; cake & pastry

1 tsLemon juice

FOR FLOWERPOT CUPCAKES

EASY FLUFFY FROSTING

Smarties; or M&Ms

1 cSugar; granulated

Spring Cupcakes Preparation

In bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Using electric mixer at low speed, blend in butter, milk, eggs and vanilla; beat for 2 minutes at medium speed. Spoon batter in 16 large greased or paper lined muffin cups. Bake at 375F for 12 to 16 minutes or till tester inserted in centre comes out clean. Transfer to rack and cool. Easy Fluffy Icing: In saucepan over high heat, heat corn syrup (or microwave at High for 1 1/2 - 2 minutes) till boiling. In bowl, beat egg white with lemon juice till frothy; gradually blend in boiling corn syrup and beat till stiff peaks forms, about 4 minutes. Dip tops of cooled cupcakes in icing. MAKES: 16 Cupcake FOR EASTER BUNNY CUPCAKES: Use Smarties or M&Ms for eyes, licorice or sliced fruit roll ups for whiskers. Cut pink marshmallows into quarters for ears. FOR FLOWERPOT CUPCAKES: Sprinkle tops with flaked coconut that has been shaken in a jar with 4 drops green food colouring. Arrange cut up gumdrops to form petals. from Canadian Living magazine