Carnation Mini Cupcakes

Classic colors and classic floral designs are sure to evoke cherished family memories, and create new ones. These tasty mini cupcakes are a beautiful way to share something sweet with your loved ones this Easter!

Amount48

Ingredients & Tools
Instructions

Ingredients

White Decorator Icing - 4.5 lb.
Pastel 4 - Icing Colors Set
Creamy Peach Icing Color, 1 oz.
Ivory Icing Color, 1 oz.
Black Icing Color, 1 oz.
Red-Red Icing Color, 1 oz.

Tools
White Mini Cupcake Liners, 100-Count
24 Cup Mini Muffin Pan
1.5 Inch Flower Nail No7
Pre-cut Icing Flower Making Squares
12-Inch Disposable Decorating Bags, 12-Count
Coupler Rings 4 Piece
Round Cake Decorating Tip 12
Petal Cake Decorating Tip 150

Instructions

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NEEDED: See the Supply List for items you can purchase here. You will also need:
- Your favorite cupcake recipe or mix (4-1/2 to 5 cups batter)
Bake mini cupcakes. Using your favorite cupcake recipe or mix, bake the mini cupcakes in mini baking cups, then cool.
Tint icing. Tint one cup of each color. Combine Rose Petal Pink and Black icing colors to get mauve and light mauve colors shown. Combine Black and Rose Petal Pink to get dark purple color shown. Combine Red-Red, Peach and Black to get dusty peach color shown. Combine Peach and Ivory to get bright peach color shown.
Decorate mini cupcakes. Pipe carnations, using icing flower squares and flower nail. Freeze until firm, about 1 hour. Carefully remove flower square from flower; place on cupcakes.

Notes

How To

How to Make Icing Carnations
A carnation is a welcomed flower in any season! Try it with a striped bag (stripe on narrow tip side) for lovely color variation.