Patriotic Star Cupcakes

Instructions

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1. - Bake and cool cupcakes following recipe instructions for 12 cupcakes. Frost with a mound of homemade or prepared frosting using a #1A or #2A tip.
2. - Cut star shapes into parchment paper using a star craft punch or by cutting with scissors by hand (a 1.5-inch star fits nicely on top of a cupcake). Press a parchment paper star onto the top center of each cupcake, making sure the star is completely secure on the frosting, with no parts of the parchment paper lifted.
3. - In small shallow bowls, pour red sanding sugar (one bowl), blue sanding sugar (second bowl), and combinations of blue sprinkles from the Rainbow Medley Sprinkles Mix with red and/or blue sanding sugar (in one or two additional bowls), and combinations of red sprinkles from the Rainbow Medley Sprinkles Mix with red and/or blue sanding sugar (in one or two additional bowls).
4. - Press and gently roll the tops of the frosted cupcakes into different bowls of sprinkles until most of the frosting is covered.
5. - Chill the cupcakes in the freezer for a few minutes. Note: This step is key for getting a nice smooth star when removing the parchment paper
6. - Carefully remove the parchment paper stars from the tops of the cupcakes (cake decorating tweezers could be helpful with this step) to reveal a white star in the center.