Striped Spectrum Cupcakes

Instructions

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1. - Make candy clay. One day in advance, prepare candy clay following recipe directions. Divide into 12 equal portions and tint each in light, medium and dark shades of pink, green, blue and violet. Let stand overnight.
2. - Make cupcakes. Prepare batter according to recipe directions. Bake and cool cupcakes without baking cups.
3. -

   Attach candy clay to cupcakes. Prepare buttercream icing following recipe directions. Use spatula to lightly ice side of cupcake. Reserve remaining icing.

   Use fondant roller with pink guide rings to roll candy clay 1/16 in. thick. Use knife to cut strips, 12 in. long x 9/16 in. wide. Attach three strips of candy clay in light, medium and dark shades.

4. - Decorate treat. Tint reserved icing light rose, green, blue and violet. Use tip 1M and coordinating icing to pipe swirl on top of cupcake. Sprinkle with coordinating colored sugar.

How To

How to Pipe a Cupcake Swirl

Wondering how to frost cupcakes with a cute little swirl? Here is a quick way to decorate cakes and cupcakes. It just takes minutes to pipe a fancy iced swirl and add colorful sprinkles. Learn how to make a swirl using a 1M star tip as well as tips 2A and 2D.