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hat fair would be complete without a little popcorn and sweets? Well, with this clever recipe, you can combine the two. These popcorn cupcakes are perfect for birthday parties, too. Need more? Turn to page 86 for more fair-inspired fare!
POPCORN CUPCAKES Pre-made cupcakes 1 bag mini marshmallows Wilton Color Dust, Goldenrod Wilton Shimmer Dust, Yellow Small paintbrush Red-and-white-striped cupcake holders 1. Make cupcakes acMake cording to packaging and cording set aside. “Popcorn” will set aside. stick best when placed stick on cupcakes immediately on cupcakes after being frosted with after buttercream icing. buttercream
To achieve the popcorn look: 1. Take a mini marshmalTake low and rip it into two, low and three or four pieces. three Place the pieces back Place together and pinch them together at the base to stick them at the together and form a together
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popped kernel. Vary the number of pieces you stick together so not every kernel looks the same. 2. Stick the “popped” marshmallows in the icing and work your way around the cupcake, adding more marshmallows to fill the top. 3. Once all the marshmallows are placed, take your mini paintbrush and one of the dusting powders and sporadically and sparingly dust it onto the marshmallows. It looks more like a kernel if you put the darker color deep into the area that formed the kernel. Use the lighter yellow to dust the edges of the popcorn to create the look of melted butter. 4. Refrigerate until ready
to serve.
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