Make these Mary Poppins inspired carousel cupcakes for your next party! The light vanilla cake is frosted in lavender buttercream and topped with gold sugar and a gold carousel. These cupcakes were featured on our Mary Poppins Tea.
Carousel Cupcakes
Makes 12 cupcakes
Ingredients
Equipment
- Stand Mixer or Hand Mixer
- Pastry Bag
Ingredients
- 12 vanilla cupcakes {We like this recipe from Sally’s Baking Addiction}
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 teaspoons vanilla
- 3 cups confectioner’s sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons heavy cream
- Pinch of salt
- Wilton Violet Icing Color
- Gold Sanding Sugar
- Carousel Cupcake Picks
1. Make buttercream – To prepare frosting, cream butter in a medium bowl using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or a hand mixer. When light and fluffy, add 3 cups of confectioners sugar and salt bit by bit until fully combined. Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla and 1 tablespoon of cream until completely combined. If buttercream seems too thick, you may add another tablespoon of cream. If it seems runny, you may add more confectioners sugar. Color using Wilton violet gel icing coloring.
2. Decorate cupcakes – Frost cupcakes using a star tip. Sprinkle in gold sanding sugar to create a glittery surface. Add a carousel pick to the top of each cupcakes
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