As the finale for the sunflower themed party I hosted last week, I made sunflower cupcakes.
I started with a basic chocolate cupcake (you can make whatever flavor you like) then mixed up a bowl of buttercream frosting (see recipe below) and tinted it yellow.
Cover the cupcakes with a thin layer of frosting then fill a decorating bag or tube with frosting. I used Wilton Tip #101.
Starting in the center, pipe “petals” all around the cupcake. Just keep layer them one on top of another going around in circles.
It will use a lot of frosting, so be prepared.
Place a mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup in the center and ta-da! You are ready to go!
Buttercream Frosting
1 cup butter
5 cups powdered sugar
1 tbsp. vanilla
4 (or so) tbsp. milk
Beat butter on medium speed until light and creamy. Slowly incorporate four cups of sugar. Add in vanilla then mix in two tablespoons of milk and beat for about three minutes. If the frosting is too stiff, add more milk. If it seems thin, add more sugar.
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