Name: Cupid’s Bow Cupcakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12 cupcakes
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: White cake mix; 0.25 tsp Pink gel food coloring; 0.5 cup Unsalted Butter; 2 cups Confectioners’ Sugar; 1 tbsp Milk; 12 Pretzel Sticks; 0.5 cup Pink Candy Melts; 5 ounces Red Rolling Fondant

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Cupid’s Bow Cupcakes

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Ingredients

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Cupid’s Bow Cupcakes

White cake mixplus ingredients required to make that mix.

¼ tsp Pink gel food coloring

Buttercream Frosting

½ cup Unsalted Buttersoftened

2 cups Confectioners’ Sugar

1 tbsp Milk

For the Decorations:

12 Pretzel Sticks

½ cup Pink Candy Melts

5 ounces Red Rolling Fondant

Instructions

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Instructions

Mix cake batter according to box’s directions. Add gel food coloring and mix until batter is completely tinted.

Scoop into a muffin tin, lined with paper liners and bake according to the package’s directions.

Allow to cool completely before baking.

While the cupcakes cool, prepare the buttercream: in a large bowl, beat together butter, confectioners’ sugar and milk with an electric mixer. Start on low and gradually increase to high.

Once the ingredients are well-combined and form semi-stiff peaks, scoop into a piping bag with Wilton tip #21 attached.

Frost each cupcake.

Line a pan with wax paper. Knead rolling fondant until smooth.

Roll 24 fondant spheres, about one inch in size each.

To create a heart, press the bottom two fondant spheres together, pointing it at the end. Repeat to create 12 fondant hearts and set aside on half of the wax-paper-lined pan.

Line up 12 pretzel sticks on lined pan. In a small bowl, microwave pink candy melts in 30 second intervals, stirring between each interval.

Pour melted candy into a piping bag and cut out a small tip at the end.

Frost out 2 V-shapes on each pretzel stick. Allow to set, about 20 minutes.

Insert one pretzel stick into each cupcake, followed by the fondant heart.

Serve and enjoy!

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Condition Your Fondant 🎨
Knead red fondant for 2-3 minutes before rolling to make it pliable and prevent cracking when shaping the bow. Lightly dust your work surface with cornstarch instead of flour to prevent sticking and discoloration.
Temper Pink Candy Melts Perfectly 🍫
Melt candy melts in 20-second intervals at 50% microwave power, stirring between each, to prevent seizing and achieve a smooth consistency for dipping pretzel sticks.
Pretzel Stick Stability Hack 🥨
Dip pretzel sticks in melted candy coating and place them on parchment paper in the freezer for 5 minutes before arranging on cupcakes to ensure they stay firmly positioned during serving.
Frosting Consistency Matters 🧁
For piping decorative details, your buttercream should be thick enough to hold peaks; if too soft, refrigerate for 15 minutes and add an extra tablespoon of confectioners' sugar.
Strategic Color Blending 💗
Add pink gel coloring drop-by-drop to white frosting while mixing to achieve your desired shade without over-saturating, which can affect frosting consistency and taste.