Sundae Fun Day Cupcakes
- 1 box of yellow cake mix
- 3 large eggs, 1/3 cup vegetable oil, 1 1/4 cup water
- Standard muffin pans
- 1 package Over the Top Designer Baking Cups
- 1 tub each, Over the Top Wispy White and Chocolate Buttercream Icing
- Over the Top Decorate It Starter Kit (We used coupler, collar and decorating bag.)
- Over the Top Shocking Neon Concentrated Color Gels (We used pink.)
- Microwave-safe bowls (one for each color choice)
- Over the Top Sanding Sugar or Sugar Crystals
- Over the Top Icing Spatula
- Over the Top Sugar Beads (We used blue and white.)
- Prepare cupcakes according to package directions. Let cool completely.
- Prepare icing: scoop entire tub of Wispy White Buttercream Icing into a bowl. Add 1/2 tsp water. Whip by hand until smooth and fluffy.
- Fit decorating bag with coupler and collar only. Fill bag with icing.
- Hold decorating bag vertically, start piping from outer edge of cupcake (at 12 o’clock position). Squeeze bag with constant pressure as you pipe around edge.
- Continue piping in spiral motion toward the center, creating another layer of icing.
- Finish spiral in center. Release pressure and pull decorating bag straight up.
- For drizzle: measure 1/2 cup of Chocolate Buttercream Icing into bowl. Heat in microwave at 10-second intervals, stirring until icing has consistency of syrup. Be careful not to overheat.
- Using your spatula, drizzle a small amount of icing onto top of cupcake.
- Immediately top with a sugar bead.
- For pink icing: scoop one tub of Wispy White Buttercream Icing into bowl. Add 1/2 tsp water. Whip by hand until smooth and fluffy.
- Add 2-3 drops of pink color gel; mix well. Continue to add drops of gel to achieve desired shade. Follow piping steps 1-6.
- Sprinkle with pink sugar and top with 1 sugar bead (your choice of color).