Marshmallow Flower Cupcake Tutorial

Daylight saving time has arrived and it seems that it has also brought back freezing temperatures. Did mother nature not get the memo about the spring equinox arriving on March 20???  What a disappointment!!!  I thought that after the record warm weather in February, spring was here to stay. And to make things even worse, we are expecting winter storm Stella tomorrow night which is anticipated to bring blizzard conditions and a decent amount of snow fall. Yikes!!!

What are you going to do sweet friends!!!  We can't control mother nature so for now, I will settle for dreaming of spring.  With that in mind. today I am sharing a recipe and tutorial for these darling Marshmallow Flower Cupcakes that are sure to get you talking about spring flowers.

Bake your favorite cupcake mix or follow the simple recipe below:

Vanilla Cupcakes with Marshmallow Sugar Flowers:

Makes about 24 cupcakes

Vanilla Cupcakes

Author: Sweet & Tasty Pastry

Recipe type: Dessert

Skip the boxed mix and make delicious vanilla cupcakes from scratch! This recipe makes 24 cupcakes.

Ingredients

• 3 cups sifted cake flour
• 3.5 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• ¾ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1⅓ cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Place cupcake liners in one 24 count or two 12 count cupcake pans.
3. Cream butter then slowly add sugar until fluffy in stand mixer with whisk attachment.
4. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
5. Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt in separate bowl.
6. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
7. Fill cupcake liners ⅔ full and bake 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
8. Cool completely in wire rack before frosting and decorating

You’ll  need:

1. Bag of mini marshmallows
2. Frosting
3. Colored Sugar
4. Sugar Pearls
5. Kitchen Shears
6. Small spatula
7. Paper plates or Plastic Ziploc bags

Step 1:  Begin by frosting your cupcakes

Step 2:  Take the mini marshmallows and cut them with kitchen shears

              diagonally. 

Step 3:  Place them cut side down into the colored sugar   

              pushing gently then pull them out and put aside.

Step 4:  Now take the sugared mini marshmallows and place them 

              around the edge of the cupcake sugar side up with the points

              sticking out and working in a circle. 

Step 5:  Continue this working from the outside in toward the middle. 

Step 6:  Add the sugar pearls to the center of the flower

Aren't these cupcakes gorgeous?  Who would have thought that marshmallows could look this beautiful!!!

Thank  you so much for stopping by.  I hope that you have enjoyed this tutorial and that I have inspired to give these cupcakes a try. These pretty cupcakes would be ideal for any spring gathering, bridal shower, girls birthday or Easter.  

Let me know what you think....

Wishing you a great week ahead,

Janet 

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