O Canada Cupcakes
This recipe makes 24 servings
Nutritional Info |
|
|---|---|
| Per serving (without garnish): about | - |
| cal | 517517 cal |
| pro | 4 g4g pro |
| total fat | 28 g28g total fat |
| sat. fat | 17 g17g sat. fat |
| carb | 66 g66g carb |
| fibre | 1 g1g fibre |
| chol | 109 mg109mg chol |
| sodium | 408 mg408mg sodium |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 55 calcium |
| iron | 99 iron |
| vit A | 2626 vit A |
| folate | 1111 folate |
Show your patriotic spirit with red and white iced cupcakes. Don't forget the flag. If you want maple leaves, pour melted red (candy) moulding wafers into moulds for chocolate.
Ingredients
- 6 cups (1.5 L) Creamy Butter Icing Recipe 6 cups (1.5 L) Creamy Butter Icing Recipe
- Red paste food colouring Red paste food colouring
- Cupcakes using Chocolate Cake Recipe Cupcakes using Chocolate Cake Recipe
- Edible Red and white glitter and maple leaf sprinkles , or quinsEdible Red and white glitter and maple leaf sprinkles, or quins
Preparation
Tint half of the icing red. Using piping bag fitted with large (1/2 inch/1 cm) star tip and starting at centre, pipe red icing in spiral pattern over half of the cupcakes. Repeat with remaining white icing over remaining cupcakes. Garnish with glitter and sprinkles. (Make-ahead: Cover loosely with plastic wrap; refrigerate for up to 24 hours.)
Source : Canadian Living Magazine: July 2006
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