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Nightmare Before Christmas Sally Cupcakes

Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Decorating40 mins
Total Time1 hr 20 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Dessert
Servings: 12 Cupcakes

Equipment

  • Wilton bow fondant mold
  • Cookie Sheet
  • black edible marker
  • Small cutting board
  • Fondant roller
  • 1/4 inch round fondant cutter
  • 3 Bowls
  • Cupcake liners
  • Cupcake pan
  • large piping bag with large star tip

Ingredients

Fondant Ears

  • 1 container of sky blue fondant
  • 1 container of Yellow fondant
  • 1 container of pink fondant
  • 1 container of black fondant
  • 1 C powder sugar

Vanilla cupcakes

  • 1 box of french vanilla cake mix
  • 3 large eggs room temp
  • 1/2 C of softened unsalted sweet cream butter
  • 1 C whole milk
  • 1 TBSP pure vanilla extract
  • yellow, teal, and pink gel food coloring

Blue vanilla frosting :

  • 2 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
  • 5 C powder sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 6-10 TBSP heavy whipping cream

Instructions

Decoration Directions

  • Sprinkle powder sugar onto a cutting board and spread around.
  • Remove blue fondant from container and place onto a cutting board
  • Coat fondant with powder sugar and roll out onto the cutting board into a flat 1/2 inch disk
  • Using the 4 inch round cutter, cut out 24 circles
  • Place cut circles onto the cookie sheet
  • Using the yellow and pink fondant pinch off pieces of fondant and place it into the large bow mold
  • Lightly use your finger to mold together with the two colors into the bow making sure not to blend the colors
  • Pop the bow out and place onto the cookie sheet
  • Using the black fondant and smaller bow mold, mold the black fondant into the bow and pop it out
  • Place onto the cookie sheet
  • Using the black edible marker, draw out Sally's stitches onto the blue fondant circle
  • Fill a cup of water
  • Using your finger, dip it into the water and run it along the back of the black bow
  • Place the black bow onto the middle of the colorful bow
  • Allow to set for 30 minutes

Cupcake Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F
  • Line muffin pan with the white cupcake liners
  • In a medium bowl, add the cake mix, butter, milk, and vanilla extract and stir until combined
  • Split the batter into 3 bowls
  • Mix in a few drops of yellow food coloring into one bowl
  • Mix in a few drops of teal food coloring into the second bowl
  • Mix in a few drops of pink food coloring into the third bowl
  • Spoon 1 tbsp of each color into the cupcake liners
  • Repeat steps again
  • Bake in the oven for about 18-20 minutes.
  • Pull out the cupcakes and allow to cool before frosting.

Frosting Directions

  • Using a stand mixer, combine all ingredients and mix on medium speed.
  • Mix until you see stiffed peaks in your frosting.
  • Scoop frosting into the piping bag
  • Frost cooled cupcakes
  • Place two circles on the sides for "Ears"
  • Place the bow in the middle of the cupcakes