Candy Cane Cupcakes

Making candy cane butter cream cupcake frosting is simple and its fun to experiment with different color patterns.  I use butter cream frosting because it’s easy to make and taste good.  You can choose to add any flavor or color that you wish. 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of butter softened (2 sticks)
• about 3-4 cups of confectionary sugar (icing sugar, powdered sugar)
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon of peppermint extract
• red food coloring
• candy canes

Directions:

Start by creaming butter for 5 minutes in large mixing bowl.  Slowly add confectionary sugar 1 cup at a time while mixing.  After second cup of confectionary sugar is added, add vanilla and peppermint extract.  Then add last cup or 2 and mix until it reaches a creamy consistency.  Using a knife, apply food coloring to the inside of a piping bag in one long line pattern.  Add frosting to piping bag.  Pipe out a small amount on something trashable before piping on the cupcakes.   This will allow the swirl pattern to take shape.  Starting from the outside and working inside, pipe in a circular pattern.  Add crushed and or whole candy canes to the cupcake for decorative purposes. 

Tips:

• Make sure cupcakes are cooled first before applying frosting
• Sift confectionary sugar to eliminate lumps
• Add milk to mixture if its too thick (a small amount goes a long way)

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