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Quick and Easy Cupcakes

February 25, 2019 · Party Planning/Decor

Quick and Easy Cupcakes

I absolutely love baking! It is one of my big passions. I love throwing parties and when I do, I usually make cupcakes and I always design some sort of cupcake topper and wrapper to decorate my cupcakes with. It adds so much to the dessert table!  In this post, I will share with you my tips and recipe for quick and easy cupcakes!

 

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Supplies I Used:

 

  • Wilton 1M decorating tip
  • Wilton Cupcake liners
  • Wilton Disposable Decorating Bag
  • Cupcake wrapper
  • Wilton Sugar Pearls

 

Tip 1

If I’m wanting to make quick cupcakes and I don’t have much time, I will just buy a cake box mix (any brand) and quickly bake up a dozen cupcakes.  Most box cake mixes will make 24 cupcakes, which normally is plenty for a birthday party or a small gathering.

In order to save time on the day of the event, I always bake my cupcakes a day ahead.  I normally have so much to do the day of the party so I do need to prioritize what I need to prepare for the party. I bake the cupcakes as directed and normally I buy cute cupcake liners that match the party decor to bake the cupcakes in.

Take them out of the oven and let them cool.  This is absolutely a necessary step and if you are crunched for time, you can always put in them in the fridge to cool.   If I do them the week before, I will freeze them and take them out the day before to be ready for icing.

 

Tip 2

I suggest that you make your icing while the cupcakes are cooling in the fridge.  I suggest you organize all your supplies and have them out and ready for decorating the cupcakes.  The tip I normally use a classic Wilton 1M piping tip for my cupcakes.

 

quick and easy cupcakes

 

Tip 3 for Quick and Easy Cupcakes

 

I’d like to share the recipe I use for a quick, easy icing for my cupcakes. I learned this recipe while taking a Wilton Cake Decorating class and it has become my go-to recipe:

 

-1 pound of pure can confectioners sugar (4 cups)

-7-8 teaspoons of water

-1 tsp of Wilton flavor (in lieu of vanilla; vanilla is brown colored and this can discolor your icing)

-1 cup of solid white vegetable shortening

-1 tbsp Meringue Powder (using this instead of egg whites will keep your icing for up to 2 weeks fresh)

-pinch of salt is optional

 

Tip 4

I suggest using a Kitchen Aid stand mixer.  It is just easier, but you could always use one of those hand mixers if you don’t have a stand mixer.

 

quick and easy cupcakes

 

Tip 5

 

Cream shortening, powder, flavor, water.  Add one cup of sugar at a time and mix slowly as to not fling all the sugar out of the bowl.

Keep adding the icing sugar one cup at a time.  Mix on medium speed to be sure all sugar and ingredients are incorporated.  Blend until creamy.  This consistency will give you stiff icing.  I usually add a few more tsp to this recipe to make it more like a medium consistency to be able to pipe onto cupcakes.  I don’t want it too stiff but not too loose either.  If you are wanting to add color, you can do so at this stage.  I usually take a toothpick and dip it in color and add very little coloring to start to gauge your color.

 

quick and easy cupcakes

 

Tip 6

This is a great tip so that the icing does not spill all over the bag.  I usually take my icing and put it in a Wilton bag with the tip on the bag and I put it in a glass to hold up the bag.  I fill it almost to the top.

 

 

Tip 6 for Quick and Easy Cupcakes

Take the cupcakes out of the fridge and you are ready to decorate!

 

quick and easy cupcakes

 

This is the technique I use to get the rose effect on my cupcakes.  I start with the tip in the middle of the cupcake and then gently swirl my tip around.

 

 

Keep going until you get to the outside of your cupcake!

 

 

Voila!  beautifully decorated cupcakes in a flash!

 

quick and easy cupcakes

 

Tip 7

 

I usually pick up a container of sprinkles to add to the top or sometimes I just leave plain to show the rose.

 

quick and easy cupcakes

 

I hope you enjoyed my quick and easy cupcakes recipe and tips!

Please leave a comment if my tips helped and be sure to share a photo of your creations!  I would love to see how you made out!

 

 

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