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"You're a Star!" Cupcakes

"You're a Star!" Cupcakes might be a good recipe to expand your dessert repertoire. One portion of this dish contains approximately 1g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 185 calories. This dairy free recipe serves 24. If you have almond extract, rich & creamy vanilla frosting, cake mix, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 40 minutes. This recipe is typical of American cuisine.

Instructions

1
Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Make, bake and cool cake mix as directed on box for 24 cupcakes, adding almond extract with the water.
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2
Meanwhile, on sheet of paper, draw five-pointed star (about 2 inches wide) to use as pattern.
3
In small bowl, place half of frosting. Dip toothpick into paste food color; stir food color into frosting in bowl until color is evenly distributed and desired shade. Frost 12 cupcakes with blue frosting. Frost remaining 12 cupcakes with white frosting; sprinkle blue candy sprinkles over white cupcakes.
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4
In small microwavable bowl, place candy coating. Microwave uncovered on High 30 seconds; stir until melted and smooth. If necessary, microwave 10 seconds longer.
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5
Place in heavy-duty food storage plastic bag; seal bag and cut tiny hole in one bottom corner of bag.
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Place paper star pattern under large sheet of waxed paper. Squeezing bag of candy coating, trace the star on waxed paper; move pattern under waxed paper to make 12 stars.
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Let stars cool until set, about 5 minutes.
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Remove stars from waxed paper; insert 1 star in each of 12 cupcakes. Store loosely covered.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 40 m.
Servings24
Health Score0
Dairy Free
CuisinesAmerican
DietsDairy Free
Dish TypesAntipastiStarterSnackAppetizerAntipasto
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