Birthday Party Cupcake Centerpiece Recipe

Name: Birthday Party Cupcake Centerpiece
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 box vanilla cake mix; 1 1/4 cups milk; 3 (12-ounce) containers vanilla frosting; 1/4 to 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; Blue, red, and green food coloring; 24 picket fence cupcake liners (available online or baking supply stores); 4 pastry bags, or resealable plastic bags with 1 corner snipped; Large star pastry tip (#885 or similar); 4 tier (23 count) cupcake tree (available online home stores); Large multi color nonpareil sprinkles

Servings: persons

1 box vanilla cake mix
1 1/4 cups milk
3 (12-ounce) containers vanilla frosting
1/4 to 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
Blue, red, and green food coloring
24 picket fence cupcake liners (available online or baking supply stores)
4 pastry bags, or resealable plastic bags with 1 corner snipped
Large star pastry tip (#885 or similar)
4 tier (23 count) cupcake tree (available online home stores)
Large multi color nonpareil sprinkles

1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 (12 cup) muffin tins with white paper liners.
2
Make the cake mix according to package instructions, substituting the milk for water.
3
Pour the batter into the lined muffin tins and bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 12 to15 minutes.
4
Remove the tins from the oven and let them cool completely on a wire rack.
5
In a large bowl, using a hand mixer, beat the frosting with enough confectioners' sugar to create a stiff consistency.
6
Divide the frosting among 4 bowls.
7
Color 1 with blue, 1 with red, and 1 with green, leaving 1 white.
8
When the cupcakes are cool, drop each into a picket fence liner.
9
Fit 4 pastry bags with large star tips and fill each with a different color.
10
Pipe a swirl of frosting onto 6 cupcakes with 1 color.
11
Repeat with remaining cupcakes and colors.
12
Arrange them on the cupcake tree, alternating colors and top with nonpareil sprinkles.

445

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 box vanilla cake mix, 1 1/4 cups milk, 3 (12-ounce) containers vanilla frosting, 1/4 to 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, and more.

Yes, Birthday Party Cupcake Centerpiece falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Birthday Party Cupcake Centerpiece

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