Vickys Halloween Pumpkin Cupcake Display

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   To make the buttercream, beat the margarine and icing sugar together until smooth and fluffy, adding the flavouring to loosen it slightly to a spreadable consistency

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   Take out 2 heaped tablespoons of the buttercream and mix in a touch of the green gel colouring.

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   Set aside

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   Now take out 3 heaped tablespoons of the frosting and colour with the black food gel.

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   Place into a piping bag with a wide nozzle and set aside

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   Colour the rest of the buttercream with the orange colouring

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   Arrange the cakes on tray or platter as follows:

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   Top row 4, 2nd row 5, middle row 6, next row 5, bottom row 4 so you're using 24 cupcakes here

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   Ice all of those cupcakes with the orange buttercream

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    Now pipe a Jack O'Lantern face onto the pumpkin body using the black frosting in the piping bag

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    Ice the last 2 cupcakes with the green buttercream and add on top as the pumpkin stalk above the top row

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    Here are some of my free-from cupcake recipes you may like to use

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    You can always put a face on every cupcake if you wish with a little green stripe on top for the stalks

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.