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5 from 11 votes

Red Rose Cupcakes

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
15 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Cupcakes, Dessert
Servings: 24
Calories: 158kcal

Equipment

  • Wilton tip #21
  • Wilton tip #101

Ingredients

  • 1 box Chocolate cake mix plus items listed on box to make cupcakes
  • 2 sticks butter softened
  • 4 cups icing sugar sifted
  • 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 3 tablespoon milk add 1 tablespoon at a time
  • 1 teaspoon red gel food coloring
  • Green decorating frosting

Instructions

  • Prepare chocolate cupcakes according to directions. Allow to cool completely before decorating.
  • In a large bowl, beat together butter, icing sugar, cocoa powder and 1 tablespoon milk. Start on low and gradually increase to high. Add more milk one tablespoon at a time (you may not need to) until ingredients are smooth and well combined. The buttercream should form semi-stiff peaks.
  • Add red gel food coloring and beat with electric mixer until the color is completely incorporated into the frosting.
  • Scoop buttercream into a piping bag with Wilton tip #21 attached.
  • Start out by piping out one circle on the center of each cupcake, about ½ an inch in diameter.
  • To complete the cupcakes, pipe out 5 more flower/rose circles around the center flower.
  • Attach Wilton tip #101 on green decorating frosting. Pipe out 3-4 leaves on each cupcake.
  • Serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 158kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 150mg | Potassium: 68mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg