Make a quick and easy glaze for cupcakes by warming canned white frosting in the microwave. Then paint colorful designs on the cupcakes using Flavor Paints – a fragrant mix of vanilla or lemon extract and food color.
30m
PREP TIME
6
INGREDIENTS
Servings: 24 (1 cupcake)
Ingredients
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1
container
(16 ounces)
white frosting
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Substitutions available
- vanilla frosting
- 24 prepared cupcakes
- McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract
- McCormick® Pure Lemon Extract
- McCormick® Assorted Food Colors & Egg Dye
- McCormick® Neon Food Colors & Egg Dye
INSTRUCTIONS
- 1 Spoon frosting into medium microwavable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 20 to 30 seconds, stirring every 10 seconds. (Frosting should be a pourable consistency.)
- 2 Dip tops of cupcakes into frosting. Let stand 10 minutes or until frosting is dried.
- 3 Prepare desired colors of Flavor Paints (see below). Using small clean paint brushes, paint designs on cupcakes.
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4
Flavor Paints:
Rosy Red: 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract and 1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Red Food Color
Deep Ocean Blue: 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract and 1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Blue Food Color
Blackest Night: 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract and 1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Black Food Color
Grass Green: 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Lemon Extract, 1/8 teaspoon McCormick® Yellow Food Color and 1/8 teaspoon McCormick® Blue Food Color
Lemony Yellow: 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Lemon Extract and 1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Yellow Food Color
Neon Blue: 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Lemon Extract and 1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Neon Blue Food Color
Neon Green: 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Lemon Extract and 1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Neon Green Food Color
Neon Purple: 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract and 1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Neon Purple Food Color
Neon Pink: 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Lemon Extract and 1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Neon Pink Food Color
Deep Pink: 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract and 15 drops McCormick® Red Food Color
Medium Pink: 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract and 5 drops McCormick® Red Food Color
Light Pink: 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract and 2 drops McCormick® Red Food Color
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NUTRITION INFORMATION
(per Serving)Nutrition information coming soon.
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