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Oreo Sunflower Cupcakes
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
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Decorating Time
15
minutes
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Total Time
55
minutes
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Course:
Cupcakes
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
12
Cupcakes
Ingredients
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1
box
yellow cake mix
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& ingredients needed per directions
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1
container
Vanilla frosting
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Yellow food coloring
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12
Mini Oreo cookies
Instructions
Bake cupcakes per recipe on box and cool completely.
In a bowl mix white frosting with yellow food coloring to make a deep yellow color.
Place frosting in piping bag with a Wilton #70 tip to make the petals.
Place a small dab of frosting directly in the center of the cupcake and place the mini Oreo on top.
Pipe petals from the cookie outward all the way around the cupcake.
Your sunflower is done and ready to eat!
Notes
Add Different colors:
Make hues of red and orange icing and make an array of sunflowers.
Minis:
Make mini cupcakes and use an M&M candy for the center of your sunflower.
Variation tip:
A great technique to decorate giant sugar cookies in place of the cupcakes.
Alternate ingredient:
Different flavors of cake can be used, such as white or chocolate, or even crush Oreos into the batter.
Dietary consideration tip:
Gluten free Oreos can be used as well as gluten free cake mix.