Sunflower Cupcakes with Oreos
Servings: 12 Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 15.25 ounces Yellow cake mix - plus ingredients per package directions
- 16 ounces Vanilla Frosting
- 1 to 2 teaspoons Yellow food coloring
- 12 Mini Oreo cookies
Instructions
- Preheat the oven according to the cake mix package directions and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Prepare and bake the cake mix according to the package directions, then cool completely on a wire rack.
- Mix the vanilla frosting with yellow food coloring until you reach a deep yellow color.
- Fit a piping bag with a Wilton #70 tip and fill it with the yellow frosting.
- Dab a small amount of frosting in the center of each cupcake and press a mini Oreo on top.
- Pipe petals from the Oreo outward, working in layers until the petals reach the edge of the cupcake.
Notes
- Cool Completely First: Warm cupcakes melt the frosting, so wait until they're fully cool before decorating.
- Build the Color Gradually: Add food coloring a little at a time so the frosting doesn't turn an artificial-looking yellow.
- Glue the Cookie Down First: Always set the Oreo center before piping petals, or the petals will have nothing to anchor to.
- Store Loosely Covered: Use a container deep enough that the lid doesn't flatten the piped petals.