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Valentine's Cupcakes and Sweet Treats Contest
Love Struck
- Contest Photo by: PartyStarr
- San Anselmo, CA
- Category: Cupcakes
Description
Cupid's Bow has shot a chocolate arrow straight through a sparkly sugar heart!
It's fun and easy for kids to help cut out the stencil and shake the sugar.
It's fun and easy for kids to help cut out the stencil and shake the sugar.
Ingredients
Chocolate Cupcake - your favorite mix or recipe
Vanilla frosting - your favorite can or recipe
Red Sugar Crystals
Chocolate Chips
Special Materials
Thin cardstock - I used the reply card from a magazine
Vanilla frosting - your favorite can or recipe
Red Sugar Crystals
Chocolate Chips
Special Materials
Thin cardstock - I used the reply card from a magazine
How to Make
Frost the cupcakes with a good slather of frosting. To get the smoothest finish, first spread a the frosting on the cupcake and let it set for a few minutes. Then dip a small metal spatula into very hot water, wipe on a kitchen towel, and smooth the frosting with the warm spatula.
Cut a 2-inch heart shape from the cardstock. Lay the cardstock on the top of the frosting, pressing lightly.
Sprinkle the exposed frosting generously with sugar crystals. Turn the cupcake over a plate or the sink and tap off the excess sugar. Gently lift the stencil from the cupcake.
Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave or a double boiler. Transfer the melted chocolate to a parchment cone or plastic sandwich baggie and snip off the tip.
Pipe the two pieces of the arrow - the tip and the tail - onto a piece of waxed paper and chill until firm. Press the arrow pieces into the sugar heart.
Home Made for the Holidays
Tips for Taking a Great Photo:
- Avoid clutter. Keep the background simple -- your cupcake or sweet treat is the star!
- Daytime, natural light is best. If your area is bright enough, try taking the photo without the flash.
- Upload a horizontal photo. If you crop the image on your computer, make sure you keep a landscape 4:3 aspect ratio.
- For best results, make your image 1200x900 (or "save for web").
- With a digital camera, you can take as many photos as possible and choose the best one. Have fun!
