Meringue Dots Cupcake – Recipe & Decorating Idea

Meringue without eggs? Decorate cupcakes with whipped cream using the icing tip used generally for meringues.

Ingredients:

Ingredients:

For the Cupcakes

• 1/2 cup soft butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt

For Decorating

• Whipped Cream
• sweetened Green and Orange (or other desired) Food Colors
• Small Open Star Icing Tip

Makes: 16 cupcakes

Directions:

1. Combine together and beat butter, sugar and vanilla until creamy and then beat in the egg.

2. Sift together flour, baking soda and salt and stir into the butter mixture.

3. Spoon by rounded tablespoon (one to a cup) into paper lined 2 inch cupcake cups.

4. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.

5. Mix food colors in the whipped cream and fill an icing bag with it.

6. When the cupcakes are completely cooled, cover them with the frosting by piping it out using an icing gun or bag. Using a star tip, make little flowers close to each other so that the cupcake base is completely covered.

Make these cupcakes in a variety of colors to please everyone. Extremely easy, these cupcakes can be decorated quickly to feed a large crowd of guests.