C upcake orner Melting Snowman Cupcakes You will need: 1 box cupcake mix 2 containers of whipped frosting Bag of black icing Bag of blue icing Marshmallows Orange Starburst candies 24 cupcake liners Bake cupcakes as directed and let cool for 30 minutes. While they are cooling, take this time to create the heads of your snowmen. Take a small knife and poke through and rotate to make an opening for the nose to be inserted. Open your Starburst candies and cut them into carrot shapes. Insert the Starburst into the opening you created. Take your black icing bag and gently dot on the eyes and mouth. These snowmen are loaded with frosting, so using the whipped frosting is best. Put your frosting in a piping bag and use the largest tip you have available. Move the tip in a circular motion from the outside in and leave a good heap in the center. Place your decorated marshmallow heads on the center and push down to give the “melted” effect. Take your black icing bag and pipe in the arms. Finish with your blue icing bag to dot on the buttons in front. 18vHERVOICEvMARCH/APRIL 2017 yum Popcorn Cupcakes yum yum You will need: 1 box of cupcake mix 1 container of white frosting 2 bags of small marshmallows Yellow food coloring 24 cupcake liners For the popcorn wrapper, go online and find a template you can download and print off. Making the popcorn kernels is a little time consuming for the desired look. Set aside about an hour of your time. Take one small marshmallow and cut halfway through down the middle. Then flip the marshmallow and cut about halfway through the other side diagonally. This will make the marshmallow twist itself and look like the real thing. Bake cupcakes as directed and let cool for 30 minutes. Once cooled, apply a decent amount of white frosting on top to make sure your popcorn marshmallows will stick. When they are all topped, get a very small bowl of water and put in a few drops of yellow food coloring. Take a brush and apply a thin layer of the food coloring mixture on top for the “buttered” look. Take your print-outs and wrap them around the cupcakes and tape in the back. Fun for any occasion!