Sweets for the Sweets ... Sweet 16 Cupcakes (Hot Pink Zebra)

Next on my list for Birthday Dreams (Charity delivering Birthdays to Homeless Kids) was for a 16 year old girl.  She requested Zebra and her favorite color was Hot Pink.  I did some google searching and came across a few different ideas.  I found this idea on Flickr and ran with it.

I picked up a Wilton Sugar Sheet in Zebra Print.  I happen to buy a sugar sheet cutter earlier in the year when Michael's had them and the inserts marked down on clearance.  I tinted the frosting to hot pink.

What you Need:

Baked Cupcakes (see Recipe below)

Frosting (I used my sturdy buttercream)

Hot Pink Coloring (Americolor Electric Pink)

Wilton Zebra Print Sugar Sheets

Wilton Sugar Sheet Punch

Wilton Fondant Silcone Number Mold

Wilton Silver Pearl Dust (Edible)

Zebra Print Cupcake Liners

I took my Sheet Punch with the sugar sheet to make different shapes and sizes to punch out the toppers.  I used one sheet and was able to cover almost all the cupcakes.  To finish them off I used some White Candy Clay (click for recipe) and some silver shimmer dust to mold 16.

For the cupcakes I used a Moist and Fluffy Vanilla Cupcake recipe I found on Life Love and Sugar.

 Ingredients

1 2/3 cups (240g) all purpose flour

1 cup (200g) sugar

1/4 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

3/4 cup butter (170g), room temperature

3 egg whites

3 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup (120ml) sour cream

1/2 cup (120ml) milk

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda and baking powder in a large mixing bowl.

3. Add butter, egg whites, vanilla, sour cream and milk and mix on medium speed until smooth.

4. Fill cupcake liners a little more than half way.

5. Bake 18-20 minutes.

6. Allow to cool for 1-2 minutes, then remove to cooling rack to finish cooling.

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