Name: Halloweeny Monster Cupcakes
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/8 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 C sugar; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1 large egg; 2 large egg whites; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1/3 C buttermilk; purple gel food coloring

Ingredients

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4 C powdered sugar
1 C unsalted butter, room temp
4+ TBSP of heavy whipping cream
Purple gel food coloring
Candy eyes

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Instructions

Cream the butter and powder sugar until it looks creamy.
Add purple gel food coloring. Stir until the color in fully blended throughout all of the frosting.
Test to see if the frosting can form and hold a stiff peak by taking a spoonful of frosting and turning the spoon upside down. If the frosting stays on the spoon it is ready if not then….
Add more powder sugar 1/2 C at a time…. mix well.
If ready scoop the frosting into the pastry bag with a large star tip.
Twist the open end of the pastry bag to push the frosting to the tip.
Frost from the cupcake edges inward to the center of the cupcake with a straight down with the tip.
Position the candy eyes on the top of the frosted cupcake.