How to Make Glow in the Dark Cupcakes
Combine the confectioner’s sugar, vegetable shortening, vanilla, and 3 tablespoons of tonic water in a large bowl., Add the remaining two tablespoons of tonic water to the mixture., Separate the frosting into two bowls., Place the neon-colored...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Combine the confectioner’s sugar
Use an electric mixer to combine and beat on low speed until fully combined. -
Step 2: vegetable shortening
Continue mixing on high until the frosting has a consistency to easily pipe the icing.. , Set one bowl aside and add neon food coloring to the other bowl of frosting.
Coordinate flavor and color; for example, use orange coloring if you plan to flavor with orange gelatin, and so on. ,, On each cupcake, pipe the frosting to a peak in the center. ,, Mix well and then add the 3 tablespoons of chilled tonic water. , Then transfer to a large bowl. , Dip only the frosted part of the cupcakes, not the cake.
Cover the frosting completely with gelatin.
Return the baked goods to the freezer. , Then re-dip into the gelatin.
For best results, dip the cupcakes into the gelatin up to six times, returning them to the freezer for a few minutes in between dips. ,, This will show off their spooky glow. -
Step 3: vanilla
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Step 4: and 3 tablespoons of tonic water in a large bowl.
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Step 5: Add the remaining two tablespoons of tonic water to the mixture.
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Step 6: Separate the frosting into two bowls.
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Step 7: Place the neon-colored frosting in a piping bag.
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Step 8: Pipe the frosting onto cooled
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Step 9: baked goods.
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Step 10: Place the frosted baked goods in the freezer and allow to chill for up to an hour.
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Step 11: Prepare the gelatin by adding 1 cup of boiling water to gelatin.
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Step 12: Combine well.
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Step 13: Dip the frozen
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Step 14: frosted cupcakes into the chilled
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Step 15: but not set
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Step 16: gelatin.
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Step 17: Allow the cupcakes to set for a few minutes in the freezer.
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Step 18: Chill the baked and frosted cupcakes in the refrigerator for several minutes to set completely.
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Step 19: Serve the glow-in-the dark frosted cupcakes underneath black light.
Detailed Guide
Use an electric mixer to combine and beat on low speed until fully combined.
Continue mixing on high until the frosting has a consistency to easily pipe the icing.. , Set one bowl aside and add neon food coloring to the other bowl of frosting.
Coordinate flavor and color; for example, use orange coloring if you plan to flavor with orange gelatin, and so on. ,, On each cupcake, pipe the frosting to a peak in the center. ,, Mix well and then add the 3 tablespoons of chilled tonic water. , Then transfer to a large bowl. , Dip only the frosted part of the cupcakes, not the cake.
Cover the frosting completely with gelatin.
Return the baked goods to the freezer. , Then re-dip into the gelatin.
For best results, dip the cupcakes into the gelatin up to six times, returning them to the freezer for a few minutes in between dips. ,, This will show off their spooky glow.
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