Receta How to Make Two-Toned Rose Swirled Cupcakes
Valentines Day will be here shortly and if you’re like me you’ll want to make something special. I love baking so I thought I’d bake up some cupcakes and decorate them like a bouquet of roses.
If you’re a frequent visitor to At Home with Vicki Bensinger then you might be familiar with my video on “how to make a rose swirl.” Those were made with just one color so I decided to add in another color for some contrast.
In the recipe below I baked one of my favorite cupcakes and decorated them with a classic buttercream icing (recipe below). In addition though I created 2 separate buttercream icing colors to match the paper liners that each cupcake sets into.
This method is so easy and looks beautiful. Create a bouquet of rose cupcakes, cookies or an entire cake decorated with roses. You’re sure to steal the heart of anyone who gets these.
Here’s the recipe………….
Classic Vanilla Buttercream
Yield: Makes 6 – 6 1/2 cups of frosting or 24 cupcakes
Ingredients:
- 2 sticks unsalted butter
- 8 cups ( 2 lb.) powdered sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla, use clear imitation vanilla if you like a whiter frosting
- 1/3 c. milk
- pinch of salt if you’d like to cut the sweetness
12" & 18" pastry bags
Wilton 1M open star tip
Liqua-Gel Food Coloring
Directions:
1. Cream softened butter until smooth.
2. Blend in the vanilla.
3. Add half of the powdered sugar and half of the milk. Beat at medium speed until powdered sugar is incorporated. Add remaining powdered sugar and milk and beat until texture becomes smooth.
4. Divide frosting into two separate bowls and add color using Liqua-Gel coloring (found at bakery supply stores or craft stores like Michaels).
5. Place colored frosting into two 12" pastry bags (I use disposable) with 1-inch of the tip cut off and gently flatten bag with the frosting coming out.
6. Insert coupler into 18" pastry bag, place Open Star tip onto coupler base, then seal with coupler screw top.
7. Carefully set both 12" pastry bags into the larger 18" pastry bag so the open ends are setting inside of the opening of the pastry tip.
8. Holding upright, twist all three tops together and squeeze until both colors emerge from the 1M Open Star tip. Squeeze onto wax paper until both colors emerge and air pockets are released.
Have fun experimenting with your favorite colors.
*Buttercream icing can be frozen in air tight container for at least three months. Thaw on countertop.