Fairy Cupcakes
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Celebrate Fairy Day by making Fairy Cupcakes!
Fairy Cupcakes
It is no secret, Fairies loves sweet things, Fairies loves flowers and Fairies loves shiny things-so what better combination than to make Fairy Cupcakes!
First, what do you mean we can eat these flowers? Making crystallized sugar coated flowers is not as hard as it is time consuming. But in the end, you have a fantastic edible natural beauty!
So let's start with a few edible flowers. These are the ones I have used personally: Borage Flowers, Nasturtiums, Pansy and Roses. For Fairy Cupcakes, I would strongly suggest using the Borage Flowers, Pansy's or Roses.
Since this process is the most time-consuming let's start with a couple of different ways of crystallizing.
One Way: place one egg white into a bowl and add a tiny bit of water. Whisk it until it is completely mixed. By using a new paint brush, gently paint the egg white mixture over the flower and/or a flower petal. Immediately, sprinkle with some fine sugar located in your baking isle at the grocery store. Set the flower on a piece of parchment paper and continue doing the same thing to each flower and/or petal.
Second Way: use ¼ cup cold water and ¼ oz. of unflavored gelatin together. Let it stand for 5 minutes. Add ¾ cup of boiling water and mix well. Set in the refrigerator for about an hour until it is firm but not set. Whisk thoroughly. Gently paint this mixture onto the flowers and/or flower petal, sprinkle with sugar and continue doing the same thing until all of your flowers are done. I personally use the first method, but in my research found the second method so I thought I would add it.
By the time you are done doing all of the flowers, you should be able to go to the back to the first one and turn it over and do the same thing to the other side. This way the whole flower and/or flower petal will be sugar coated.
Once all of your flowers are crystallized, set in the refrigerator and begin making your cupcakes.
Photo came from: Photobucket-birdlove
It is no secret, Fairies loves sweet things, Fairies loves flowers and Fairies loves shiny things-so what better combination than to make Fairy Cupcakes!
First, what do you mean we can eat these flowers? Making crystallized sugar coated flowers is not as hard as it is time consuming. But in the end, you have a fantastic edible natural beauty!
So let's start with a few edible flowers. These are the ones I have used personally: Borage Flowers, Nasturtiums, Pansy and Roses. For Fairy Cupcakes, I would strongly suggest using the Borage Flowers, Pansy's or Roses.
Since this process is the most time-consuming let's start with a couple of different ways of crystallizing.
One Way: place one egg white into a bowl and add a tiny bit of water. Whisk it until it is completely mixed. By using a new paint brush, gently paint the egg white mixture over the flower and/or a flower petal. Immediately, sprinkle with some fine sugar located in your baking isle at the grocery store. Set the flower on a piece of parchment paper and continue doing the same thing to each flower and/or petal.
Second Way: use ¼ cup cold water and ¼ oz. of unflavored gelatin together. Let it stand for 5 minutes. Add ¾ cup of boiling water and mix well. Set in the refrigerator for about an hour until it is firm but not set. Whisk thoroughly. Gently paint this mixture onto the flowers and/or flower petal, sprinkle with sugar and continue doing the same thing until all of your flowers are done. I personally use the first method, but in my research found the second method so I thought I would add it.
By the time you are done doing all of the flowers, you should be able to go to the back to the first one and turn it over and do the same thing to the other side. This way the whole flower and/or flower petal will be sugar coated.
Once all of your flowers are crystallized, set in the refrigerator and begin making your cupcakes.
Photo came from: Photobucket-birdlove
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I promise, promise you, by making your cupcakes mini, you will be the hit of the party! Borage Flowers works best for the mini cupcakes!Just because we are using a boxed cake mix, does not mean it can't be healthy
One box of plain white cake mix
3-5 egg whites
1/3 cup of canola Oil
Mix well! Line your mini muffin tin with little papers and fill your cups 3/4 full. Bake according to the directions on the box.
I love using the Whipped Frosting because it has less sodium than the other frosting. If you do not have a pastry bag, use a thick baggie and place some frosting in it. Snip the very corner and in a circle pattern add the frosting to the cupcakes. Now for me I would add enough frosting that the cupcake would tilt, so you may want to add as much as you would like.
Take your crystallized flowers out of the fridge and dab a little frosting on them and set in the middle of your cupcake.
After all of your cupcakes have been frosted, flowers placed, top the whole thing off with edible fairy sugar!! Click here to see: Edible White Glitter I kid you NOT these cupcakes will be beautiful, healthy and you will be a hit!!
I will post my own pictures the next time I make them!
This photo came from Photobucket- mereflesh
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wheresthekarma
Sep 30, 2011 @ 11:06 pm | delete
- Fun stuff!
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ElleDeeEsse
Jul 30, 2010 @ 5:26 pm | delete
- These just look too good to eat! And edibile glitter!
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Sylvestermouse
Jul 20, 2010 @ 12:37 pm | delete
- I have never actually tried crystallizing flower petals. Your cupcakes are quite lovely. Makes me want to start baking and cutting roses :)
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Treasures-By-Brenda
Jun 30, 2010 @ 4:10 pm | delete
- Your fairies are dancing on my children's birthday themed party. Seemed like a great fit; hope I haven't already let you know...please excuse if I have.
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WhiteOak50
Jul 5, 2010 @ 12:40 pm | delete
- No, I did not know. Thank you so much!
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sandyspider
May 6, 2010 @ 1:10 pm | delete
- First time I seen edible glitter. Yummy cupcakes.
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WhiteOak50
May 7, 2010 @ 6:39 am | delete
- Oh, I love edible glitter. It is so pretty especially on sugar cookies.
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Jewelsofawe
May 4, 2010 @ 12:14 pm | delete
- I love the edible glitter and the fairy cupcakes. They sound light and airy! Blessed this lens!
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WhiteOak50
May 5, 2010 @ 7:28 pm | delete
- Thank you for Blessing this lens Patricia!
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Rewards4life
May 4, 2010 @ 3:51 am | delete
- Wonderful! That crystallized sugar coated flower looks beautiful! Well done, Eva!
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WhiteOak50
May 4, 2010 @ 6:23 am | delete
- Thanks *smiles* I love crystallized rose petals and also mint leaves. Have you ever tried them?
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CastleRoy
May 3, 2010 @ 8:50 pm | delete
- great lens love fairies and what a beautiful Idea.
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WhiteOak50
May 4, 2010 @ 6:23 am | delete
- Thank you Lisa. I am so excited about Fairy's Day next month!!
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rms
May 3, 2010 @ 6:02 pm | delete
- Welcome to the Cupcake Club! I didn't know there was a Fairy Day but now that I do, I can't think of a better way to celebrate it than with cupcakes!
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WhiteOak50
May 4, 2010 @ 6:22 am | delete
- Oh, little fairies loves SWEETS yummy. I am so excited about this lens, I love cupcakes, fairies and sweets!! Thank you for all you do for Squidoo Robin, you totally rock!!
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