Thor Cupcakes

INGREDIENTS  

Cupcakes

• 1 box of red velvet cake mix plus, eggs, oil, and water

Frosting

• 1 cup butter room temperature
• 7 cups powder sugar
• 4 T milk
• 2 T. cocoa powder
• 7-8 drops red gel food coloring

Cupcake Topper

• 24 mini pretzel sticks
• 4-6 oz. white fondant
• 2 drops black gel food coloring
• 3-5 T. cornstarch
• silver food luster

INSTRUCTIONS

• Prepare your red velvet cake mix as directed on box. Allow to cool completely before decorating.
• In a large mixing bowl, add butter. Beat with hand mixer until creamy.
• Add the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and milk in with the butter. Beat on low until the powdered sugar is just incorporated.
• Add the red gel paste color and turn mixer on high and begin beating until the butter is thick and whipped. This will take about 1 – 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl and beat in any frosting that isn’t red. Add in additional red food color if needed.
• Add the frosting into a piping bag fitted with the 1M piping tip. Pipe a swirl on each cupcake.
• Add the black food color to the white fondant. Work it together using your hands until the fondant is a solid light gray color. Dust your hands with cornstarch if it gets too sticky.
• Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Roll your fondant into ½ inch balls and place on the wax paper. You’ll want to make 24 of them.
• Shape into rectangles. Place each one back on the lined baking sheet. Dust your fingers with cornstarch as needed to help with the stickiness.
• Brush each fondant rectangle piece with silver luster dust. Insert a pretzel stick at the bottom of each one. Break off a piece of the pretzel stick if they are too long. Position on top of each cupcake.