Black Cat Cupcakes
Bake any flavor of layer cake mix in paper baking cups as directed on package.
Prepare fluffy white frosting mix as directed on package or use Fluffy Frosting
(recipe follows). Tint orange with 1 to 2 drops each red and yellow food color.
Frost cupcakes.
Decorate each with a gumdrop cat: Slice 1-inch black
gumdrops horizontally into 3 slices. Use small rounded
slice for head and largest slice for body. Cut tail and ears from third (middle)
slice.
Fluffy Frosting:
2 egg whites (1/4 c.)
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar or 1 Tbsp. light corn syrup
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/3 c. water
1 tsp. vanilla
Combine egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar and water in top of double boiler.
Beat on high speed 1 minute with electric mixer. Place over boiling water (water
should not touch bottom of pan). Beat on high speed 7 minutes. Remove pan from
boiling water; add vanilla. Beat 2 minutes longer on high speed.
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