Petite Cakes

By srumbel

Perfect for showers, parties, teas, and any day you want to be a little more special!
from southernplate.com

Ingredients

• Following are optional:
• 1 box white cake mix, prepared according to directions
• 1 +1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon clear vanilla or butter flavoring (can use other clear flavoring)
• 1 container vanilla frosting, or icing of your choice (for garnish)
• Wilton #30 tip
• Disposable Icing Bag or Parchment to make an icing bag

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare cake mix according to package directions and divide it evenly among 48 mini muffin cups in a muffin tin lined with mini cupcake papers. Bake according to package directions, which will be at 350 for about 15 minutes or so (give or take), or until cupcakes bounce back when lightly pressed in the center. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
In medium bowl, stir together confectioner's sugar, milk, and flavoring until well combined and no lumps. Mixture needs to be the consistency of school glue. If it is too thin, stir in more confectioner's sugar (a tablespoon or so at a time). If it is too thick, stir in more milk (a teaspoon at a time), until desired consistency is reached.
With a good hold on each cupcake, dip the tops of them, one at a time, into glaze. Hold it upside down over the bowl for a second or two once you remove them to allow excess glaze to drip off. Flip right side up and place on a platter or waxed paper lined countertop to dry. Repeat with remaining cupcakes.
Once cupcakes have dried some, place a #30 tip in an icing bag and fill with icing. Twist down the top to close and hold bag as pictured in this post.
With the bag straight up and down, not tilted, gently squeeze out a little icing, stop squeezing, wait one second, and pull your icing bag up. As long as you stop squeezing before pulling your bag up you'll have a nice little flower. Optional: Use kitchen tweezers to add a little pearlish looking sprinkle to the center of each one.
Allow to dry for a bit so icing develops a thin crusting on outside. Serve immediately or store in airtight container at room temperature.

Notes
Note: Another simple way to decorate these is to place colored icing in a zipper seal bag, seal well, snip off a small bit of the corner, and zig zag it over the top of each one.