Celebrate movie night at home with this clever recipe. A sweet twist on a night at the movies, these cupcakes have the look and flavour of buttered popcorn, perfect for a movie marathon or a Hollywood-themed party.
Popcorn Cupcakes
Published on September 20, 2017
Ingredients
- 24 mini vanilla cupcakes, unfrosted 1 1?2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tablespoon egg white powder
- 1 to 2 tablespoons water
- 3 cups Buttered Popcorn Jelly Belly jelly beans
- 1 can (450g) vanilla frosting
- Yellow food colouring
Method
Combine the powdered sugar and egg white powder in a medium bowl. Add 1 tablespoon water and mix well. Add more water, 1 teaspoon at a time, until mixture is thick. Spoon mixture into a re-sealable bag; set aside.
Line 2 sheet pans with wax paper. Reserve 3/4 cup of the Jelly Belly beans in a small bowl. Use a sharp pair of scissors and cut the remaining Jelly Belly beans in half lengthwise. Arrange 3 half pieces of Jelly Belly beans on the wax paper lined sheet pans into a star burst having the 3 short ends come together.
Snip a very small corner, (1/4 cm), from the bag with the confectioners’ sugar frosting and pipe a small dot of frosting in the center of the jelly bean arrangement. Place a whole jelly bean in the center, short end down, to look like a piece of popped corn. Continue with the remaining frosting and whole jelly beans. Let candies dry at least 1 hour.
Tint the vanilla frosting with the yellow food colouring to make a pale yellow colour. Spread frosting on top of the cupcakes. Gently remove the dry popcorn jelly bean arrangements from the wax paper and place 4 to 5 pieces on top of each cupcake. Place the cupcakes in a popcorn box to look like they are spilling out of the box.
