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Brain Cupcakes

Brain Cupcakes

Close encounters of the sweet kind are coming soon to a kitchen near you. Though you might expect frosted cupcakes to have sugary personalities, don't be fooled. These desserts have a dark side!

Martha Stewart Kids, Fall 2005 http://www.marthastewart.com/344179/brain-cupcakes
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  • Yield Makes 2 dozen

Ingredients

    • One-Bowl Chocolate Cupcakes (http://www.marthastewart.com/282243/one-bowl-chocolate-cupcakes)
    • Swiss Meringue Buttercream for Cupcakes (http://www.marthastewart.com/254870/swiss-meringue-buttercream-for-cupcakes)

Directions

  1. Prepare chocolate cupcakes according to recipe. Cool completely.
  2. While cupcakes are cooling, make buttercream.
  3. To decorate, use a medium round tip (such as Ateco #12) to pipe a mound of buttercream in the center of cupcake, then outline and pipe a brain design over it.

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