Minecraft Sword Pull-Apart Cupcake Cake
Crustable Buttercream
- ½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- ¼ cup shortening (I used Crisco)
- 1 lb powdered sugar
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
- gel food coloring
- 2-3 Tbsp dark chocolate cocoa powder
Frosting
- In your stand mixer, whip together the butter and shortening until combined.
- Add the vanilla, salt, and powdered sugar and mix until incorporated.
- Scrape the sides of the bowl and add the heavy cream. Whip until smooth.
- If the frosting is too thick, add 1 Tbsp more cream until you reach your desired consistency.
- Whip on high for 2-3 minutes or until light and fluffy.
- Reserve half the frosting for the brown and set aside.
- Add a SMALL amount of blue gel coloring to the remaining white and whip until combined.
- Decorating the 6 light blue cupcakes.
- Add more gel coloring until you get a deep dark turquoise blue and whip until combined. Let the color sit in the frosting for 5-10 minutes before piping, it will turn deep and dark in color.
Brown cupcakes
- Add 2-3 Tbsp dark chocolate cocoa powder to the reserved frosting and whip until combined.
- If the frosting is too stiff, add a small splash of heavy cream to slightly loosen.
- Allow the frosting to set for 5 minutes to deepen in color.
15 cupcakes should be in solid gold liners not 9. 20 should be in black.
This look so cute! AMAZING. I like it. Can’t wait try it! Thanks for sharing!
OMIGOD this looks amazing! Wow, you are super talented, I suck at anything like this – I’m still going to give it a go though, but I doubt it will be half as cool haha! H x
So lovely and very easy to make! Thank you for sharing!
Great recipe – a hit every time. Took on the tips to add the egg white and yolk separately, also to turn midway through cooking…which made the cupcakes way fluffier!
I cannot wait to try this!! Question: does anyone else have issues with the cake in cupcake liners sticking to the liner??
Yes! That usually happens with poorly made liners. I’d suggest grease proof liners from Sweets & Treats Boutique.
What size board does this fit?