Ingredients
1cupunsalted butter,softened to room temperature
5cupsconfectioner’s sugar
¼cupheavy cream
2tsppure vanilla extract
salt,to taste
yellow food coloring
orange food coloring
green food coloring
chocolate sprinkles
14cupcakes,cooled, baked
Preparation
With a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed for about 2 minutes until creamy.
Add 5 cups of confectioners’ sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla extract with the mixer running on low. Increase to high speed and beat for 3 full minutes.
Add another tablespoon of cream if the frosting is too thick. Add a pinch of salt if the frosting is too sweet.
Spoon ¾ cup of frosting into a separate bowl. Stir in green food coloring.
Tint the remaining frosting with yellow and orange food coloring to obtain desired sunflower color.
Fill a piping bag with leaf tip plus yellow frosting. If there is a second leaf tip, fill the 2nd bag with a leaf tip plus green frosting.
Pipe or spread a circle of frosting in the center of the cupcake. Dip into chocolate sprinkles. Start on the outer edge of the cupcake. Pipe yellow petals all the way around, lifting the piping tip in an upwards direction.
Pipe a second layer closer to the center/on top of the first layer. Pipe a third layer of petals right against the center of the sunflower. Pipe any additional petals to fill any gaps, then pipe a couple of green leaves on the edges.
Serve chilled, and enjoy!
