How to Make Hockey Themed Cupcakes for the NHL Lover

Instructions

1. Cupcake Directions:
2. Preheat oven to 350.
3. -Line cupcake pan with parchment cupcake liners.
4. Cream sugar with butter until light and creamy.
5. Add eggs one at a time. Beat after each egg addition.
6. Add vanilla extract.
7. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cocoa and mix until combined.
8. Start adding the dry mixture to the butter and sugar. Alternate adding the dry ingredients with adding the milk.
9. Beat well until all combined.
10. Fill each lined cupcake pan cup 3/4 full..
11. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes.
12. Remove from cupcake tin and cool thoroughly on wire racks.
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Buttercream Frosting Directions

1. Cream butter and powdered sugar in a mixing bowl until it starts to get fluffy.
2. If it doesn't cream add 1 TBSP of the whipping cream until it does.
3. Once it's creamy, test to see if the frosting can hold a stiff peak.
4. If the frosting doesn't do this then add 1/2 C powdered sugar. Test to see if the frosting now holds a stiff peak. If not add more powdered sugar. If it does.
5. Divide the frosting into two bowls. The first remains white.
6. In the second bowl add a couple drops of the blue gel food coloring.
7. -Stir to make sure the blue color is thoroughly blended, and a nice light blue shade. We're going for something like a sky blue. If it needs to be darker, add another drop of food coloring.
8. Add the white frosting into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip.
9. Add the blue frosting into the same pastry bag.
10. Twist the open end of the pastry bag to push the frosting toward the tip, and frost the cupcakes, using a swirl motion.
11. Add the decoration of your choice to the frosted cupcake.