Kid-Friendly Shaggy Cupcake Frosting | America's Test Kitchen Kids

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Prepare Ingredients

2 cups

vanilla frosting or chocolate frosting

12

cupcakes, baked and cooled

1 cup

sprinkles, shredded coconut, nuts, candy, or cookies

Gather Equipment

1-tablespoon measuring spoon

Small icing spatula

Large zipper-lock bag (optional)

Rolling pin (optional)

Small bowl

Get Started!

1

2 cups

vanilla frosting or chocolate frosting

12

cupcakes, baked and cooled

Mound 2 tablespoons frosting in center of cupcake. Use small icing spatula to spread frosting to edge of cupcake, leaving slight mound of frosting in center. Keep frosting off paper liners.

2

1 cup

sprinkles, shredded coconut, nuts, candy, or cookies

If using nuts, candy, or cookies, place them in zipper-lock bag and seal bag. Use rolling pin to gently crush them into small pieces.

3

Transfer sprinkles, shredded coconut, crushed nuts, candy, or cookies to small bowl. Hold bottom of frosted cupcake with 1 hand and turn cupcake upside down into bowl. Press cupcake into topping and gently rotate it to make sure frosting is evenly coated. Repeat with remaining cupcakes.