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Spring cupcakes

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Ingredients:
1 1/2 cupFlour, cake & pastry
-sifted
1 cupSugar, granulated
2 tspBaking powder
1/2 tspSalt
1/2 cupButter, softened
1/2 cupMilk
2 Eggs
1 tspVanilla
EASY FLUFFY FROSTING
1/2 cupCorn syrup
1 Egg white
1 tspLemon juice
FOR EASTER BUNNIES
Smarties or M&Ms
Licorice or Fruit Roll ups
Marshmallows, pink
FOR FLOWERPOT CUPCAKES
Coconut -shake with 4 drops
-green food colouring in jar
Gumdrops - cut up
Procedures:
1In bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
2Using electric mixer at low speed, blend in butter, milk, eggs and vanilla; beat for 2 minutes at medium speed.
3Spoon batter in 16 large greased or paper lined muffin cups.
4Bake at 375f for 12 to 16 minutes or till tester inserted in centre comes out clean.
5Transfer to rack and cool.
6Easy fluffy icing: in saucepan over high heat, heat corn syrup (or microwave at high for 1 ?- 2 minutes) till boiling.
7In bowl, beat egg white with lemon juice till frothy; gradually blend in boiling corn syrup and beat till stiff peaks forms, about 4 minutes.
8Dip tops of cooled cupcakes in icing.
9Makes: 16 cupcake for easter bunny cupcakes: use smarties or m&ms for eyes, licorice or sliced fruit roll ups for whiskers.
10Cut pink marshmallows into quarters for ears.
11For flowerpot cupcakes: sprinkle tops with flaked coconut that has been shaken in a jar with 4 drops green food colouring.
12Arrange cut up gumdrops to form petals