Valentine's Day Cupcakes & Pie Form Cake Stand

It's been years now that I've been saying "I need a cake stand". Why I never bought one is beyond me, however, since I never did buy one I decided now's the perfect time to MAKE one!

Then when I decided to make one I thought "I can't show it without some delicious cupcakes to display on it!" So that lead me to my next decision to get baking...yum!

Hope you enjoy this two-in-one cake stand & cupcakes post!

Here's what you'll need for the cake stand:

Pie form or something similar like those stove burner covers (found this pie form at Goodwill for $2)

Spray primer (Hobby Lobby 30% off)

Spray paint (color of choice, I got mine at Hobby Lobby 50% off)

Candle stick (I bought this one at IKEA for $5)

Sharpie

Hot glue gun & glue

Now onto the cupcakes!

This is cheap but a good basic set of decorating tips

(making the pink sugar)

Easy-peazy.

Frosting Recipe

I took a cupcake decorating class at a place called What's Cooking and they gave me this recipe. It's the BEST frosting for easy decoration and it's super tasty!

8 oz unsalted butter (1 stick), room temperature

4 oz shortening, room temperature

1 tsp vanilla

2-3 Tbsp milk

4 cups powdered sugar

Directions:

Combine butter and shortening in a stand mixer on medium-high until creamy, about 3

minutes. Add vanilla and milk and blend. Add powdered sugar, a cup at a time,

blending

on low until incorporated, scraping sides of the bowl. Blend until fluffy, about 4

more minutes.

Fold down the edge of the frosting bag to eliminate mess.

Squeeze the frosting all the way down to the tip. 

For this frosting design I don't use a tip, it makes it fatter.

 

Sprinkle the pink sugar over the frosting.

Happy Valentine's Day & Happy Crafting!

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Thanks! 

{Amy}