Iron Man Cupcakes

5 from 1 vote

I don't care which side you're on, everyone will love these Iron Man Cupcakes!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line cupcake tins with paper liners.
Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
On medium high, beat the butter for 30 seconds.
Add the sugar, vanilla, and almond extract to the butter and mix to combine.
Beat after each addition of the egg whites and eggs, one at a time.-
Add the flour mixture and buttermilk alternating each one to the butter mixture on low.
Scoop the batter till 3/4 filled in the lined cupcake tins.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
Allow the cupcakes to cool for 10 minutes before removing from the cupcake tin.
Place on a wire rack to cool completely.

Cream the butter and powdered sugar until it looks light and creamy. If it doesn't cream add several drops of the heavy whipping cream until it does.
Test to see if the frosting can form and hold a stiff peak by taking a spoonful of frosting and turning the spoon upside down. If the frosting stays on the spoon it is ready. If not, add more powdered sugar 1/2 C at a time, mixing well.
Divide the frosting equally into two bowls. In the first bowl add several drops of red gel food coloring and mix well.
In the second bowl, add several drops of golden yellow gel food coloring. Stir to blend the color.
When ready, scoop the red frosting first into a pastry bag, adding the golden yellow frosting into the same bag with a large tip. You will want them side by side in the bag.
Twist the open end of the pastry bag to push the frosting to the tip, testing to make sure that both colors come to the tip at the same time.
Start the frosting on the outside edge of the cupcake working to the center of the cupcake.

Combine all ingredients except for food coloring in a mixing bowl mixing on medium speed for 4 minutes.
If icing is not stiff enough add 1/4 C powdered sugar.
Spoon the icing into a bowl.
Take out 2 tablespoons of icing and leave it white.
Divide the rest of the icing into two bowls.
To the first bowl, add red gel food coloring, stirring to mix.
To the second bowl, add golden yellow gel food coloring, stirring to mix.

Locate a picture of Iron Man's Mask. Print the mask in color with several small images of it. Place it on a cookie sheet.
Tape wax paper, over the photo of the masks, to the cookie sheet.
Using a small pastry bag filled with the red royal icing and a #2 tip, start outlining the mask.
Fill in the outline of the mask following the printed example with the red icing. Allow this to dry for 30 seconds to prevent the colors from bleeding.
Using a small pastry bag filled with the white royal icing and a #2 tip, fill in the eyes on the mask with the white icing. Allow this to dry for 30 seconds.
Using a small pastry bag filled with the golden yellow royal icing and a #2 tip, start by outlining the inner part of the mask. Fill in the outline of the inner mask with the golden yellow icing. Allow this to dry for several minutes.
Following the picture use the Wilton Foodwriter to make the black marks on the mask, and allow to dry for 5-10 hours.
To ensure the mask is dry, gently touch one of them with your finger. If it allows you to push in on the icing, give it a little more time to dry. If the mask is dry, it will feel hard to the touch.
Cut the wax paper holding the completed masks into squares surrounding the completed design.
Once the masks are dry, carefully peel the wax paper off of the back of the images and place on the frosted cupcake.