Alabama Fan Cupcakes

by Donna Keel
(Kellyton, AL)

Crimson Tide Cake

I made these for a Alabama football fan.
I made the elephants and A's with royal icing a couple of days in advance to dry. I used buttercream frosting on cupcakes, piping a swirl with a large round tip. Added dried elephants and A's. Then spinkled some red dots around.
The Elephants are made with assorted size star tips for the different size heads. With grey, pipe a cicle, continue going around to fill middle. Start in middle of the circle and pull down for trunk and curve up. Pipe ovals on sides and circle inward to fill. With round tip, pipe black dots for eyes. Pipe red to fill ear centers.
A's were printed off in rows from computer, covered with wax paper, then piped over with red using a round tip.