Sherry Tea Cakes and Glaze
- 1 (18.25-ounce) box yellow cake mix
- 1 (3.4-ounce) box vanilla instant pudding and pie filling
- 3/4 cup cream sherry
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Sherry Glaze, recipe follows
- 24 Sugared Pink Rose Petals, recipe follows
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 (12 cup) muffin tins with paper muffin cup liners.
- Combine cake mix, pudding mix, sherry, oil, eggs, and nutmeg in a large bowl.
- Beat for 2 minutes, or until well blended.
- Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full.
- Bake for 18 minutes, or until light golden brown on top.
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
- When cupcakes are cool, ice them using a small spatula or butter knife.
- Let sit until glaze is set.
- Place sugared pink rose petals on the tops of each cupcakes.
- Stack 3 glass cake pedestals on top of each other.
- Arrange cupcakes on each tier.
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup cream sherry
- Sift confectioners' sugar into a large bowl.
- Gradually add sherry, whisking until smooth.
- Do not ice cupcakes until they have cooled completely.
- 24 fresh rose petals
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- Beat 2 egg whites in a medium bowl until frothy.
- With a fine brush, apply a thin coat of egg whites to both sides of each petal.
- Sprinkle evenly with granulated sugar.
- Shake off excess sugar and let dry completely on a wire rack, about 2 hours, or let dry overnight.
yellow cake, vanilla instant pudding, cream sherry, vegetable oil, eggs, ground nutmeg, sherry glaze, petals
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/sherry-tea-cakes-and-glaze-recipe.html (may not work)