Rainbow Meringue Cupcake Toppers

Give your cupcakes the royal treatment with these easy-peasy and delightfully tasty meringue toppers. Because every cupcake needs a little crown!

• 150g egg whites, at room temperature
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 300g caster sugar
• Colour Mill Aqua Blend Lemon, Mint, Baby Pink, Baby Blue - from the Aqua Pastel Pack

• Toothpicks
• Colour Mill Piping Bags 9in
• Colour Mill Piping Tip 4B Open Star & 1A Round

• Preheat the oven to 135°C (275°F) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
• Beat the egg whites until frothy, add cream of tartar and beat until soft peaks form.
• Gradually add the caster sugar, beating until super glossy with stiff peaks.
• Your meringue is ready to colour!

• Divide the mixture into 5 small bowls
• Colour 4 of these bowls using colours from the Aqua Pastel Pack - Lemon, Mint, Baby Pink & Baby Blue.
• On a flat surface, lay out a sheet of cling wrap and begin placing all 4 of your coloured meringue mixtures in a line next to each other.
• Roll the cling wrap up and place it into your Piping Bag with the 4B Piping Tip.
• Place your uncoloured meringue into a Piping Bag with the 1A Round Piping Tip.

• On your prepared baking tray, lay out a tooth pick and pipe your rainbow, making sure that one side of the rainbow is on top of the toothpick - the toothpick will be your 'topper stick'
• Pipe your clouds onto the bottom of your rainbows.

• Bake your rainbow meringue's for 60-75 minutes until crisp.
• Turn off the oven and let your meringues cool inside completely.
• Once cooled, place your rainbow meringue topper onto your cupcakes and Voila!

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