Cupcake Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Using paper liners line the cupcake tins.
3. Cream margarine and sugar until light and smooth in a mixing bowl with electric mixer.
4. Sift flour and baking powder together in another bowl.
5. Add eggs one at a time to the margarine and sugar mixing bowl.
6. Continue mixing.
7. Add vanilla extract.
8. Mix flour and baking powder in with the margarine, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
9. Slowly add milk and beat well.
10. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes.
11. Allow to cool for 10-15 minutes.

Frosting Directions:

1. Mix the sweet cream and 3 C powdered sugar until it becomes creamy.
2. If the frosting is not creaming add heavy whipping cream.
3. If the frosting is too soft add 1/2 C powdered sugar.
4. Check to see if the frosting forms stiff peaks.
5. If not add more powdered sugar.
6. Add 4-5 drops of green food coloring.
7. Mix with a spoon to ensure the desired color.
8. Using a pastry bag and a large tip, frost the cupcakes.

Royal Icing Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients on medium speed for 4 minutes.
2. Divide the royal icing into 4 small bowls.
3. Add 5 drops of red food coloring into one bowl.. Stir well.
4. Add 5 drops of blue food coloring into second bowl… Stir well.
5. Add 5 drops of orange food coloring into third bowl…. Stir well
6. Add 5 drops of purple food coloring into fourth bowl…. Stir well.
7. Using a small pastry bag and a #2 pastry tip for each of the colors; red, blue, orange, and purple.
8. Search Google for cartoon image of the Ninja Turtles.
9. Copy/paste to word.
10. Save to your folder.
11. Print this image.
12. Tape this page with the picture of the Ninja Turtles to a cookie sheet.
13. Cut/tear enough wax paper to cover the page with Ninja Turtles printed on it.
14. Using the royal icing, either the red, blue, orange, or purple with a #2 tip trace the image of the Ninja Turtles.
15. If it is to be outlined….Trace this first.
16. Fill in the Ninja Turtle mask with more royal icing to match the outlining color.
17. Allow to dry 5-10 hours.
18. Ensure that the images are dry by gently pushing in on one of them.
19. If they allow you to push in they are not dry.
20. Once the page with the images of the Ninja Turtle Mask is dry…remove the tape from the wax paper and cookie sheet.
21. Cut the wax paper into squares surrounding the dried images.
22. Gently peel the wax paper from the back of the Ninja Turtles.
23. Make a small cut in the frosting in the center of the frosted cupcake.
24. Place the Ninja Turtle mask in the cut on the cupcake.