How to make cupcake frosting glow

 

I wanted to make a recipe that even my nine year old son would think was cool. When I made this glow in the dark frosting  I was pleasantly surprised that it tasted good and was really simple to do. I was upset that I didn’t know about this chemical reaction earlier because I am positive I could have made this recipe more famous while attending college but anyway I figure sharing it on the internet would be a great way to make sure others get to enjoy the glow in the dark cupcakes.

Ingredients need to make cupcake frosting glow:

Frosting any vanilla or white kind will do

Tonic water

Green or orange jello depending on the taste you wish to achieve

a black light … you will not be able to see the glow without one of these. I bought mine on amazon. You can do the same Black light <—–  or my kids wanted this black light flash light

How to make cupcake frosting glow

Pour jello in a bowl add 1/3 cup of tonic water

Then you will stir the jello

Place the mixture in an icing bag and mix it. Leave some tonic water and jello to spread on top.

Make sure you fully ice your cupcakes

Turn off the light and on the black light… mix up the jello and tonic water again

Repaint the cupcakes to achieve the color you want! Then enjoy your new neon rocking cupcakes.

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