Animal themed cupcakes can be used as a special treat for many different events. Use bunnies and chicks for Easter, turkeys for Thanksgiving or reindeer for Christmas. A farm or jungle themed birthday party can feature pigs, cows and sheep, or monkeys, elephants and tigers. These creature cupcakes are a decorative alternative to a single large cake, and provide ready-made servings for easy distribution. With an assortment of candies and icing colors you can create nearly any creature to match the theme of your event. Add this to my Recipe Box.
Bake an assortment of cupcakes in your favorite flavors. Use cupcake liners that coordinate with the body colors of the animals you will be creating. For example, use white for bunnies or lambs, pink for pigs and yellow for chicks.
Ice the tops of the cupcakes in the same color as the cupcake liners. The icing will serve as the surface of the animal's face.
Make animal faces on the tops of the cupcakes with candy pieces or by piping on icing or melted candy melts. Brown M&Ms make good eyes or small noses. Orange jelly beans make perky beaks for chicks. Use mini marshmallows to make protruding snouts. Two white mini marshmallows squished together form the upper lip of a dog or cat. Icing whiskers piped on top and a small brown or pink candy nose positioned just above the lip will complete the face. A pink mini marshmallow with two dots piped on for nostrils is ideal for a pig's face.
Stick additional candy shapes to the top of the face for ears. Shape gum paste or fondant pieces for large ears on creatures such as bunnies or dogs. Use pink jelly beans for small pig ears. Soften candy melts and reshape them to make the pointed ears of a cat.
Tips
- Position an assortment of animal cupcakes on a baking sheet sprinkled with coconut shavings colored with green food coloring to resemble grass.
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