Showing posts with label Tutorials. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tutorials. Show all posts

Monday, October 8, 2018

Watermelon Cupcakes

This next batch of cupcakes were the best ones I ever presented at an event.
Every.
Single.
One.
Was.
Eaten.

Needless to say, I was very excited about this and have concluded the newfound popularity to one thing: The color of the cupcakes. They were bright green (watermelon), thus appealing to kids and adults alike.


To create the green, I used WHITE cake mix and added Wilton Leaf Green dye until I reached the desired color. The mix should be a bit darker then what you want, as the dye bakes lighter.

I used Wilton tip #2D to pipe the pink buttercream and added mini chocolate chips (also marketed as "baking chocolate chips") for the seeds.

I presented these at a 4th of July party and they were a big hit, as previously mentioned.

Bunny Butts Cupcakes

I got this next idea for my cupcakes off of Pinterest. They were quite the rage during the spring of 2017, so I decided to attempt them. I was surprised; they didn't turn out that bad! This post will be my first tutorial, and will show how I created these adorable cupcakes.



1. With white Wilton fondant, I filled the smaller section of a plastic Easter egg, which I am using as a mold to create the body of the bunny. I popped them out of the egg by sliding the Wilton knife decorating tool between the plastic and fondant.

2. For the feet, I used Wilton Tip # 12 for the actual feet (white fondant) and Wilton Tip # 4 for the toes (pink fondant). I used the tips like cookie-cutters, pressing them into the fondant to create the desired shape. I then placed and gently pressed the toe pieces onto the foot pieces to create the wanted pattern.

3. I put these pieces of the bunnies into Wilton Storing Containers, and kept them at room temperature until the day I frosted the cupcakes (I made the tails last).

4. To frost the cupcakes, I used Wilton Tip #233, and colored the frosting using the Wilton Leaf Green frosting coloring.

5. I placed the bunny bodies directly in the center on the cupcake, letting it adhere to the frosting.

6. To stick on the feet, I used a simple, clean paint brush to brush lukewarm water on the feet then stuck them onto the body of the bunny.

7. To create the tails, I rolled small pieces of white fondant into balls, dipped in lukewarm water, then rolled in Wilton white sanding sugar. Next, I gently placed and pressed the tails onto the bunny to finish the body of the bunny.

Toppings Used:

Plastic Easter Egg
Wilton Fondant, white and pink
Wilton Storing Containers
Clean paintbrush
Lukewarm water
Wilton Sanding Sugar, white

Watermelon Cupcakes

This next batch of cupcakes were the best ones I ever presented at an event. Every. Single. One. Was. Eaten. Needless to say, I was v...