Easy Ladybug Cupcakes
Use this cupcake decorating tutorial to make easy fondant ladybug cupcakes for kids birthday parties. Homemade with simple ingredients and no fancy tools required!
Servings: 24 Cupcakes
Calories: 291kcal
Ingredients
- 24 Yellow cupcakes
- 3 cups Buttercream icing
- 2 cups Marshmallow fondant 1 cup each of black and red colors
Instructions
- Bake cupcakes and allow them to cool completely.
- Prepare frosting and tint it with gel colors, if you like.
- Roll out red fondant and use the big circle cutter to cut out a piece.
- Roll out black fondant and use the small circle cutter to cut out a piece.
- Brush water near the top of the red circle and place the smaller black circle on top of it until it sticks into place.
- Use Wilton's Tip #12 to cut out tiny black circles. Also, use a knife to cut a thin black strip.
- Brush water along the center of the red circle and stick the black strip here. Cut off the excess with a knife.
- Stick the tiny black circles on the red body.
- To make antennas, take 2 pieces of flower stamen and color the tips black with an edible marker. Use a scissor to cut them in half.
- Attach these to the top of the ladybug's face.
- Make 2 eyes with white fondant and black edible marker OR use store-bought candy eyeball sprinkles.
- Draw a sweet smile with black edible marker.
- Add little cheeks by sticking two round pink sprinkles on either side of the mouth.
- Let these toppers dry for 1-2 hours.
- Then, place them on top of your iced cupcakes.
Notes
- Read all my tips above.
- Leftovers can be stored in a covered box at room temperature for up to 2 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 198mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1mg