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Monster Cupcakes

October 14, 2011 by bblondie 48 Comments

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I can’t believe it’s time for Halloween baking already!  These cupcakes could actually work any time of year for a monster themed birthday party, but they’re especially cute for Halloween.  Okay so they’re definitely more cute than spooky, but this is me here!  I just did these for a party and the kids went crazy over them! This is also a great project for kids.  They can make the monsters any color they want, and decorate them with all different kinds of candy.

The first thing I did was make the eyes.  I made them different sizes using white fondant and placing them on toothpicks.  Next I melted some red candy melts, the ones you can get at Michael’s, and dipped half the eye in it.  I let them all dry on a sheet of parchment paper while I made a batch of cupcakes and some buttercream.  Once the cupcakes were completely cool I frosted them with buttercream that I colored purple and orange.  I used a piping bag with a #133 tip to get the look I was going for.

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Tip #133

Once they were all frosted I stuck the eyes in, some got 2 eyes, some got 3.  I then completed the eyes by painting them with some black food coloring.  I used both gumdrops and peach rings to make the mouths, I think the peach ring looked really cute!  The last thing I did was cut little triangles out of white fondant to give the little monsters teeth.  There are so many ways you can decorate these, it’s just a really fun project 🙂

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3 Eyed Monster

What you’ll need

  • Cupcakes
  • Buttercream
  • Purple, orange, & black food coloring
  • Pastry Bag
  • Tip #133
  • Fondant
  • Paint brush
  • Toothpicks
  • Red candy melts
  • Gumdrops & peach rings

Assembly

  1. Make eyes by rolling white fondant different sizes & placing on toothpicks.
  2. Melt candy melts in microwave & dip half the eye in it. Place them on a sheet of parchment to dry.
  3. Bake cupcakes & make buttercream.
  4. Color buttercream orange & purple.
  5. Pipe buttercream on completely cooled cupcakes using tip #133
  6. Insert eyes and complete them by painting them with black food coloring.
  7. Make mouths out of gumballs & peach rings.
  8. Cut out little triangles of white fondant for teeth.

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Filed Under: Cupcakes, fondant, Halloween, Holidays, monster cupcakes Tagged With: candy, Halloween, Halloween cupcakes, how-to monster cupcakes, kids parties, monster cupcakes, monsters

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Comments

  1. Becky says

    November 2, 2011 at 12:28 am

    >oh wow! These are adorable!!

    Reply
  2. Deeba PAB says

    October 28, 2011 at 12:16 pm

    >These are simply amazing. Well done indeed. I love your creativity!

    Reply
  3. Kim Bee says

    October 21, 2011 at 4:54 pm

    >All I can say is "will you adopt me"?

    Reply
  4. Brooks at Cakewalker says

    October 19, 2011 at 4:06 pm

    >These are as cute as can be! And you're right, versatile enough for any time of the year, but festive for All Hallow's Eve. Brava!

    Reply
  5. Laura says

    October 19, 2011 at 12:15 am

    >Awesome! very cool..

    Reply
  6. foodies at home says

    October 18, 2011 at 3:07 am

    >Fun Fun Fun Fun!! Cute idea!!

    Reply
  7. Gina says

    October 17, 2011 at 5:06 pm

    >These came out so cute. I bet kids would love them. Great job on these.
    -Gina-

    Reply
  8. Lacy says

    October 17, 2011 at 2:48 pm

    >oh my god I LOVE these!! So super cute! The eyes on the toothpicks are amazing.

    Reply
  9. Elyse @The Cultural Dish says

    October 17, 2011 at 12:25 pm

    >Omg these are adorable!! Such a great, creative, and different idea for halloween! I would have loved to have been able to bring these in to my school halloween parties as a kid! 🙂

    Reply
  10. Gastronome Tart says

    October 17, 2011 at 12:18 pm

    >These are SUPER cute! Your frosting looks perfect! And yes, very unique. Loves!

    Reply
  11. foodie @ Tasting Spot says

    October 17, 2011 at 3:10 am

    >i really like your food pictures and want to invite you to try out tastingspot.com. it's for anyone that just wants another place to submit photos and share it will other foodies. It’s still in beta version, but would love for you to start adding some photos and help get it going.

    Reply
  12. Angela Leah and Marilena says

    October 16, 2011 at 11:19 pm

    >These cupcakes are adorable! Love the gumball eyes! So unique!

    Reply
  13. Jamie says

    October 16, 2011 at 10:49 pm

    >cutesy tootsie! although I think you meant to say "gumBALLS" instead of dumDROPS?? I kept looking at the pics for the gumdrops and there definitely aren't any.

    Reply
  14. Kate from Scratch says

    October 16, 2011 at 4:06 pm

    >Those are adorable! I absolutely love them…I'll take 3 dozen. haha. Congratulations on the Top 9!

    Reply
  15. Pink Apron Baker says

    October 16, 2011 at 4:06 pm

    >This is so cute! I mean this as a compliment but they look like Muppets . Totally deserving of the Top 9!

    Reply
  16. Jen DZ says

    October 16, 2011 at 2:29 pm

    >Oh my goodness, girl! These are fantastic! I just showed my two small guys (7 and 3)the pictures of them and they asked when we could start making our own! So cute!!

    Reply
  17. Spiceblogger says

    October 16, 2011 at 12:39 pm

    >Love Love Love these!!!! They are so cute and fun 🙂
    Congrats on Top 9! and no. 1 no less 😉

    Reply
  18. KonstantKraver says

    October 16, 2011 at 11:17 am

    >These are so cute!! Congrats on the top 9 🙂

    Reply
  19. momdecuisine says

    October 16, 2011 at 3:26 am

    >How cute! My kids would love to dig into these little monsters!!!

    Reply
  20. Barbara Bakes says

    October 16, 2011 at 2:26 am

    >These are so fun. I pinned them.

    Reply
  21. Amy says

    October 16, 2011 at 2:13 am

    >These are so incredibly cute…almost too cute to eat, but I totally would since I am sure they are delicious!

    Reply
  22. Parsley Sage says

    October 15, 2011 at 11:01 pm

    >These are just too darned adorable! You're so talented, be proud of these little monsters 🙂 Buzzed

    Reply
  23. Anne@frommysweetheart says

    October 15, 2011 at 10:26 pm

    >These are awesome! Never mind kids…they put a smile on my face! Truly creative…and great tips!

    Reply
  24. Katie @ BloomEveryday says

    October 15, 2011 at 9:33 pm

    >These look so great! I am in love with this idea – kids and adults alike would love these. I tweeted this recipe and buzzed you!

    Reply
  25. Christine's Pantry says

    October 15, 2011 at 2:39 am

    >Wow! These monsters are so cute. Great job!

    Reply
  26. Sarah says

    October 15, 2011 at 2:25 am

    >These are too cute! Can't wait to see what other Halloween creations you come up with!

    Reply
  27. Ann says

    October 15, 2011 at 2:12 am

    >Those are SO adorable! Honestly, you are amazing! I bet everyone whet crazy for them! I love it!

    Reply
  28. Sarah Catherine says

    October 15, 2011 at 1:41 am

    >Oh wow, I was really shocked to read that you made these eyes! I was totally expecting them to be plastic or store bought since they are so perfect looking. These came out really great. Any kids would be happy to have their hand in on decorating them. 🙂

    Reply
  29. Jen at The Three Little Piglets says

    October 15, 2011 at 1:19 am

    >My kids would love making these! How cute!

    Reply
  30. Emily @ Life on Food says

    October 15, 2011 at 12:51 am

    >These little babies brought a smile to my face. So Cute!

    Reply
  31. Samantha @ Ferraro Kitchen says

    October 14, 2011 at 9:41 pm

    >Those little guys are soo adorable! You are so creative!!! I love that tip…is it pretty easy to use for a beginner froster? haha

    Reply
  32. thesmartcookiecook.com says

    October 14, 2011 at 9:07 pm

    >These are the CUTEST things I've ever seen! I love halloween anything, and these cupcakes are no exception. Love love love them!!

    Reply
  33. Rafel Medina says

    October 14, 2011 at 9:05 pm

    >these cup cakes are wonderful…I'm sure anyone, kids and adults, will be totally charmed by them…you don't have to wait for Halloween to have fun serving these…

    Reply
  34. Lizzy says

    October 14, 2011 at 8:51 pm

    >Oh, my gosh! You do the most wonderful things with your decorating talents! These are such cute cupcakes…so fun!!!

    Reply
  35. Eftychia says

    October 14, 2011 at 8:40 pm

    >So cute!!!!!!!! I will definately buy tip 133…

    Reply
  36. Cassie @ Bake Your Day says

    October 14, 2011 at 8:18 pm

    >TOO cute, I need one of those tips!

    Reply
  37. S.V. says

    October 14, 2011 at 7:36 pm

    >I love these cupcakes!!!! They are totally awesome and my son would die if I made him these lol. I am going to make him some halloween cupcakes but they won't be this cute.

    Reply
  38. Liz @ Southern Charm says

    October 14, 2011 at 7:12 pm

    >Wow! You are so talented! What a fun idea!!

    Reply
  39. Joanne says

    October 14, 2011 at 6:33 pm

    >These are INSANELY cute!!! Your piping is amazing!

    Reply
  40. Cake says

    October 14, 2011 at 4:13 pm

    >Those are so cute! I want to pick them up and have them sing the Muppet's Mahna Mahnam!

    Reply
  41. Sandra says

    October 14, 2011 at 2:57 pm

    >Uber cute Meghan! How fun would it be to make these at an adult Halloween party, preferrably before the spiked cider is served!

    Reply
  42. bakingjenn says

    October 14, 2011 at 1:59 pm

    >These are so cute! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  43. Sandra says

    October 14, 2011 at 1:46 pm

    >Oh wow, what a cute idea..you did such an incredible job!!! I love these!!

    Reply
  44. RavieNomNoms says

    October 14, 2011 at 1:44 pm

    >These are too freggin cute! What a great thing to have at a Halloween party!

    Reply
  45. Munatycooking says

    October 14, 2011 at 5:55 am

    >These monsters are so cute indeed 🙂

    Reply

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