Little Peeper Cupcakes

Serve up a flock of fun! Kids and adults alike will love these chick cupcakes for springtime brunches, Easter treats, birthdays and more. These chicks are not just for girls, boys think these chicks are cute, too! For more fun, tuck them into springtime baskets and add them to the egg hunt, too.

Source: Cupcake Fun
Pattern: Chick Beak, Hair, Wings, Feet Patterns

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Makes: Each cupcake serves 1.


instructions

Step 1

Bake and cool cupcakes in White Standard Baking Cups. Cool completely on Cooling Grid.

Step 2

Prepare Buttercream Icing Recipe. Reserve a small amount of icing, tint black. Tint remaining icing a combination of Lemon Yellow and Golden Yellow Icing Colors. Ice cupcakes smooth in yellow with Spatula.

Step 3

Trace patterns on paper; tape onto cake board and cover with waxed paper. Using melted candy in cut parchment bags, pipe in feet, wings, beak and hair. Refrigerate until firm.

Step 4

Position candy trims on cupcake, supporting with dots of icing if necessary. Using a cut parchment bag, add string eyes.