The Baby had a Wolverine/Elmo birthday. Don’t ask. Anyway, I HAD to make Elmo cupcakes, right??
ingredients:
cupcakes
frosting
red sanding sugar
marshmallows
Hershey’s Kissables
Orange gummi drops
I made chocolate cupcakes, I was really worried about the red bleeding into a white cake. I frosted it with a buttercream that I tinted red, then I rolled it in red sanding sugar.
I had been planning to make these for months. I was going to use white icing to pipe the eyeballs, then I saw these and liked her idea of using a marshmallow. Excellent.
For the eyes I used Hershey’s Kissables, a mini candy coated chocolate kiss, kind of like an M&M, with a point. And that’s…the point. I poked a hole in the marshmallow and the point of the kiss went in easy peasy.
For the nose I toyed with the idea of using upside down Halloween candy corn pumpkins, but instead I found these sugarless orange drops at an old time candy store. They were the perfect size!
The party was a success -what else did we have? A soft serve ice cream bar, 8 different kinds of ice cream and a Cereal bar. SUGAR HIGH. Then I sent all the kids home to their parents. HA! Go here for more party pics.
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It’s so innovative and beautiful. I have never seen cakes made like yours. They are very similar as the doll when both the cake and the doll put together!
I’m so excited to find these cupcakes on flickr! Thanks for sharing a great idea!!!
I just saw your amazing cupcakes posted on Hostess Blog and I just had to click over to see how you made them. My son is so into Elmo right now!
Love the Elmo cupcakes. As soon as I saw them, I had to indulge my Sesame Street passion and learn how to make them. I am imagining a whole host of characters coming out of this idea….Grover would be quite fun, too. Terribly clever! Great idea!
Love the cupcakes ! making them for my daughters 2nd birthday in a week ! where did you find the veggie holder in the picture?
So that’s how you did the texture! I thought you had frosted them red, then saw the texture and decided you had just dyed the batter red and there was no frosting. I see now. Came over because I really was trying to figure out what you used for the black part of the eyes. Very creative!
Oh, I wish I saw this before making my elmo cupcakes. It would’ve been much easier to use the colored sugar. My kitchen towels are now covered with red spots. =P
So cute! My little guy had an Elmo party for his 1st birthday – I wish I had made these instead of the store bought cake! He would have loved them. I’ve linked to your post here: http://www.funfamilytips.com/?p=370
Thanks for such a fun a creative idea! I used your idea for my sons 2nd birthday party. They were fun and easy to make.
Where did you get the veggie holder in the Elmo picture?
@Kelly: I got it from Martha Stewart online yeaaarrrs ago – they no longer make them, sorry!
Perfct!
Feeling adventurous… hmmm!!!
Love the details Super thanks!
Lorraine
Where can I buy Hershey’s Kissables Candy Coated Mini Kisses, Special Dark? I can’t seem to find them?
ahhhhh. i love elmo i am now thinking about maken these!!! ahhhh. and yet im 14 years old!! and i still love elmo!!!!!!!
I LOVE these!!!! I will def be using these for my daughters Elmo themed party thanks so much
These are just wonderful! My daughter was obbessed with Elmo when she was little, now’s she’s 27 and a mom herself…maybe she can make these for her little ones
Alex
Thanks so much for posting this how to for the Elmo Cupcakes. I made them for my son’s 2nd birthday and they were a huge hit! So fun to make to. I posted some photos on my blog
http://thefamilythatlaughstogether.blogspot.com
Thanks again!!
laurie