These were are my simple cupcake recipe from a previous post, but with 4 tbs of cocoa added to make them chocolatey. Mmmmmmmm...
For the embellishments I used these fondant cutters I bought four years ago and have never used before.
I've always been a little bit scared of them as they seem like the kind of thing that you can never get the fondant out of again, but I found this great video on Youtube and I was off!
Using a toothpick to extract the centres of the letters...
Then I tinted some white fondant cornflour blue and cut some more shapes and letters.
Always use gel/ paste food colourings to tint fondant. Use a toothpick to draw the colour through, and then knead until blended.
Then I iced my cupcakes and topped them with the embellishments - simple!
The blue sprinkles were made by crumbling the circles of fondant in the top picture (they were going to be polka dots but I decided against using them.)
I hope the mum-to-be and guests enjoy them as much as I did making them!
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I linked this post up here:
These are absolutely adorable! You did a great job decorating them. I would love for you to link them up to my Sew Crafty Saturday party! ~April
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Glad you linked up!
ReplyDeletewow they're amazing! bet they were a hit!
ReplyDeleteThe guest of honor (me)loved it!
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ReplyDeleteWhat brand are your fondant cutters? They are adorable! I've never seen anything like those before!
ReplyDeleteHi Laurel,
ReplyDeleteThe brand is FMM - I originally bought them at a small store in NZ, but I have found a link to the FMM site:
http://www.fmmsugarcraft.com/pages/fullprod.php?id=254
They make both the nursery and letter ones.
LM x
Hi Lady Muck,
ReplyDeleteYour cupcakes are so adorable and cute....... Very inspiring. I love the color themes... Wow.
Hello Lady Muck,
ReplyDeleteI wanted inspiration for some baby boy cupcakes and came across your blog - lovely cupcakes !!! I am currently on maternity leave, started baking again & you have given me some great ideas. Love your site and your creative talent (Is there anything you can't make !!!??) I will have lots of fun perusing your site - thank you XXX
Hi - Thanks Angie for your lovely comment. I hope your cupcakes turn out well, whatever you choose to do with them! All the best for your up-and-coming birth too... Congratulations!!!
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Where can I get those fondant cutters?
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