Finish with a heart-shaped sprinkle for the nose.Ĭongratulations! You’ve just made super cute, entirely edible kitty cat cupcakes. Carefully pipe two white frosting “whisker pads” below the eyes and then poke three licorice string whiskers into each side. Press your two M&M cat eyes gently onto the top half of your cupcake. Push the taffy ears into the back of your cupcake. Then trim some licorice string into small pieces to serve as your cat’s whiskers. You’ll use this to create your cat’s whisker pads. Use your black food coloring pen to draw pupils on the M&M candies to make your cat’s eyes.įill a piping bag with white frosting. Use just a dab of your leftover glaze icing like glue to stick the gum triangles to the taffy triangles, as shown in the photo. ![]() Then cut your chewing gum into smaller triangles. Do this by cutting the taffy candy into triangles. Now they’re ready to decorate! Step 3: Turn Your Cupcakes into Catcakes!įirst, you’ll need to create the “ears” for your cat cupcakes. Allow them to set for a minute, but not dry completely. Using pink frosting, pipe an upside-down heart shape on the bottom third of the cupcake. Once your cupcakes are completely cooled, dip them in your glaze and let any excess icing drip back into your bowl before you turn them back over. Similar to the cat face cupcake, use an angled spatula or butter knife to frost the cupcake with enough white frosting to cover the top and smooth it out to create a flat surface. Then, you’ll need to mix food coloring to match the color of your taffy candy, which will serve as your cat’s ears. Then add the milk, one tablespoon at a time until you get the desired thickness. Whisk together all the ingredients except your milk and food coloring in a small bowl. Ingredients: 2 cups of Confectioners Sugar 1 Tablespoon of Melted Butter 1 Tablespoon of Light Corn Syrup 4 Tablespoons of Milk Gel Food Coloring (to match your taffy candy) It’s also super simple and less messy to apply than traditional frosting – and tastes great, too! This glaze icing couldn’t be easier to make, and it’s perfect for decorated cupcakes. While your cupcakes are baking and cooling, you can make your glaze. Just be sure to choose something that will pair well with the sugary sweet glaze icing in our next step. In a large bowl, cream shortening and 1-1/2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. ![]() ![]() We’re focusing this guide on how to decorate your cute kitty cupcakes, so you can make any cupcakes you want! Start with your grandmother’s homemade from scratch chocolate cake recipe or go with your favorite easy-peasy box mix. Here’s what you’ll need: Your favorite cupcake recipe (or box mix) Glaze icing (recipe below) Taffy candy (or other chewy, colorful candy) Chewing gum Licorice String Heart-shaped sprinkles White frosting Piping bag & tip M&M’s candies Black Food Coloring Pen Step 1: Make Your Favorite Cupcake Recipe If you’ve got a birthday coming up, a socially-distant party to attend, or quarantine has just a given you a good ol’ sweet tooth – you’ve got a valid reason to make cupcakes! If you’re a cat lover, try your hand at these super cute kitty cat cupcakes that are (almost) too cute to eat!
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