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Quick and Easy Ladybug Cupcakes

June 12, 2014 by Roxy

Quick and Easy Ladybug Cupcakes | Roxy's Kitchen #ladybugs #cupcakes #spring #tutorial

You don’t have to be an expert at cake decorating and own all the decorating tools possible to make creative desserts. These quick and easy Ladybug Cupcakes are the perfect example! You just need some cupcakes and frosting (I prefer homemade ones but you can use store-bought as well), a few chocolate chips for the dots on the wings and eyes and a bit of black fondant or some licorice strings for the antennae. In just a few minutes you can put together the perfect ladybug cupcake! You can get your kids involved as well to spread some frosting or attach some chocolate chips onto the ladybugs… how fun would that be?!

These ladybug cupcakes are perfect for a Spring-themed party, a kid’s birthday party or a baby shower!

Materials & Tools:

  • Chocolate cupcakes of your choice – I used a few Rich Chocolate Cupcakes but you can also make these Perfectly Moist Chocolate Cupcakes
  • White frosting of your choice mixed with a drop of red gel food coloring, at room temperature – I had some leftover Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Brown/Chocolate Frosting, at room temperature – I made Chocolate Ganache out of almost  ½ cup (80g) semi-sweet chocolate and 160ml (5.4 oz) whipping cream; an easier alternative is to use Nutella
  • Small dark chocolate chips for the dots on the wings
  • Big dark chocolate chips for the eyes (you could use candy eyes as well)
  • A small spatula (a butter knife work as well)
  • Black string licorice or some black fondant

Ladybug Cupcakes - Materials and Tools

Directions:

Bake your cupcakes and make the cream cheese and chocolate frostings.

If you are using fondant for the antennae make them a few hours ahead or the day before to allow them to dry properly.

Ladybug Cupcakes - If you are using fondant for the antennae make them a few hours ahead or the day before to allow them to dry properly.

Cover the cupcakes generously with chocolate frosting using a spatula.

Make the wings out of red frosting.

Ladybug Cupcakes - Make the wings out of red frosting.

Place a few small chocolate chips on each wing. Another option would be to use a small round tip to pipe chocolate frosting to make the dots on the wings.

Attach two big chocolate chips for the eyes.

To make the mouth, use a toothpick to carefully add some red frosting. You could use a small round tip to pipe the mouth as well.

Ladybug Cupcakes - Place a few small chocolate chips on each wing. Attach two big chocolate chips for the eyes.   To make the mouth, use a toothpick to carefully add some red frosting.

Insert the fondant antennae or two licorice pieces into each cupcake.  Use a toothpick to make the holes first and make it easier to insert the antennae without breaking them.

Quick and Easy Ladybug Cupcakes | Roxy's Kitchen #ladybugs #cupcakes #spring #tutorial Quick and Easy Ladybug Cupcakes | Roxy's Kitchen #ladybugs #cupcakes #spring #tutorial

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Filed Under: Chocolate, Roxy's Cakes Tagged With: buburuze, chocolate cupcakes, dessert, gargarite, how to make ladybug cupcakes, Spring cupcakes

Comments

  1. Jacqui says

    August 21, 2014 at 10:54 AM

    These are so cute. I like how you used chips for dots. I wouldn’t have been able to use icing for the dots. Thank you for linking up to Party Time and we hope to see you again next week!

  2. Nibbles By Nic says

    June 22, 2014 at 3:24 PM

    Congrats Roxy!!! Your adorable Ladybug Nibbles are this week’s feature on MUNCHING MONDAYS!!!! Hope to see you back again!! Warmest, Nic

    • Roxy says

      June 25, 2014 at 9:54 PM

      Yay that’s awesome! Thanks so much for the feature, Nic !

  3. Stephanie says

    June 21, 2014 at 5:53 PM

    I’m pretty sure these would not look as cute if I tried them, but they are adorable! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!

    • Roxy says

      June 25, 2014 at 9:55 PM

      Hehe thanks but I’m sure yours would look great as well :-P! Thanks for pinning!

  4. Kathe says

    June 19, 2014 at 4:27 PM

    Oh I can totally see these being used on one of my tablescapes!! These cute cupcakes would take it right over the top! Thanks for sharing the how to at the party this week! I am featuring this post on my Facebook page and have pinned it to the You’re Gonna Love It Tuesday board on Pinterest too 🙂

    • Roxy says

      June 25, 2014 at 9:53 PM

      Glad to join your party, Kathe! I’m so happy you like them and thanks so much for sharing and pinning <3!

  5. Ricki @ The Questionable Homesteader says

    June 18, 2014 at 4:52 PM

    Thanks for sharing at The Weekend Social, I’m looking forward to seeing you again next Thursday at 9pm EST at http://www.thequestionablehomesteader.com for another installment of The Weekend Social.

  6. Wendy, A Day in the Life on the Farm says

    June 18, 2014 at 8:16 AM

    Stopped by from Wednesday Whatsits. These are adorable!!

    • Roxy says

      June 25, 2014 at 6:24 PM

      Thanks for stopping by 🙂 ! Happy you like them!

  7. Anne says

    June 16, 2014 at 2:04 PM

    Wow! Simply stunning… Those cupcakes are so cute!!!!
    I’m not sure I could bear eating them….

    • Roxy says

      June 25, 2014 at 6:24 PM

      Thanks Anne! I’m glad you like them :)!

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