Best Lion And Lamb Cupcakes Recipes

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LION AND LAMB CUPCAKES



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Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cupcake Recipes

Yield Makes 24

Number Of Ingredients 11

Swiss Meringue Buttercream for March Cupcakes
Pink food coloring
2 1/2 tablespoons chocolate chips, melted
Vanilla Cupcakes with Buttercream Icing
2 ounces mini marshmallows, halved crosswise
6 full-sized marshmallows, halved lengthwise, then diagonally to create lamb ears
24 brown mini candy-coated chocolates
3 pieces pink bubblegum, cut into 12 small triangles
Toasted Coconut
12 white gumdrops, halved
1 bag licorice laces, cut into 1-to 1/2-inch lengths

Steps:

  • Measure 1/2 cup buttercream, and tint with pink food coloring to desired shade; transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a small round tip; set aside. Divide remaining buttercream equally between two bowls. Into one bowl, stir melted chocolate; set aside.
  • Frost half of the cupcakes with the plain buttercream for the lambs, and half with the chocolate buttercream for the lions: set aside.
  • For the lamb cupcakes: Arrange the halved mini marshmallows around the perimeter of each plain-buttercream cupcake, in two concentric circles. Leave room for ears on the edges, and an empty circle in the center for the face. Place halved full-sized marshmallows in reserved spots for the ears. Place two mini chocolate candies in upper half of each empty circle to make the eyes, and a bubble gum triangle for the nose.
  • For the lion cupcakes: Press coconut into the edge of the chocolate-buttercream on the cupcake to create a mane. On each cupcake, pipe a small dot of pink buttercream in the center to form a nose, then arrange two gumdrop halves on either side of the nose for cheeks. Stick three licorice pieces into buttercream on either side of cheeks for whiskers. Place two mini chocolate candies over gumdrops for eyes.

LION AND LAMB CUPCAKES



Lion and Lamb Cupcakes image

March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, but in the meantime, there are adorable cupcakes to be made! These sweet treats are delicious any time of year-and offer an easy project that kids can help to create. -Simple & Delicious Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h20m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 package cake mix of your choice (regular size)
1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting
Orange, blue and pink paste food coloring
Assorted decorations: snack-size Mounds candy bars, jelly beans, sweetened shredded coconut, chocolate jimmies and Pull-n-Peel licorice

Steps:

  • Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions for cupcakes; cool completely. Tint desired amounts of frosting orange, blue and pink., For lambs, frost cupcakes white and attach a Mounds candy bar for face. Pipe additional frosting over top of candy bar for tuft of hair between the ears. Attach jelly beans for ears, sprinkle body with coconut and pipe frosting for eyes and nose., For lions, frost cupcakes with orange frosting. Sprinkle edges with jimmies and attach pieces of licorice for mane. Attach jelly beans for ears. Pipe faces with frosting.

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LION AND LAMB CUPCAKES



Lion and Lamb Cupcakes image

How to make Lion and Lamb Cupcakes

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 11

Swiss Meringue Buttercream for March Cupcakes
Pink food coloring
2 1/2 tablespoons chocolate chips, melted
Vanilla Cupcakes
2 ounces mini marshmallows, halved crosswise
6 full-sized marshmallows, halved lengthwise, then diagonally to create lamb ears
24 brown mini candy-coated chocolates
3 pieces pink bubblegum, cut into 12 small triangles
Toasted Coconut
12 white gumdrops, halved
1 bag licorice laces, cut into 1-to 1/2-inch lengths

Steps:

  • Measure 1/2 cup buttercream, and tint with pink food coloring to desired shade; transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a small round tip; set aside. Divide remaining buttercream equally between two bowls. Into one bowl, stir melted chocolate; set aside.
  • Frost half of the cupcakes with the plain buttercream for the lambs, and half with the chocolate buttercream for the lions: set aside.
  • For the lamb cupcakes: Arrange the halved mini marshmallows around the perimeter of each plain-buttercream cupcake, in two concentric circles. Leave room for ears on the edges, and an empty circle in the center for the face. Place halved full-sized marshmallows in reserved spots for the ears. Place two mini chocolate candies in upper half of each empty circle to make the eyes, and a bubble gum triangle for the nose.
  • For the lion cupcakes: Press coconut into the edge of the chocolate-buttercream on the cupcake to create a mane. On each cupcake, pipe a small dot of pink buttercream in the center to form a nose, then arrange two gumdrop halves on either side of the nose for cheeks. Stick three licorice pieces into buttercream on either side of cheeks for whiskers. Place two mini chocolate candies over gumdrops for eyes.

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