Winnie The Pooh-Inspired Cupcakes
So easy, kids of all ages can get in on the fun! (But first, a disclaimer: I have no affiliation with A.A. Milne or Disney; these are just a fan tribute to the classic character.)
Servings: 18 cupcakes
Ingredients
- yellow food coloring
- 1 16-ounce container vanilla frosting
- 18 baked chocolate cupcakes, cooled
- 36 yellow Hershey's Eggs or peanut M&Ms
- 48 brown M&M Minis
- 1/4 cup chocolate frosting (or 1 tube black gel frosting)
Instructions
- Add 5-7 drops of yellow food coloring to the vanilla frosting, stirring until combined. Gradually add 2-3 drops at a time, stirring until mixed, until the frosting matches the color of the Hershey's Eggs or Peanut M&M's, depending on which one you're using. (Hershey's Eggs are more of a pastel yellow, so the frosting will need less dye to match.)
- Cover the top of the cupcake with yellow frosting. Place one Hershey's Egg/Peanut M&M lengthwise in the lower third of the cupcake, forming the snout. Cut another one in half, placing each half cut-side down on the top edge of the cupcake, forming the ears.
- Place two brown M&M Minis just above the snout to form the bear's eyes. Dab a tiny dot of yellow frosting on the snout, then stick a brown M&M Mini atop it, creating Pooh's nose.
- Using a toothpick, swipe a little chocolate frosting over the eyes to form eyebrows, and another just below the nose to create Pooh's smile.
Notes
One medium-sized bag of Peanut M&M's—or full-size bag of Hershey's Eggs—should have enough yellow treats to complete this project. A medium-sized bag of M&M Mini's should have enough brown M&M's.