Mama Duck Cake and Duck Cupcakes

by Carmen Artiga-Birdsall
(Gaithersburg, MD)

This two tiered Mama Duck Cake is covered in blue fondant, the "bubbles", and the Mama Duck are also made out of fondant, the duck cupcakes are topped with butter cream and chocolate ducks were made with chocolate molds, the "bubbles" are fondant.

Rubber Duckie Cupcakes

by Suzanne
(Anaheim, CA)

Very Very Easy!

I purchased frosting already made from a cake supply store. I tinted it pink (hot pink was all they had right after Valentine's Day.)

I filled 3 different pastry bags--each with their own tip. I think I used round tip#s 5, 8 and 12.

The person that wanted me to make these had already purchased the rubber duckies. I think from a trading company in the orient. :)

I secured the ducks to the cupcake with a dollop of frosting--this worked great for "glue" as I was able to then use the ducks as a "handle" whenever I needed to move the cakes. While decorating I used the base of the cupcakes to handle them.

Using the largest tip I started piping the frosting around the outer edge of the base, working towards the center. I then used the 2 smaller tips to fill in gaps, add variety and build up bubbles around the duck. I also added a few bubbles on top of the duck heads.

When I began piping the bubbles it was hard not to create "tails" on them. It was suggested that I use a toothpick to correct this. Since I was going to be making 75 of these I just left them. After a few hours this corrected itself.

Rubber Duckie Cupcakes

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