Peek-a-boo Baby Cupcakes

by Tammy
(Kelowna, BC., Canada)

Peek-a-boo Baby Cupcakes

PURCHASE:
cupcake batter
icing sugar

Fondant:
Skin color (pale pink)
black
baby blue
yellow
*any other colors*
edible black pen
chocolate chips

NIGHT PRIOR TO SHOWER (or event)
Bake cupcakes in cupcake cups

SET UP:
- cup with water
- sm. paint brush
- lay out wax paper
- rolling pin
- flour
- clean pen cap
- knife
- ruler * or eye it*
- dowel or something to rest your creation on
- zip lock bags

NOTES:
* roll on wax paper
* if fondant gets sticky brush a little bit of flour on work area.
* always put excess fondant in zip lock when not using it
* HAVE FUN!!!

TIME TO CREATE: (using one for example)
1) using skin color rolling to balls 1 = 3/4", 2 = size of peas (or smaller), 2 = very small oval type ones these are ears

2) take paint brush dab in water tap off excess water. paint small amount on bottom on the 3/4" ball attach the two pea shape balls (these are little arms), dab paint brush again, tap off excess water apply small amount of water on both sides of the lg. ball where ears would go

3) lay it against the dowel - so that its basically standing on its hands (work on the others)

*** make sure to put excess fondant into zip lock***

4) Using small amount of black fondant roll it out so that you have a thin string cut just a little more than 1cm. take it and make one single curl in the middle. take paint brush apply water to the top-middle of the lg ball and place curl. (AHHHH)

5) *depending on sex of baby * in the picture provided my sister was expecting a boy therefore I took the baby blue fondant rolled it out flat. This is where the clean pen cap is VERY useful. cut out circles. place to the side.

6) roll out yellow (or any color you choose) into a thin string cut into little under 1cm. bend twice looking like a handle.(I know hard to handle but trust me it will be worth it)

7) take paint brush dab water on the circle your just cut out with the pen cap. Attach the handle to it... Now you have a mini pacifier.

8) Again dab water head where you want the pacifier to be(remember you haven't put the eyes on yet)

9) Take your edible black pen and just dot where you want the eye... there is no need to be fancy.

*** welcome to the baby **** now he/she needs to sleep for the rest of the night in a safe place.

DAY OF SHOWER:

SET UP YOUR AREA AGAIN (have your cupcakes near by)

1) Apply icing to the tops of the cupcakes.

2) roll flat any color of fondant you wish. Cut a square that would just drap over the cupcake (approx 3.5" by 3.5") decorate the top as you wish (I put randum letters)

3) The baby head will be dry now (how cute). Apply a gob of icing to the edge of the cupcake and gently snuggle the baby into it... clean up any icing that would have drooped in front of the baby. (baby now should stand there securely)

4) take chocolate chips and place about three behind baby ** just lay them there don't push them in** these represent the body.

5) take the square you just decorated, easiest gentle hold in the center of the square place it right behind the curl on the baby head. let it drap down. Baby should look as if he/she is peeking out through it.

**now you have a peek-a-boo baby *****

NOTE: people find it difficult eating them...too cute


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