Have you tried your hand at Fondant cupcakes? If not, you really have to try these fun Apple Fondant Cupcakes! They are super easy to make by following the step-by-step instructions and they are so adorable! Make a batch up for the first day back to school as a teacher’s gift. They are sure to smile!
If you love fun cupcakes, you may also like to try these beautiful Bouquet Cupcakes!
Yields: One dozen decorated cupcakes
Ingredients
12 of your favorite vanilla cupcakes
½ stick butter, softened
1 cup icing sugar
1-2 tbsp milk
5-6 oz. red fondant
1-2 oz. brown fondant
2-3 oz. green fondant
6 toothpicks
1 circular cookie cutter, about 2 inches in diameter
Directions
Before commencing the decorating process, ensure that the cupcakes are completely cool to the touch.
In a bowl, use an electric mixer to beat together butter, icing sugar and milk.
Once the ingredients are well-combined, use an offset spatula to spread buttercream on the center of each cupcake.
Roll the red fondant using a rolling pin. Roll it until it’s about ¼ of an inch thick.
Use the cookie cutter to cut out 12 red fondant circles.
Press one red fondant circle on each cupcake.
Using kitchen scissors, cut each toothpick in half. Insert a half toothpick into the center of each cupcake, having a small portion stick out.
To assemble one apple fondant cupcake:
Roll a small piece of brown fondant and shape it into a small cylinder. Insert into the exposed portion of the inserted toothpick.
Roll out 1-2 small green fondant spheres, about 1/3 of an inch thick.
Flatten each green fondant sphere and shape it into a teardrop. Use a paring knife or toothpick to give it some lines to give it realistic texture.
Place 1-2 fondant leaves on the top of each cupcake, right next to the stem. Serve and enjoy!
Hint: If the fondant is not sticking together, brush water on the back of each piece to secure.
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- 12 of your favorite vanilla cupcakes
- ½ stick butter, softened
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 1-2 tbsp milk
- 5-6 oz. red fondant
- 1-2 oz. brown fondant
- 2-3 oz. green fondant
- 6 toothpicks
- 1 circular cookie cutter, about 2 inches in diameter
- Before commencing the decorating process, ensure that the cupcakes are completely cool to the touch.
- In a bowl, use an electric mixer to beat together butter, icing sugar and milk.
- Once the ingredients are well-combined, use an offset spatula to spread buttercream on the center of each cupcake.
- Roll the red fondant using a rolling pin. Roll it until it’s about ¼ of an inch thick.
- Use the cookie cutter to cut out 12 red fondant circles.
- Press one red fondant circle on each cupcake.
- Using kitchen scissors, cut each toothpick in half. Insert a half toothpick into the center of each cupcake, having a small portion stick out.
- To assemble one apple fondant cupcake:
- Roll a small piece of brown fondant and shape it into a small cylinder. Insert into the exposed portion of the inserted toothpick.
- Roll out 1-2 small green fondant spheres, about ⅓ of an inch thick.
- Flatten each green fondant sphere and shape it into a teardrop. Use a paring knife or toothpick to give it some lines to give it realistic texture.
- Place 1-2 fondant leaves on the top of each cupcake, right next to the stem. Serve and enjoy!
