How cute are these Sleepy Panda Cupcakes? No one will be able to resist their cuteness! I think they are almost too cute to eat!
My son loved Pandas so much one year for Christmas, we gave him a huge Panda Costume! He wore it all day and wanted to sleep in it. đ
Many cultures believe that the Panda symbolizes good luck and happiness. We hope they bring you an abundance of luck!
You canât help but smile when you see these fun Sleeping Panda cupcakes! They are too cute!
Make them just for fun or if you are planning a Panda-themed party, these fun cupcakes will be the star of the party!
Here’s another cute Panda Cupcake Tutorial:
If you are looking for a super cute cupcake idea, look no further than these ADORABLE Panda Cupcakes! They are just too cute! They are easy to make using the easy recipe and tutorial below, and the kids will be delighted!
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Here are three parts of this cute Sleepy Panda Cupcake!
1- Making the Panda’s Fondant hat:
- 1 – 8 oz package of shimmer sky blue fondant
- 1 – 8 oz package of shimmer pearl fondant
- 1 fondant glue
- 1 package of fondant tools – Amazon
Panda’s Fondant Hat Directions:
Roll out the blue fondant to about 3 mm thick and cut 12 triangles to fit the size of your cupcakes. After cutting the triangle, bend the tops slightly to the bottom of the triangle to give a âfloppyâ look.
Roll out the shimmer fondant to 2 mm thick and cut out 1-inch âstripsâ using the fondant knife. Lightly make indents into the strip
Pinch off about ½ tsp of pearl fondant and roll into a ball
Brush some fondant glue onto the back of the strips and place it onto the bottom of the hat
Bend the tops again so that the tip meets the top of the pearl strip and dab with some glue carefully place the fondant ball onto the tip and lightly press down
Set aside while you make more hats and allow to air dry for 24-48 hours
2- Vanilla Cupcake Ingredients:
- 1 ½ C flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Âź tsp baking soda
- Âź tsp kosher salt
- 2/3 C whole milk
- 1 ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup unsalted sweet cream butter, slightly softened
- 1 C sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 large egg whites
Vanilla Cupcake Directions:
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line a 12-cup cupcake pan with paper liners.
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. In a small bowl, stir together the milk and vanilla.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.
Reduce the speed to medium-low, slowly add the egg and egg whites one at a time, and beat until creamy, 1 to 2 minutes.
Slowly add half the flour mixture, then the milk mixture, then the remaining flour mixture, beating until just blended after each addition.
Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners and bake until the tops are just dry to the touch and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes.
3- Vanilla Buttercream Frosting Ingredients:
- 4 ½ C powdered sugar
- 1 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
- 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 4 tbsp heavy whipping cream
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting Directions:
Using a standing mixer with a paddle beater, cream the butter and vanilla until combined. Mix in 2 C of powdered sugar on low speed until combined. The frosting will look like pebbles. Mix in the remaining powdered sugar and slowly increase speed to medium speed
Mix in the heavy whipping cream and continue to beat the frosting until it is combined and smooth
Putting the Sleepy Panda Cupcake together:
Decorating ingredients and tools
- 2 – 8 oz white sanding sugar – Amazon
- 1 – 30 oz Ghirardelli milk melting wafers
- 1 – 8 oz Nestle chocolate chips
- 1 container of edible eyes
- 1 large piping bag fitted with a large round tip – Amazon
- Large round cookie scoop – Amazon
- 1 mini angled cake spatula – Amazon
Decorating the Sleepy Panda cupcake:
Scoop a mound of frosting on top of the cupcake and use the cake spatula to smooth it into a thick mound
Scoop some frosting into the piping bag
Take three chocolate chips and push two in for the eyes. Turn the third to the side when you push in to define a nose
Add a small dot of frosting onto the back of the eyes and place it into the center of the melting wafer.
Place two melting wafers on the side for the ears.
Carefully pipe a thin line of frosting on the back of the hat and place it between the ears.
Lightly push down to make sure the hat is now flesh with the frosting
Delight your guests of all ages and enjoy!
Print the Sleepy Panda Cupcake Recipe:
Sleepy Panda Cupcakes
How cute are these Sleepy Panda Cupcakes! Many cultures believe that the Panda symbolizes good luck and happiness. We hope they bring you an abundance of luck!
Ingredients
- Vanilla Cupcake Ingredients:
- 1 ½ C flourÂ
- 1 tsp baking powderÂ
- Âź tsp baking sodaÂ
- Âź tsp kosher saltÂ
- 2/3 C whole milkÂ
- 1 ½ tsp pure vanilla extractÂ
- ½ cup unsalted sweet cream butter, slightly softenedÂ
- 1 C sugarÂ
- 1 large eggÂ
- 2 large egg whites
- Vanilla Buttercream Frosting Ingredients:Â
- 4 ½ C powdered sugarÂ
- 1 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softenedÂ
- 1 tbsp pure vanilla extractÂ
- 4 tbsp heavy whipping creamÂ
- Panda's Fondant hat:Â
- 1 - 8 oz package of shimmer sky blue fondantÂ
- 1 - 8 oz package of shimmer pearl fondantÂ
- 1 fondant glueÂ
- 1 package of fondant tools
Instructions
Vanilla Cupcake Directions:
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line a 12-cup cupcake pan with paper liners.
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. In a small bowl, stir together the milk and vanilla.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.
Reduce the speed to medium-low, slowly add the egg and egg whites one at a time, and beat until creamy, 1 to 2 minutes.
Slowly add half the flour mixture, then the milk mixture, then the remaining flour mixture, beating until just blended after each addition.
Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners and bake until the tops are just dry to the touch and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes.
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting Directions:
Using a standing mixer with a paddle beater, cream the butter and vanilla until combined. Mix in 2 C of powdered sugar on low speed until combined. The frosting will look like pebbles. Mix in the remaining powdered sugar and slowly increase speed to medium speed
Mix in the heavy whipping cream and continue to beat the frosting until it is combined and smooth
Panda's Fondant Hat Directions:
Roll out the blue fondant to about 3 mm thick and cut 12 triangles to fit the size of your cupcakes. After cutting the triangle, bend the tops slightly to the bottom of the triangle to give a ‘floppy’ look.
Roll out the shimmer fondant to 2 mm thick and cut out 1-inch ‘strips’ using the fondant knife. Lightly make indents into the strip
Pinch off about ½ tsp of pearl fondant and roll into a ball
Brush some fondant glue onto the back of the strips and place it onto the bottom of the hat
Bend the tops again so that the tip meets the top of the pearl strip and dab with some glue carefully place the fondant ball onto the tip and lightly press down
Set aside while you make more hats and allow to air dry for 24-48 hours
Decorating the Sleepy Panda cupcake:
Scoop a mound of frosting on top of the cupcake and use the cake spatula to smooth it into a thick mound
Scoop some frosting into the piping bag
Take three chocolate chips and push two in for the eyes. Turn the third to the side when you push in to give the definition of a nose
Add a small dot of frosting onto the back of the eyes and place it into the center of the melting wafer
Place two melting wafers on the side for the ears
Carefully pipe a thin line of frosting on the back of the hat and place between of the ears. Lightly push down to make sure the hat is now flesh with the frosting
Enjoy!
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