Ladybug Cupcake Design Recipe

When it is suddenly time for that party, gathering, or after school snack what do you do? Of course, cupcakes are always right, but why have a cupcake the same way every time? In this fantastic recipe, you can create a little ladybug creature. These cupcakes are absolutely darling and not to mention they’re so tasty!

I made these lovely ladybugs for my neighbors and their kids one afternoon and they were a huge hit! The kids really loved the cute designs and couldn’t wait to learn how to make their own. Ladybugs usually are only outside, but now they could be in your kitchen (and it wouldn’t be a bad thing)!

Yield: as many cupcakes as you have!

Ingredients:

• Cupcakes
• Chocolate frosting
• Strawberry frosting
• Red fruit slice candy
• M&M Mini’s
• Junior Mints
• Black licorice lace candy
• Small zip-lock freezer bag

Directions:

1) Ice the cupcakes with strawberry icing.

2) Place the chocolate frosting in a small zip-lock freezer bag and snip off one corner.

3) Pipe a mound of chocolate frosting in the center of each cupcake.

4) Slice a red fruit slice in half for the wings. Place on top of the chocolate icing.

5) Attach M&M Mini’s to wings using frosting for glue. (I use brown so it looks real, but obviously all colors are equally as scrumptious!)

6) Attach a Junior Mint for the head and two short black licorice pieces for the antennae.
These ladybug cupcakes are so fantastic. The design is easy, great for kids and extra fun for all the insect lovers out there! For fun variations, you can use a red velvet cupcake or chocolate cupcake. Of course, the usual vanilla is delicious as well!

All in all, these ladybug cupcakes are a hit, no matter the occasion or reason. In fact, who really needs a reason at all! These ladybugs are waiting! Go, go, bake then right now!