Have you ever wondered what it would be like to eat a caterpillar? Well, now you can, with caterpillar cupcakes! These delicious treats are sure to be a hit at your next party or gathering. Made with a moist chocolate cake batter and topped with a creamy green frosting, caterpillar cupcakes are the perfect combination of sweet and savory. And the best part is, they're so easy to make! So what are you waiting for? Grab your ingredients and let's get started!
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CATERPILLAR CUPCAKES
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Yield 12 caterpillar cupcakes
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- For the antennae: Unroll the licorice and cut into twelve 1 1/4-inch-long pieces. Separate the two strands of each licorice piece, leaving them attached at one end. Roll 2 small (1/4-inch) balls of green fondant for each pair of antennae and attach the balls to one end of the licorice. Enclose the remaining fondant in plastic wrap so it does not dry out. Repeat with the remaining pairs of antennae. Set aside to dry.
- For the head and body: Roll seven 1/2-inch balls of green fondant. Take one ball and attach a pair of antennae by sticking the licorice into it. With a small brush, dab a little water to moisten the top and attach 2 yellow sprinkles for eyes. Add pupils to the eyes by dipping a skewer into the melted chocolate and make small dots on the yellow sprinkles. Gently press the 6 remaining balls together to form the body of the caterpillar, and curve them to make it look wiggly. Moisten the top of an end ball and affix the caterpillar's head. Repeat to make 11 more caterpillars. Allow them to dry 20 minutes.
- To assemble: Frost each cupcake with about 2 tablespoons buttercream. Place the cookie crumbs in a small bowl; invert the cupcakes into the crumbs and press gently to adhere. Top each cupcake with a caterpillar and press them gently into the "cookie dirt" to adhere. Garnish with fondant grass if desired.
CAPTIVATING CATERPILLAR CUPCAKES
For some togetherness, get the kids to help create the candy creatures that sit atop these yummy Captivating Caterpillar Cupcakes, made with Duncan Hines Confetti White Cupcake Mix.
Provided by Duncan Hines(R) Canada
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Duncan Hines® Canada
Time 1h20m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease muffin pans or line with paper baking cups.
- Combine cupcake mix, egg whites, water and oil in large bowl. Beat at low speed with electric mixer until moistened. Beat at medium speed 2 minutes. Fold in 1/3 cup star decors. Fill muffin cups about 2/3 full.
- Bake at 350 degrees F 18 to 23 minutes or until toothpick inserted into centre comes out clean. Cool in pans 5 minutes. Remove to cooling racks. Cool completely.
- Tint vanilla frosting with green food colouring. Frost one cupcake. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon chocolate cookie crumbs on frosting. Arrange 4 candy-coated chocolate pieces to form caterpillar body. Place jelly bean at one end to form head. Attach remaining star and nonpareil decors with dots of frosting to form eyes. Repeat with remaining cupcakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 484.9 calories, Carbohydrate 83.3 g, Cholesterol 1.4 mg, Fat 16.4 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 396.5 mg, Sugar 32 g
CATERPILLAR CAKE
This is a great cake to do after a unit on bugs, wildlife, etc. Have the kids help decorate it! Use licorice whips for antennas, or gumdrops. Spread icing around caterpillar and sprinkle green tinted coconut for grass. Use any flavor cake mix or any Bundt cake recipe.
Provided by Heather Walker
Categories Desserts Cakes Cake Mix Cake Recipes Bundt Cake
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Prepare cake according to package instructions and bake in a Bundt pan. Cool and invert onto cutting board.
- Cut a piece of cardboard large enough to accommodate two Bundt pans. Cover with aluminum foil.
- Carefully cut the cake in half and place on cardboard in an "S" shape.
- Decorate with colored icing, candies, etc.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 372.6 calories, Carbohydrate 60.7 g, Cholesterol 0.9 mg, Fat 13.7 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 355.3 mg, Sugar 43.2 g
CATERPILLAR CUPCAKE
This caterpillar, made by arranging cupcakes in a curve, makes a memorable arrangement for a baby's first birthday. One jumbo cupcake is used for the head, and more standard cupcakes make up the body.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cupcake Recipes
Yield Makes 1 jumbo and 28 standard
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Make cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 28 cups of standard muffin tins and 1 cup of a jumbo muffin tin with paper liners. Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
- With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, cream butter and granulated sugar until pale and fluffy. Add brown sugar, and beat until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until well incorporated, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Mix in sour cream. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with two additions of buttermilk, and mixing until just combined after each.
- Divide batter evenly among prepared cups, filling each three-quarters full. Bake, rotating tins halfway through, until tops are firm to the touch and a cake tester inserted in centers comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer tins to wire racks to cool completely before removing cupcakes. Cupcakes can be stored overnight at room temperature, or frozen up to 2 months, in airtight containers.
- Decorate cupcakes: Tint fondant with green gel-paste food color, and roll out to 1/8 inch thick on a work surface lightly dusted with cornstarch. Using cookie cutters, cut out one 4 1/2-inch round and twelve 3 3/4-inch rounds. Divide 2 cups buttercream into two bowls; tint half yellow and half pale blue with gel-paste food colors. Transfer to pastry bags fitted with small plain tips (No. 3). Tint 1/4 cup buttercream red; transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a fine plain tip (No. 1). Spread cupcakes with a thin layer of plain buttercream, and transfer remaining untinted buttercream to a pastry bag fitted with another small plain tip (No. 2). Place a fondant round on top of each cupcake, pressing gently to adhere, and mold to fit smoothly.
- To make the head, pipe two yellow dots for the eyes on top of jumbo cupcake, then pipe tiny white dots for pupils. Using a skewer or toothpick, poke two holes above eyes, and insert mini candy canes into holes for antennae. Use red buttercream to pipe the mouth. Pipe dots all over other half of cupcake, alternating between yellow and pale-blue buttercreams. Continue to pipe yellow and blue dots all over remaining cupcakes, then pipe tiny white dots on top of each. Refrigerate 30 minutes to allow frosting to set. Cupcakes can be stored up to 1 day at room temperature in airtight containers.
- Arrange 12 standard cupcakes side by side in a curving line, with the jumbo cupcake at the front. Serve remaining cupcakes as desired.
CREEPING CATERPILLAR CUPCAKES
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line 24 cup muffin tins with paper liners. In a large bowl whisk together the cake flour, baking powder and salt. In a stand-alone mixer or using a handheld electric mixer cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Add the vanilla and beat to combine. If making chocolate cake add the cooled, melted chocolate and mix well, then add in milk. Gradually add the flour mixture into the butter mixture and mix until just combined. Pour the batter into the prepared tins and bake for 20 minutes. Cool completely. Frost the cupcakes with the tinted frosting and sprinkle with tinted coconut for a fuzzy caterpillar. Arrange them in a curving pattern on top of a large cutting board or piece of cardboard covered with foil. Snip licorice into short lengths to form antennae and legs. Place round candies for eyes and mouth. If desired, round candies can be placed on cupcakes for a spotted caterpillar.
CUPCAKE CATERPILLAR
Steps:
- Make cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 28 cups of standard muffin tins and 1 cup of a jumbo muffin tin with paper liners. Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
- With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, cream butter and granulated sugar until pale and fluffy. Add brown sugar, and beat until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until well incorporated, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Mix in sour cream. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with two additions of buttermilk, and mixing until just combined after each.
- Divide batter evenly among prepared cups, filling each three-quarters full. Bake, rotating tins halfway through, until tops are firm to the touch and a cake tester inserted in centers comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer tins to wire racks to cool completely before removing cupcakes. Cupcakes can be stored overnight at room temperature, or frozen up to 2 months, in airtight containers.
- Decorate cupcakes: Tint fondant with green gel-paste food color (see page 299 for instructions), and roll out to 1/8 inch thick on a work surface lightly dusted with cornstarch. Using cookie cutters, cut out one 4 1/2-inch round and twelve 3 3/4-inch rounds. Divide 2 cups buttercream into two bowls; tint half yellow and half pale blue with gel-paste food colors. Transfer to pastry bags fitted with small plain tips (#3). Tint 1/4 cup buttercream red; transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a fine plain tip (#1). Spread cupcakes with a thin layer of plain buttercream, and transfer remaining untinted buttercream to a pastry bag fitted with another small plain tip (#2). Place a fondant round on top of each cupcake, pressing gently to adhere, and mold to fit smoothly.
- To make the head, pipe two yellow dots for the eyes on top of jumbo cupcake, then pipe tiny white dots for pupils. Using a skewer or toothpick, poke two holes above eyes, and insert mini candy canes into holes for antennae. Use red buttercream to pipe the mouth. Pipe dots all over other half of cupcake, alternating between yellow and pale blue uttercreams. Continue to pipe yellow and blue dots all over remaining cupcakes, then pipe tiny white dots on top of each. Refrigerate 30 minutes to allow frosting to set. Cupcakes can be stored up to 1 day at room temperature in airtight containers.
- Arrange 12 standard cupcakes side by side in a curving line, with the jumbo cupcake at the front. Serve remaining cupcakes as desired.
CATERPILLAR CUPCAKES
Kids will love these fuzzy, green Caterpillar Cupcakes from My Food and Family. Try making our Caterpillar Cupcakes recipe which includes two crawling rows of cupcakes coated with tinted coconut, decorated to resemble whimsical caterpillars.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Recipes
Time 15m
Yield Makes 2 caterpillar cakes (12 cupcakes each) or 24 servings, 1 cupcake each.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Tint coconut with food coloring. Remove paper from cupcakes; frost tops and sides of cupcakes with whipped topping. Sprinkle coconut evenly over whipped topping; press gently into whipped topping to secure.
- Spread cookie crumbs evenly onto 2 large serving platters to resemble dirt. Arrange 12 cupcakes on each platter to resemble caterpillar.
- Decorate cupcakes with remaining ingredients as desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 310, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 340 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 3 g
CUPCAKE CATERPILLAR BIRTHDAY CAKE
This beautiful bake is a great way to celebrate Lewis Carroll's iconic Alice in Wonderland - decorate with fondant icing and chocolate bars
Provided by Miriam Nice
Categories Afternoon tea, Buffet, Dessert, Treat
Time 2h20m
Yield Makes 24 cupcakes
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line 2 x 12 hole muffin tins with paper muffin cases. In a large mixing bowl whisk together the sugar, eggs, butter, flour and vanilla extract until pale and smooth with no pockets of flour visible. Divide the mixture between the 24 muffin cases then bake in the oven for 18-20 mins or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack and make the butter cream while the cakes are cooling.
- To make the buttercream place the softened butter in a large bowl, add the icing sugar and beat well with electric whisk or a wooden spoon, until pale and fluffy, adding the milk and vanilla extract half way through mixing. Once the cupcakes have cooled, cover each one with a very thin layer of butter cream ensuring you have about 3-4 tbsp of buttercream leftover for sticking on the rest of the design.
- To decorate, roll out the white icing and cut circles to cover the tops of 10 of the cakes and dust those with a touch of cocoa powder (this forms the top of the mushroom) reserve a little white fondant for the caterpillar's eyes later. Cut lengths of the chocolate flakes to make the gills of the mushrooms running along the bottom half of 4 of the white fondant cupcakes and trim to fit using a round cookie cutter. Cover 2 cupcakes with slices of chocolate bars, trimmed to fit using a round cookie cutter to form the stalk of the mushroom.
- For the caterpillar's body, cover 8 of the cupcakes in the pale blue fondant and 4 with dark blue fondant.
- Arrange the cupcakes on a large board or table (approx. 1m x 50cm) Roll out the dark blue fondant and cut semi circles and crescents to form the edges of the caterpillar's body using the remaining butter cream to stick them over the pale blue bases. Use any leftover fondant for the nose and top of the caterpillars head and using a blunt knife carve round grooves in pale blue fondant to shape the belly.
- Create the eyes from the reserved white fondant with the eyebrows and pupils from black fondant or writing icing. If you like you can use green chocolate beans scattered on the board to create grass and blue chocolate beans as the sky.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 400 calories, Fat 19 grams fat, SaturatedFat 11 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 54 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 44 grams sugar, Fiber 0.6 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- Use fresh ingredients: Fresh fruits and vegetables will give your cupcakes a better flavor.
- Measure your ingredients carefully: This will help ensure that your cupcakes turn out correctly.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing can make your cupcakes tough.
- Bake your cupcakes at the right temperature and for the right amount of time: Underbaked cupcakes will be gooey in the center, while overbaked cupcakes will be dry.
- Let your cupcakes cool completely before frosting them: This will help the frosting set properly.
- Be creative with your decorations: You can use candy, sprinkles, or other decorations to make your cupcakes look festive.
Conclusion:
The caterpillar cupcake is an adorable and delicious treat that is perfect for any occasion. With careful preparation and attention to detail, you can easily make these cupcakes at home. Be sure to experiment with different flavors and decorations to create your own unique caterpillar cupcakes.
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