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Dr. Seuss “The Lorax” Cupcakes

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The whimsical world of Dr. Seuss comes to life once again this weekend when “The Lorax” Movie opens in theaters. After seeing Bakerella’s The Lorax Cake Pops, I was inspired to create The Lorax Cupcakes.

I’m super excited to share them with you, so let’s get right to it…

In Hoosier Homemade fashion…The Lorax, Bar-ba-loots and Truffula Trees are easy to create with some patience and a few supplies. Let’s start with the Truffula Trees…

Truffula Tree Cupcakes

  • Cupcakes, baked and cooled
  • Frosting in pink, orange, yellow {I use Wilton Decorator Icing}
  • Sanding sugar
  • Offset spatula to swirl frosting
  • For the display…the tree trunks are caramel apple sticks, colored with a brown marker
Directions:
  1. Add a good amount of frosting to each cupcake, swirl with the offset spatula
  2. For the spike edges, touch the spatula onto the frosting and pull away
  3. Sprinkle with sanding sugar

The Truffula Trees are so fun! They could also be used for a birthday party or other celebration.

Bar-ba-Loots Cupcakes

  • Cupcakes, baked and cooled
  • Chocolate frosting, canned – it works best for melting
  • Eyes – White Smarties candy
  • Nose – Mini brown M&M
  • Ears – Wilton candy melts or other round, flat candy
  • Small amount of melted chocolate to secure the ears
  • Mouth & eyebrows – Black frosting in the Decorator bag fitted with a #2 tip

Directions:

  1. With a knife, make a small slit in the cupcake where the ears will be
  2. Melt a small amount of chocolate and dip the candy melt {or other candy} into the chocolate and gently push into the opening
  3. Place in freezer for about 10 minutes
  4. Add chocolate frosting to a microwave safe bowl {amount will depend on how many cupcakes you are making}
  5. Melt frosting about 20 seconds – you want it pretty runny
  6. Remove cupcake from the freezer – work with only 1 at a time, and leave the others in the freezer – turn the cupcake upside down and dip into the melted frosting. You may need to add more frosting with a spoon
  7. Add the mini M&M for the nose
  8. Using the black frosting, add a small dot on the eyes {you can also use a Food Writer for this}
  9. Add eyes to cupcake
  10. Place in fridge to set up, about 10 minutes
  11. Add the eyebrows and mouth with black frosting

The Bar-ba-loots Bears are so cute you may not want to eat them! I’m sure your kiddos will though.

The Lorax Cupcakes

Since these little guys are a bit more involved, I’m saving them for Cupcake Chronicles Newsletter. Watch for them on Thursday afternoon, I’ll send out the newsletter a bit early this week, since The Lorax opens on Friday and I KNOW you will want to bake up a batch for the celebration.

Cupcake Chronicles Newsletter has exclusive recipes and cupcake designs, if you are NOT a subscriber, read all about it! AND, if you are a new subscriber, after Friday {3/2}, leave me a comment and I’ll happily send the newsletter with The Lorax Cupcakes to you.

What fun! I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

I’m excited for the movie! Are you planning to see The Lorax?

Linking to…Dr. Seuss PartyTransformation ThursdayShow & Tell Friday, Food FridayWeekend Wrap-Up PartySaturday Night Special

Now it’s your turn…show off your cupcake creations! I’d appreciate a link back and be sure to check out the other cupcakes!



66 Comments

  1. CupcakeLover says:

    I love the cupcakes and would like the instructions! New subscriber!
    Thanks!

    1. Hi! Thanks for subscribing! When you confirm your subscription, you will receive an automatic email that will give you the page to the Cupcake Chronicles Archives and a password.
      ~Liz

      1. I confirmed my subscription….

  2. I’ve looked everywhere on Facebook and can’t find the page you are talking about.

  3. I just subscribed to your newsletter and would really love to make the lorax cupcakes for my sons birthday party.

  4. Liz
    Would you please send me the instructions for the Lorax cupcakes. Thank you

  5. please send me recipe for stiletto shoe cup cakes

    1. Hi Cheryl,
      The Stiletto Cupcake Newsletter is automatically sent after you confirm your subscription. Let me know if you did not receive it.
      ~Liz

  6. Saw Lorax movie and would like directions to make cupcakes. I receve the newsletter but deleted this one, Thanks.

  7. Lorax cupcakes. Very adorable. Would you be willing to share the recipe with me?

  8. LOVE these. Just subscribed to the newsletter. Can I get the Lorax instructions. LOVE all of your designs and creations. THANK YOU!

  9. Roberta Riccio says:

    Would love to have copy of Lorax cupcake recipe.
    Thank you

  10. Can you send me the newsletter with the Lorax cupcakes? I didn’t get that newsletter for some reason. I want to make them for my son’s class this Friday. They are so cute and the kids are going to flip!

    1. Hi Melinda,
      I’m not sure why you didn’t receive them because I see you have been a subscriber for a long time. I sent the newsletter to you.
      Have fun!

      1. Thank you! I’ve got mustaches and eyebrows done. Making cupcakes tomorrow! My son’s class is going to love these!

  11. Priscilla says:

    I would love the lorax cupcake recipe!!! We’re having a Lorax birthday party and I need those cupcakes! So cute!

      1. Priscilla says:

        ok. got the confirmation and subscribed.

  12. The cupcakes are adorable! I like how you are able to add that mustache–too, too cute.

    Erika
    It’s a Wrap Link Party at Artful Rising

  13. My kids are going to see the Lorax with their schools environmental group, these would be very fun cupcakes to make for their next meeting. 🙂

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