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
- Add a good amount of frosting to each cupcake, swirl with the offset spatula
- For the spike edges, touch the spatula onto the frosting and pull away
- 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:
- With a knife, make a small slit in the cupcake where the ears will be
- Melt a small amount of chocolate and dip the candy melt {or other candy} into the chocolate and gently push into the opening
- Place in freezer for about 10 minutes
- Add chocolate frosting to a microwave safe bowl {amount will depend on how many cupcakes you are making}
- Melt frosting about 20 seconds – you want it pretty runny
- 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
- Add the mini M&M for the nose
- Using the black frosting, add a small dot on the eyes {you can also use a Food Writer for this}
- Add eyes to cupcake
- Place in fridge to set up, about 10 minutes
- 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 Party, Transformation Thursday, Show & Tell Friday, Food Friday, Weekend Wrap-Up Party, Saturday 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!
Would love the how to for the lorax cupcakes these are too stinking cute!
Hi Iris, I will email you the Lorax cupcake newsletter.
~Liz
Hey I love your cucpcakes how cute. Could you send me the recipe for Lorax cupcakes.
Can you still send a newsletter that’s a year old? If possible, I’d really appreciate it, it’s for my students. 😀
Hi Dulce, all of the newsletters are on the Archive page. Here is the FAQ page for your reference…http://hoosierhomemade.com/faqs/
Thanks for subscribing!
I just subscribed… I’m still having difficulty finding the recipe for the Lorax cupcake. I have the Bar-Ba-Loot and the Truffula Tree… just missing the Lorax… Can you send it to my email 🙂 Also I’ve seen some of your other cupcakes and I am excited about being a subscriber!!! Can you say yummy!
Hi Autumn, I sent the Lorax Cupcakes along with the password for the Archive page via email. Enjoy!
I love these Lorax cupcakes!!! I am planning my son’s first birthday Party and these would be perfect! Can you forward the Lorax cupcake recipe to me?
Hi Autumn, I’m not seeing this email in the database. Did you receive a confirmation email? Or subscribe under a different email?
You can find out more about Cupcake Chronicles Newsletter here…http://hoosierhomemade.com/cupcake-chronicles-newsletter/
Hey I just signede up today and would love to get the Lorax cupcake tutorial newsletter from you. Thanks!
Hi Chelsea! 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
Hi Liz,
I love the Lorax cupcakes! Can I get the instructions for them? Thanks!
Sara
Hi Sara! 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
Liz
Would you please send me the instructions for the Lorax cupcakes. Thank you.
Hi there! 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
I love your cupcakes and specially the way you explain in details how to decorate them and which tips you use to do it…. Thank you very much from a new subscriber to your post and I wish I found your site before yesterday. And as a new baker and cupcake decorator, I do appreciate all your detailed explanations,you are the only blogger or site who takes time to truly help new bakers like me specially in the cupcake decoration field.
Thank you one more time.