Baby Shower Cupcakes

I’m making cupcakes tomorrow for my dear sister-in-law, who’s hosting a baby shower on Friday night. I still haven’t decided what I want to make yet, so tonight I thought I’d play around with some fondant and try to get some good ideas. Instead, I came up with these.

I also discovered that fondant and I don’t play well together. I think I’m going to need a lot more practice before I am good enough to make anything fancy. Plus, I totally hate the taste of fondant so I’m not really all that motivated to figure it out. It just makes me mad that I can’t seem to master the yucky-putty. It’s kind of like Royal Icing. It’s gorgeous, but it’s not yummy. Some day, I suppose.

These are just my go-to chocolate cupcakes with chocolate buttercream frosting, which I used to adhere the fondant. I bought the fondant this time because I just wanted to play with it and get a feel for it before I invested the time into making my own.

So, while these entertained me for the evening, I’m not particularly happy with them. They’re kind of fun, but certainly not what I was hoping for. I’ve decided to go with a filled cupcake of some sort for the baby shower, which is definitely more up my alley.

Enjoy!

Chocolate Cake Recipe:
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Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:
2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
3 cups confectioners sugar
1/4 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 teaspoons vanilla

Beat in large bowl until combined and light and fluffy. Pipe onto cooled cupcakes.

Fondant:
Store bought, Wilton’s brand. Use Icing Gel Color to tint.

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