Lamb & Flower Orange Cupcakes

Flower Cupcake Recipes
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6 Reviews
These cute decorated cupcakes are perfect for your spring dessert tray.
20 min
Prep Time
3:40
Total Time
24 cupcakes

Ingredients

Cupcakes

1 (15.25- to 16.5-ounce) package
white cake mix
1 cup
milk
1/2 cup
Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
3
large Land O Lakes® Eggs
2 tablespoons
freshly squeezes orange juice
2 teaspoons
freshly grated orange zest
1 (1.5-ounce) bottle
flower-shaped cake sprinkles

Frosting

1 1/2 cups
Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
2 cups
powdered sugar
2 teaspoons
vanilla
2 (7-ounce) jars
marshmallow crème

Decorations

1 (10.5-ounce) package
miniature marshmallows
Gumdrops
Decorator candy eyes
Licorice pieces or licorice nibs
Lollipops
Decorator sugars, jimmies, sprinkles and/or edible glitter
Green taffy candy

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cups into 24 muffin pan cups; set aside.
  2. Combine all cupcake ingredients except sprinkles in bowl; beat on low speed until combined. Beat at medium speed until well mixed. Stir in sprinkles.
  3. Divide batter evenly among paper liners. Bake 18-22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes in pan; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.
  4. Combine 1 1/2 cups butter, powdered sugar and vanilla in bowl. Beat on medium speed until creamy. Add marshmallow crème; continue beating until well mixed. Set aside.
  5. Lamb Cupcakes: Create lamb faces by, flattening black gumdrops to 1/4-inch thickness, using palm of hand. Poke holes into gumdrops for nostrils. Attach candy eyes and licorice pieces for ears, using frosting to adhere. Set aside. Frost cupcakes, creating mound of frosting in center. Attach 1 lamb face on front 1/3 of each cupcake. Place miniature marshmallows onto cupcakes, pressing into frosting to adhere. Attach licorice pieces or licorice nibs for tails.
  6. Flower Cupcakes: Decorate lollipops as flowers. Slice colorful gumdrops and attach onto lollipop using frosting as shown. Frost cupcakes, creating mound of frosting on top of each cupcake. Roll frosted cupcake tops in green sprinkles, jimmies, decorator sugar and/or edible glitter. Shape leaves out of green taffy candy. Wrap green taffy candy around stem of lollipop; push stem into cupcake.

Recipe Tips

Black gumdrops can be found in candy stores or in the bulk bins or in mixed packages at discount, grocery or drug stores. The recipe has also been tested using other colors of gum drops (white, pink) or a large marshmallow cut in half for the face. The “eyes” for the lambs can be purchased in discount chain stores, craft stores or cake decorating stores in the candy and cake decorating section. Dark cupcake liners and the candy flowers can also be purchased in this area. Other colors of cupcake liners could also be used.

Nutrition Facts (1 cupcake)

Calories
350
Cholesterol
65mg
Carbohydrates
46g
Protein
2g
Fat
18g
Sodium
300mg
Dietary Fiber
0g

Recipe Comments and Reviews

Rating

These were a huge hit! The icing is super delicious. I use it for all of my cakes.

Posted April 03, 2014 by Monique

Rating

Very easy once I figured out the best way to substitute for the gumdrop faces. They were a huge hit at my daughter's Easter Party!

Posted April 05, 2012 by Caroline

Rating

A little extensive, but very cute, and not that complicated! They went very well,

Posted March 29, 2012 by Abigail

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have two baby showers coming up at work these will be so cute to welcome the little lambs

Posted March 20, 2012 by Cathy

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So cute!! Will make for our church's Easter "Spring Fling"!

Posted March 14, 2012 by Chris

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These are beyond adorable! Can't wait to serve them at my Easter brunch!!

Posted March 09, 2012 by Anna

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