How to Fake Cupcakes

This tutorial was posted on my .mac account which I've allowed to expire so, I'm re-posting it here. Enjoy and please let me know if I need to clarify anything.

You will need…

• an old muffin pan
• cupcake liners
• plaster of paris
• toothpicks
• 3-inch styrofoam balls
• hot glue
• paper clay
• sand paper
• acrylic paint in desired cake and frosting colors
• lightweight spackling for frosting (1 1/2 - 2 cups per color)
• disposable pastry bags
• # 1 M decorating tip
• cupcake toppers/decorations (optional)

1. Put cupcake liners in pan. Mix plaster of paris following directions on box (I mixed 3 cups plaster with 1 1/2 cups water and had enough for 7 cupcakes). Fill lined cupcake pan with mixed plaster of paris. As plaster sets, place a toothpick in the middle.
2. Cut 3" styrofoam ball in half
3. Pierce the center of the ball with the toothpick you inserted in the base.
   Take the ball off the toothpick and squirt hot glue in the hole created by the toothpick. Put the ball back on the toothpick/bottom.
4. Cover the stryofoam with a thin & smooth coat of Paperclay. Allow the clay to dry thoroughly.
5. Sand
6. Paint dark brown or desired color
7. Put about 1 1/2 cups of spackling in a bowl and add acrylic paint to make it the desired color.
8. Stir
9. Place spackling in a disposable pastry bag and pipe on cupcake as desired (I used a # 1M tip and spiraled the icing on starting on the outside and working my way in). WASH BOWL, SPOON, DECORATING TIP, ETC. IMMEDIATELY!!
10. Adorn cupcake as desired and allow to dry
    

Comments

[Angela Henrie]

Tee hee. Love those!

[Celestial Charms]

I can't wait to try that. Thanks for taking the time to post the instructions. Lovely.
Maureen

[Lori]

Oh thank you Emily so very much! I'll have to be off to Menard's this weekend! I'll make sure to let you know when I post the results! Thanks for being so sweet! Lori

[momof2gr8kidz!]

well those are LOW calorie.. huh?? and they looked yummy..

[momof2gr8kidz!]

yes.. YOU should move south.. although rainny dreadfull gloomy weather today.

[Hazel]

So creative and ever so realistic looking, thanks for sharing this tutorial with us :)

[Rhonda]

WOW!!! I love this! I have to make these soon.

[Rhonda]

O.K. I am back. On my blog, I feature special AWESOME and AMAZING every Tuesday and call it Terrific Tuesday. I would love to feature you and your blog next week. I will contact you thru flickr. I just love this Fake Cupcake, IT IS BRILLIANT

[Pamela]

OOOOOH, thank you. What a great idea and tutorial. I love it, plan to run out and get the supplies tomorrow! Thanks

[Amanda]

This is exactly what I've been looking for! Thanks so much for posting this, I can't wait to try it!!! I'm linking to this on the BIP blog as we speak...

[Gårdsfrun]

Wow i hope i can do this fake cupcakes!!!

// Lotta

[Ezekielle]

I'm so impressed, it's so cute !

I'm french, I live in paris. I would like to know if I can buy materials in France like the Plaster of Paris (it doesn't exists here) and the lighweightspackling. Do you know the names in french ?

Your cupcakes are gorgeous !

[The Red Fox]

hello there! I just let the cupcakes set/dry and about to do the frosting in the next couple of days. Would it still work/achieve the same effect and coloring if I paint over the spackle (since I plan on using several colors over different cupcakes) after it dries instead of mixing it and the paint together? Your tutorial is amazing, and the PERFECT gift!

[Anastasia]

wow... thank you so much for posting this!!! Awesome!!! I posted this awesome tutorial on:

http://hydrangeahouse.weebly.com/

[Fatima]

I love this idea however, wanted to know..What brand do you specifically buy for the lightweight spackle? Also I can't find paper clay anywhere so was wondering can I buy air dry clay and just paint over that instead? Thanks in advance for the great ideas!