Dog Themed Cupcakes

Dog Themed Cupcakes

Idea gallery #1631
  • standard size cupcakes
  • red rolled fondant
  • white rolled fondant
  • light blue rolled fondant
  • off-white rolled fondant
  • ivory rolled fondant
  • black rolled fondant
  • green buttercream icing
  • grass decorating tip
  • Reese’s Puffs® Cereal
  • black edible marker
  • knit texture mat
  • gumpaste decorating tools
  • clay extruder
  • piping gel
  • paw print pattern or template
  • small rectangular cutter
  • mini accent cutters
  • silver highlighter luster dust
  • cocoa lite candy coating
  • peanut butter candy coating
Bone: Mold bone out of off-white fondant. Use pastry bag fitted with grass tip and green buttercream icing to pipe grass. Lay bone on top of grass.
Paw print: Using paw print pattern or template, hand cut black fondant. Use pastry bag fitted with grass tip and green buttercream icing to pipe grass. Brush piping gel on back of paw print and lay in grass.
Rope toy: Use clay extruder and ivory fondant to extrude long rope piece; twish and knot at both ends. Extrude ivory fondant to make thin tassels and attach to knots using piping gel. Use pastry bag fitted with grass tip and green buttercream icing to pipe grass. Brush piping gel on back of rope and lay in grass.
Collar: Roll light blue fondant and texture with knit pattern sheet. Cut strip and taper the ends. Wrap around rolling pin to dry. Cut name tag using round cutter then using sharp modeling tool, indent name and make a hole in the top of the tag. Extrude a small ring using clay extruder and thread ring through tag. Cover both pieces in silver dust. Wrap tag around collar. Use pastry bag fitted with grass tip and green buttercream icing to pipe grass. Lay collar in grass.
Bowl: Roll red fondant thin and wrap around a straight tapered bowl and allow to dry. Use clay extruder to make bottom "lip" on bowl. Attach lip to bowl using piping gel. Use rectangular cutter to cut a piece of thin white fondant to make the name plate for the bowl. Use edible marker to write the name then attach name plate to bowl with piping gel. Use pastry bag fitted with grass tip and green buttercream icing to pipe grass. Brush bottom of bowl with piping gel and set bowl on top of grass. Melt candy coatings. Drop cereal in to melted coating, stir to coat and lay on parchment paper to separate and set. Mix cereal together and place in bowl.