Hi everybody! Well, it’s officially Valentine’s Day season…just under a month to go!
I feel like we could all use a dose of lovey dovey sweetness :0) –Especially if it involves….ANIMAL PRINT!
How I do love animal print :0) — And even more when we throw cupcakes into the mix. Today’s theme is “Wild About You”. Who are YOU wild about? Your hubby, your kids…the mailman ;0) –Whoever they are, they are going to love these….
Here’s What I used for today’s project:
Cupcakes
Crusting Buttercream (important if you want a smooth finish). I tinted mine with Wilton Pink, Americolor Electric Pink, & Americolor Super Black.
Viva brand paper towels
Piping Tips– Wilton Tip 2 (small round) & Tip 12 (medium round)
Wilton Jumbo Heart Sprinkles (optional)
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Okay, let’s get started!
I started out by piping on my base coat of frosting with a tip 12 (a larger round tip is fine too.) –Once crusted, I smoothed with a Viva brand paper towel. If you’d like to see more on this technique–click HERE.
Then, I used a piping tip 2 to pipe on zebra, giraffe, & leopard print patterns! Since this is a Valentine’s Day theme, I thought it would be fun to throw in a lot of pink ;0)
Once the patterns were piped onto the smooth buttercream, I allowed them to sit for about 5 minutes or so until the buttercream had crusted.
Time to smooth with a Viva paper towel (or any smooth napkin)
I thought it would be fun to make some animal print toppers also. I already had some fondant cut-outs from a previous project. To make these, just roll out some fondant (I like to knead in a little tylose) and then cut out your shapes. Allow to dry overnight.
Then, I painted some of my hearts with a “base coat” of pink paint. I made my paint by mixing pink coloring gel with a small amount of vodka. (Lemon extract works also)– The alcohol evaporates quickly, leaving the color behind.
After about five minutes, the surface was dry and I was able to use my food coloring pen to draw on some zebra stripes! These are so cute resting on top of a swirl of buttercream.
Here’s a heart that I made in the same way. (Painted stripes with food coloring pen writing and accents.) –This one is larger because it holds the main theme of our display! ;0)
That’s all that there is to it!
Now, time to gather all of these wild cupcakes together for a group shot~ ;0)
Hooray! I hope that you enjoyed these—now, go make them for someone you love! See you next time ;0)
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ya know what I am wild about…MY CAKE SCHOOL and all your GREAT IDEAS! Oh yaaaa, I went there! So cute and a GREAT and FRESH twist on VDay themed cupcake. LOVIES!
These are so cute, Melissa.
These are so nice!!
I’m not a fan of cupcakes but these are adorable. My daughter-in-law is a social worker at a children’s psych hospital. I may whip up a batch for her to take to the children on Valentines Day. They’re all so adorable!
Adorable and too cute! Love the colors!! Thanks!
I am also “WILD” about my cake school. I can’t get enough of it. I think my husband is a little jealous. Thank you Melissa and BeBe for all you do; I have learned so much in just a short time!!!!!
I think these are absolutely adorable…thanks for posting
Adorable!! I love them all! Great job! Thanks for sharing!!! xo, Reannah
What a fun twist for Valentine’s Day!
Wow! Beautiful!!! Thank you so much for sharing i recently found your website like two days ago & i fell in love with everything you have made. I love baking! I have learned so much in the last two days thanks to you
Beautifull ideas!!! thank you so much for share….
Very, Very Cute! Thanks for sharing
Love your website, I am new to it but what i have learned in just a few days is amazing, can’t wait to see what is next.
Sooo cute, creative and educational! I forgot about the paper towel trick … thanks for showing it.
I am no speak english, but i understood everything.
is beutiful all
thanxs for all your ideas
What a cute idea! Where did you find the little Wilton hearts?
Hi, I think we bought those at Michael’s
We did–I’m not sure if they sell them year round now…. I’d stock up just in case ;0) — I use them year round!
my daughter will have a blast making these for her Valentines Day Market at school!
These are gorgeous! I can’t believe they are as easy as buttercream. I’m gonna review the post again for tricks.
These are AMAZING! I would have never thought of doing an animal print with buttercream icing. You make it look easy enough for me to try
I’ll definitely do it for my daughter’s b-day party (hot pink with zebra stripes is her theme). THANKS FOR THE TUTORIAL!!!
I love this idea. My daughter turns nine next week and she love pink and zebra strips. Thank you so much I am going to try this
Which brand of food pens do you use? I use wilton and mine never come out with such rich shades of black
maybe it’s where I’m purchasing them from…any suggestions?
of course I see wilton on the list after rereading lol sorry Melissa
Hi Jamie, we usually use Americolor pens that we order from globalsugarart.com