More Minis
Puppy Love … mini cupcakes decorated with pink and red heart sprinkles for little ears and noses. I love using sprinkles and candies to make faces. Remember these pandas I made? I did something similar using chocolate chips for ears and noses. A candy challenge of sorts. It’s just fun for me to make something with what I have on hand. And make them easy at the same time.
And mini, too. More cupcakes. More cuteness.
I have to say, I’m not completely in love with these puppies. They’re cute, but they were cuter in my head. So keep reading and you can see how a quick candy edit can change them all together.
You can use the cupcake recipe from the panda post. It’s quick, easy and bakes yummy cupcakes. And I like that you can measure and mix everything in one bowl. And this basic buttercream recipe works great with it. After you frost the cupcakes, dip the tops in a bowl of sanding sugar to help even out the surface. When you add candies, add a little dab of frosting or even water to the back, so it will attach to the sanding sugar coated cupcake tops.
This little guy. He’s pretty cute with hearts for folded ears.
Ruff.
Red jumbo heart sprinkles.
I always have some of these on hand. They’re handy.
Red Candy Shape Hearts. Whenever I see these, (usually at Hobby Lobby or Cake Art) I grab them. Love the shape and thickness.
This little guy is pretty cute with an upside down pink jumbo heart nose and a little bone bow tie.
Now I don’t always have these on hand, but I thought it would be fun to finally use them for these Puppy Love Cupcakes.
And this little guy. He’s my favorite even though he doesn’t even have a heart shape to help make his face. So much for my puppy love idea. If I was just going to make one puppy, I think it would be him. He looks sweet.
His ears are made of pink licorice pastilles.
I usually pick these up at the Fresh Market from the buckets of candy you can buy by the scoopful. You could also use Good n Plenty candies, but the pastilles are usually a little thinner which I like.
Chocolate jimmies. You can use these for eyebrows and also for mouths.
Black sugar pearls for eyes and noses, too.
Pastel confetti sprinkles. I’d consider these one of my sprinkle staples. I have them in several sizes and shapes.
I used the pink ones for puppy tongues.
And these candy eyes actually make great noses on small sweets. I find this size at Hobby Lobby. They’re in a jar and sold by Festival. You can also find other brands sold by the sheet like candy buttons.
So those are the add ons I used to make puppies.
Now, like I mentioned above, I didn’t completely fall in love with the puppies for some reason, but as I was decorating I noticed if you take away the licorice, the hearts, the jimmies, and the bones and add something new for the ears you will end up with an even more adorable cupcake.
Polar bears.
A cute cupcake with even less candies. I like it…and love when you can create with minimum decoration and still be effective.
The ears are 8mm edible soft pearls. They look like snowballs to me.
There, much better.
Here they are in comparison to a regular size cupcake. I know it’s hard to tell size sometimes by the photographs but they are itty bitty.
Now, I love these. They’d be super cute served at a winter wonderland party.
Puppies or polar bears. Which do you like prefer?
Either way, it’s fun to get creative with candies. Sprinkles, too.
Puppies! They are so adorable I don’t think I could eat them.
February 5, 2013 03:06 AMPuppies
February 5, 2013 03:21 AMOh HELP me – too cute! :-)
February 5, 2013 03:24 AMThese are so cute!
February 5, 2013 03:29 AMAH these are too cute! I love them! They would make such cute Valentine’s day gift for the kiddies in my bible class! I love the sugar effect! Its works so well! So creative! I am sure it becomes addictive – looking for ways to use candy!
February 5, 2013 03:38 AMI love puppies and I love polar bears. I can’t choose.
February 5, 2013 03:50 AMSo much work but these are positively the cutest! I agree, I love the cute little enthusiastic puppy cupcake too. Eventhough it’s err… heartless? LOL. Thanks for indulging us with your spurts of creativity ;-)
February 5, 2013 04:36 AMI love the ‘polar bear’ ones, but to me they still look like dogs … you know those huge, fluffy Alsatian types? They look like a wolf-type creature put its paw in a power socket.
Both are extremely cute though! :)
February 5, 2013 04:58 AMThey are all so adorable! The fun ears on both the dogs are so creative, and the softness of the polar bear is precious.
February 5, 2013 05:02 AMWow. I LOVE these!!! I think I like the polar bears and the puppy with heart shaped ears the best, but after following the panda link I think I’ll be making those! They’re just so cute I could eat them up! Literally!
February 5, 2013 05:17 AMJust too cute!
February 5, 2013 06:33 AMI followed your panda tutorial and they were easy to make and fun. These will definately be next!
February 5, 2013 06:59 AMOh! Those are so adorable that I don’t even know which one I prefer! Maybe I’ll have to try my hand at making these…
February 5, 2013 07:31 AMThese are beyond adorable! I absolutely love how the licorice work as ears.
February 5, 2013 07:37 AMLove em both but the polar bears are perfect!
February 5, 2013 07:44 AMAdorable yummies! These puppy-cakes remind me of a YouTube user called “The Pet Collective” who sponsor live-cams of puppies and kittens taken in by rescue shelters. They recently sponsored a beautiful female boxer/pit bull that was starved, unwanted and turned over by her owner to New Lease On Life (NLOL) in Newhall, CA. NLOL received the dog after she gave birth to 6 male puppies. NLOL named her “Hope” because she was so skinny and malnourished, yet she was still able to provide milk to her pups. Last October/November, Pet Collective put a 24/7 live-cam on Hope and her pups at NLOL – so totally great watching them being cared for, and watching them play, eat and sleep. They’re all adopted now, but now every time I see something doggie-related, like these cute treats, I think of Hope and her pups, also so sweet! .’) You can go to YouTube and look up The Pet Collective and see a series of recent videos put together of Hope and her pups narrated by Sharon Osbourne. Awww, I’m going to order some funny bone candy shapes and create some puppy-cakes for my BF for Valentine’s Day – too cute!!!
February 5, 2013 07:51 AMSo stinking cute and clever way to use these treat embellishments, but why would we have to chose??!! No way Jose! Both adorable!
February 5, 2013 07:54 AMHow in the world do you make cupcakes look so cuddly? sweet.
February 5, 2013 08:02 AMoh so cute!
February 5, 2013 08:20 AMI continually bow to your amazing creativity!!!
February 5, 2013 08:47 AMThese are so adorable! Such a great idea!
February 5, 2013 09:07 AMAmazed.. they are super easy and adorable.
February 5, 2013 09:23 AMThese are so adorable. Your blog is always very inspiring.
February 5, 2013 09:23 AMpuppies… if you make them :)
February 5, 2013 09:33 AMoh for lord’s sake these are insanely precious.. i vote all the things. :)
February 5, 2013 09:55 AMDon’t ask me!!! I can’t choose!!! LOL!
February 5, 2013 10:20 AMAh, how can you pick between the dogs and the polar bears? They’re so adorable! Way too cute to eat.
M.
February 5, 2013 10:28 AMBoth of them are very cute.
February 5, 2013 11:21 AMA thousand times LIKE! These are so stinkin’ cute!
February 5, 2013 11:37 AMAngie, these are so sweet! I love them all!
February 5, 2013 11:46 AMBoth are super cute, but I agree that the polar bears are just over the top cute! Love them :)
February 5, 2013 11:51 AMI hate the fact that i live in the UK purely for the reason that Unlike in the US you cannot get loads of cute lcandy and cake decorations as we only really have the standard sprinkles and the odd heart confettii on valentines. Im considering moving to the US just for all the wonderfull food, cakes and decorations that are on offer.
February 5, 2013 11:59 AMLove those lil pups ;)
February 5, 2013 12:11 PMBeing a dog owner, I love the pups – all of them!
February 5, 2013 01:12 PMI fell in love with the polar bears… <3 <3 <3
February 5, 2013 01:58 PMThese are both cute, but the polar bears are cuter. Which is too bad, because I love puppies and was sort of hoping they’d be the cutest ever.
February 5, 2013 02:53 PMOh my gosh, so much cuteness! The puppies are adorable and I like the idea of a “puppy love” cupcake for Valentine’s Day, but I think I agree with you. The polar bears are so, so cute! Love them!
February 5, 2013 03:24 PMPuppies and Polars!! Both are adorbs..but the Polar Bears won my heart! Love these. :)
February 5, 2013 03:32 PMI just love the minis!! And these are just too much. My personal fave would probably have to be the polar bears. Either way though, I’m a sucker for mini cuteness.
February 5, 2013 03:35 PMI just love your website. The recipes, the instructions and the awesome photos. Thank You!!!!
February 5, 2013 03:57 PMWow, you ALWAYS succeed in making me incredibly hungry. The puppies are cute but the polar bears are even more adorable!
February 5, 2013 06:52 PMAbsolutely adorable! Pinning them to my baking envy board. :)
February 5, 2013 07:58 PMOh my those are too cute! I don’t have a lot of the candies though. Are there more easier to find substitutes for black sugar pearls, soft sugar pearls and heart sprinkles? If i can find the right candies, I am going to make them for a Valentine’s cake walk. You rock!
February 5, 2013 08:42 PMlove your puppy minis. going to have to go shopping for some licorice patilles and black sugar pearls. want to say that I love your work.
February 5, 2013 09:05 PMPolar Bears? I think a well fed Poodle is my take on them – LOL Either way, Simply delightful. I enjoy your sight Miss Bakerella.
February 5, 2013 09:33 PMArgh soo much cuteness-cannot choose
February 5, 2013 11:06 PMI saw the Red Candy Shape Hearts at CVS tonight in the Valentine section!!!
February 5, 2013 11:17 PMBakerella does it again!
February 6, 2013 02:26 AMSuper cute!
My vote goes to the puppies in honor of my four year old… “puppy” :)
These made me smile! Too cute, I love them both!
February 6, 2013 03:59 AMI’d gladly take them all off your hands! ;) I think the polar bears look like Chow Chow puppies! Love your blog so much Bakerella!! You inspired me to start my own! :) x
February 6, 2013 04:51 AMAdorable! I’m running out to Hobby Lobby and get some supplies.
February 6, 2013 08:31 AMOMG adorable! Love your use of candies <3 The puppy dogs are super cute, but I prefer the polar bears – they really do make me want to throw a winterland party!
February 6, 2013 12:12 PMI love the polar bears- maybe because I’m missing the snow this year and they remind me what winter is supposed to be like. So fun to see all the different ways candies can be used.
February 6, 2013 03:03 PMthese are by far the most adorable edibles. I just want to pick them up and squeeze them…then eat them. HA You are undoubtedly the most creative cake decorator with all your ideas and so neatly, perfectly done.
February 6, 2013 03:05 PMI enjoyed these.
Thanks Bakerella!
The puppies made me say aw, but the polar bears I fell in love with.
February 6, 2013 03:15 PMThis has to be the cutest thing I have ever seen. These would be perfect for a winter wonderland Christmas themed party.
February 6, 2013 06:18 PMThese are super cute. I really want to pick a favorite, but I just can’t do it! The puppies are adorable and the polar bears are darling…
February 6, 2013 07:53 PMWhat great ideas! Thank you for sharing :)
I am amazed what you can do with candies! Love the puppies….then I saw the polar bears…then I looked at the puppies again….oh, I love them both!
February 6, 2013 08:20 PMhonestly, both are cute! i don’t think i can choose-it’s like the difference between apples and oranges!
February 6, 2013 11:14 PMLike others, I love them both, but the puppy cupcakes will be a perfect thank you for friends at a local dog charity. I can’t wait to make them! Thank you for another cute design :)
February 7, 2013 12:18 AMI actually see a little puppy in those polar bears – the faces remind me of pomeranians!
February 7, 2013 07:25 AMHow do you ever bring yourself to eat some of the things you make? They’re so cute I couldn’t bear to! Haha :) PS: The polar bears also look like samoyed puppies too :D
February 7, 2013 09:03 AMThese are just too cute!
xo
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I just noticed you call them jimmies!! LOVE!!!!!
February 7, 2013 12:20 PMSo adorable! x
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February 7, 2013 02:29 PMThese are so cute I can barely stand it! I am going to make these for my girlfriend who rescue and fosters animals in New Jersey. Thank you for sharing!!!
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I love these!!! White is my favorite color and I fell in love with ALL OF THEM!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE! You’re so creative it’s scary!!!! ;)
February 7, 2013 05:07 PMThis is perfect! I just got asked to make cupcakes for preschool’s Valentine’s party and I was stuck for an idea. And the craft store had all the sprinkles that I didn’t already have. Thanks for the idea!
February 7, 2013 06:25 PMThey’re all adorable of course, but the ones with the tongues sticking out the side have my heart. :P
February 7, 2013 10:52 PMThey’re both super cute! But i’m in love with the polar bears!
February 8, 2013 03:54 AMLovely. They are perfect!
All the things you make are so beautiful!!!
the best one for me: the polar bear!! :D
February 8, 2013 06:00 AMThose are so cute! I love them both, but especially the polar bears!
February 8, 2013 02:09 PMThese are so adorable! You never cease to amaze me!
February 8, 2013 04:40 PMI can’t find edible ink pens. What’s an alternative that I can use? Thanks
February 8, 2013 04:52 PMI am truly amazed at your creativity. I check out your website several times a week to see what new things you have done.
February 8, 2013 07:48 PMCan u please give me the chocolate cupcake recipe
February 9, 2013 03:56 AMCan u please give me the chocolate cupcake recipe Bec there r no cake mix avail in my country
February 9, 2013 03:58 AMHello Angie,
February 9, 2013 05:30 AMI love the polar bears – they´re great for a snowy birthday party! Also a good idea for cake pops….
Thanks for the idea!
Catrin
I’m a little late coming in on this…but you could also, maybe, use those Mallow Bits for the polar bear ears or a mini marshmallow cut in half…
Might try this!
February 9, 2013 08:51 AMSo lovely!!!!!
February 9, 2013 12:24 PMCongrats :)
Polar bears, but don’t let my puppy know I wrote that ;-)
February 10, 2013 11:59 AMI love the Polar bears for winter, but Puppy love for Valentine’s Day! Too cute! Love your blog…I’ve followed you from the beginning. Very inspirational! :)
February 10, 2013 11:12 PMThese are so cute I think my ovaries exploded! Darn you, Bakerella and your genius for baking cuteness!
February 12, 2013 08:12 PMI love the cupcakes. I have been a fan of your website for a long time. Love your stuff!!
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February 12, 2013 11:49 PMLove the polar bears and adore that they’re mini!
February 14, 2013 02:35 PMThose puppies are the cutest things I’ve ever seen.
February 14, 2013 07:47 PMYou are right! As much as I love puppies, the polar bears are extremely cute :D
February 16, 2013 07:04 PMThese are all so cute, but I think I like the polar bears more!
February 17, 2013 04:54 PMMinis so cute I’m crying!
February 20, 2013 06:05 AMMade them for my daughter , she took them to her friends. Came out so cutie ! Thank you for sharing :)
February 22, 2013 03:24 PMestán verdaderamente geniales!!!
February 26, 2013 01:05 PMlos quiero hacer para la fiesta de mi perrita
These are soooo stinking adorable Angie!! Why are you always so cute? xoxo
Carrie
April 17, 2013 08:19 PMBella Cupcake Couture
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