When my friend Cali showed me the Elmo cupcakes she made for her niece’s first birthday, I just KNEW I had to post them for all to see! Now I am HORRIBLE at cake decorating and I know I could make these!
All you need is:
- Your favorite cake mix
- Jumbo marshmallows
- Oreo cookies
- Red frosting
- Reece Piece’s
Aren’t they cute? The amazing photo’s are taking by an awesome photographer, Jesse Green.
Here are the super easy steps on how to make these Elmo Cupcakes:
- Bake the cupcakes according to the package directions. Make sure to let them cool completely before frosting them (don’t be impatient like I usually am!).
- While they are cooling, you can prep the eyes and the mouth. To make the mouth, simply break apart the Oreo’s and scrape off all the cream and discard (or eat). Next break each side of the cookie in half. You have to do this by hand…using a knife does not work well. To prep the eyes, simply cut the marshmallows in half and using a dab of frosting, place a brown Reece Piece in the center of each marshmallow.
- Now that the cupcakes are cooled, frost with the red frosting. Cali frosted them with the back of a spoon, making sure to leave little “peaks” to make it look hairy.
- After they have been frosted, place one half of the Oreo for the mouth.
- Take small frosting bag and pipe on the nose, placing an orange Reece Piece in the center.
- Lastly, put on the marshmallow eyes!
Yep…it’s that easy! You can do something similar, but use blue frosting and make Cookie Monster or use green and make Oscar the Grouch. The possibilities are endless!
I love the cupcakes and what a great idea to use marshmallows for the eyes. The kids would love these and perfect for a birthday party!
These are SO cute!
Soooo cute!