Skip to main content

Lego Cupcakes

The kid in me....

I couldn't   wait to post these pics as I really enjoyed decorating these cupcakes. This set of Lego goodies was requested by our friend, for her very playful son’s birthday...yeah... !

 
I got this inspiration from a Google image and the original pic belongs to  hellonaomi. Her cuppies look  really neat.  Well, I thought I should  give it a go as I  knew that the Birthday boy is a  Lego fan...

 Here is the recipe for the fondant ...


Fondant Recipe Ingredients


1/2 cup 125ml glucose syrup
1 tablespoon 15ml glycerine
1 tablespoon 14g (0.49 ounces) gelatine
1 tablespoon 15ml water
900g (31.75 ounces) 6 3/4 cups pure icing sugar
Extra 1-2 teaspoons of water as needed


Directions


Place the glucose syrup and glycerine in a heatproof bowl.
Sprinkle the gelatin over the top and then add the water.
 Leave the mixture for 1 minute for the gelatin to swell and soften.
Microwave for 30 seconds, stir and repeat until mixture is clear.


Sieve icing sugar into large mixing bowl and pour in the glucose mixture.(Sieving is really important).

Mix on low speed with electric mixer using a dough hook. If needed add the additional 1-2 teaspoons of water.

Once it forms a ball in the bowl tip onto the bench and continue to kneed until smooth.

If not using immediately wrap in plastic and then store in a ziplock bag.


 Prepare the Lego bricks using Fondant Icing. And store in an air tight container.

 And then start 
off by baking a batch of vanilla cupcakes.

Let them cool on a wire rack  before frosting.

Next top the cupcakes with vanilla butter-cream frosting.  and refrigerate the cupcakes.
Take them out after an hour or so.

Roll out some  fondant icing(which  prepared  couple of days ahead), and cut out circles using a cookie cutter. And cover the frosted cup cakes with the cut out fondant circles..



Next glue  fondant Lego bits using some sugar syrup. i used a fine paint brush and dabbed some sugar syrup on to the fondant topper...



Fondant Lego bricks

As for the Lego bits , I started off making them couple of days ahead...  First made fondant icing and sealed them in ziploc bags and stored them in an airtight container(no need to refrigerate) ..
 The following day  i rolled out a small portion of fondant and colored them with coloring gel paste. I  used a toothpick to add color to my fondant kneaded it well. 

 You can skip the above step and  roll out some store bought colored fondant(sugar paste)


  How to make the Lego bricks


Roll the fondant for desired thickness and  cut out rectangles and square shaped Lego bricks out of fondant.. just use a sharp knife..it will be easy to have some real Lego bricks with you to use as a m0del ..

Roll out some  fondant, use a straw or an icing nozzle to cut out the dots which is going to be on top of your Lego blocks... push the fondant dot out of the nozzle using a toothpick. Glue the dots on to your bricks using sugar syrup (or with a wet paint brush).

To stop fondant from sticking on to the surface or your cutting mat while rolling  you can use some vegetable shortening (Copha in Australia),  or dust  icing sugar or else corn flour.

You can cut out your desired shape with a sharp knife and with the help of a too pick.

I rested my Lego bits on a wax paper and stored them in an air tight container. until ready they were to use .

Here's a RECAP

Make the Lego bricks ahead and store.
Bake the Vanilla cupcakes.
Frost the cakes.
Add the cut out  fondant circles.
Fix the Lego brick toppers.



There you go .... this would be a great addition for your Lego party!
Happy cupcaking....





Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Paper Quiling on Canvas

Easy Peasy Paper Quiling on Canvas Quilled Wall Art The art of quilling is a form of paper craft . Strips of paper are shaped by bending and curling the ends around a tool.Here is a colourful wall art I designed. Things you will need .....    1, Quilling tool( available online or in craft stores) 2.tweezers(optional) 3. a pair scissors/paper trimmer 4. toothpick( can be used instead of a quilli 5. colored paper strips/ quilling paper 6. some  craft glue 7. a  medium/large sized canvas ·      Notes:  c olored paper strips: doesn't have to be store bought, you can cut out paper strips out of colored A4 sheets. If u have a paper trimmer it would come handy. Or just old school ,ruler and pencil to draw strips  ·         If you do not have a  quilling tool,  you can use a toothpick, which still just helps you with basic quilling. 1. Slip the paper strip into the slot on the tool. 2.,3.Turn the t

Canvas Wall Art With Step By Step Instructions

Sand Magic   This is a  surprisingly quick and easy, yet beautiful canvas wall art, anyone could do. I gifted this fantastic artwork to a very special friend. To get started you only need to grab a few things....though I have used a similar technique in one of my previous wall art posts, in this post, I am providing you with detailed step-by-step photo instructions. You will need, One medium-sized plain canvas Black and Red poster Paints PVA glue Some sand A sieve Fork, Spoon and a Knife Begin by mixing equal amounts of paint, red and black.   And get the canvas painted. Next, add some PVA glue to the paint mix it well, and paint the final coat of paint. Immediately, place cutlaries on the wet canvas, and dust with sand using a sieve. Finally, carefully lift the cutleries. And let it dry completely. Now, this surprisingly easy artwork is ready to hang. Canvas Wall Art made in a day! With Step by Step Instructi

School Project:THE FOUR SEASONS

  THE FOUR SEASONS Diorama Here 's how we went about doing our school project; the four seasons. YOU WILL NEED: A sturdy board for the base . Styrofoam  Brown paper /bag Coloured paper Cotton wool PVA Glue Glue gun Some paint B egin by fixing the Styrofoam on the sturdy board.  Use your glue gun to glue it  in place. Paint the backgrounds; Spring -green, Autumn -yellow brown and orange , Summer- yellow and blue.,winter we left it white/ silver. We used the brown paper to make the trees. Cut out flowers and leaves out of colored paper. We glued the trees, leaves flowers and cotton balls-use your glue gun for this. SPRING AUTUMN WINTER Cut out few slits to form branches twist the slits... Finally,  glue the Arctic Hare in each season and show how they adopt to each season!.