Sheep Cupcakes Recipes

Steps:

• Frost each cupcake with an even layer of frosting using a spatula or a palette knife.
• Use a skewer to poke 2 holes in the top end of each marshmallow half for the ears. Poke 2 holes at the bottom of the front side for each of the nostrils.
• Cut the black licorice laces into short lengths: 24 small pieces for the nostrils and thirty-six 1/3-inch lengths for the ears and tails. Stick the shorter licorice pieces into the marshmallows where you've poked holes for the nostrils. Stick 24 of the longer pieces into the marshmallows where you've poked holes for the ears. Attach 1 marshmallow head to each cupcake.
• Cover the cupcakes with mini marshmallows, sticking them to the frosting flat-side down. Leave space on the opposite side of the head to attach the tail. Poke a hole there using a skewer, then stick in the remaining licorice pieces for the tails.
• Spread the backs of two candy eyeballs with a bit of frosting. Attach to the marshmallow, positioning above the nose. Repeat with remaining eyeballs.

Steps:

• Baking:
• Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius/350 degrees fahrenheit.
• Sift the flour.
• Mix all ingredients slowly, then fast, for 1 minute, until pale and creamy.
• Spoon into muffin-sized paper cases and bake for 15-20 minutes.
• Decorating:
• Mix first 4 ingredients and beat until pale and creamy.
• Pipe or spread a quantity of icing onto each cupcake, to cover the top, keeping back a small quantity to do the eyes.
• Place 1 chocolate-covered brazil nut onto each cupcake where you would like the head to be.
• Snap a chocolate button or coin in half and place on either side of the head as ears.
• Snap the chocolate sticks into 4 pieces and insert each piece into the cupcake where you would like the legs to be.
• Place marshmallows all over the rest of the icing.
• Place 2 blobs of icing onto each brazil nut for the eyes (Or use ready-made white icing squeezy writing tubes).
• Place a tiny chocolate chip(or a blob of black icing) onto each white eye.