It’s that time of year again—football season! Chances are you’ll find yourself either feeding a hungry sports crowd or being invited to a football viewing party at some point this season. When that happens, whip up these easy football cupcakes and you’ll be sure to please a crowd (of any age!).
How to Make Cupcakes That Look Like Footballs
You’ll first need to bake up a dozen cupcakes (any flavor will work) and then follow two simple decorating steps in order to turn your plain cupcakes into mini footballs.
For decorating purposes, you’ll need one container of fudge icing and one container of white or vanilla icing.
Fill a pastry bag or Ziploc bag with the fudge icing. To make the “football” I used a pastry tip but that is not necessary (see more on that below).
Next, make the laces using the white icing. Place it in a separate pastry bag and trim a small hole in the end. Gently squeeze out the icing to make the “laces” of the football. Make one long line across the top of the cupcake, with three smaller lines crossing, going the opposite direction.
Serve your cupcakes to your friends, family, and fans and let the cheers begin.
Frequently Asked Questions About Making These Football Cupcakes
Yes! You know I love to keep things simple so I've got all you no-bake fans covered! Check out how I turned store-bought cupcakes into these exact football cupcakes. Watch this video on Pinterest.
Nope! If you don't have pastry tip (I used #18), just fill a ziploc with your frosting and cut the tip off. You can then squeeze the frosting out onto the cupcake. Not using a pastry tip won't change the look of your football cupcakes much.
Of course you can! Just make sure your icing is more on the "stiffer" side so it holds up as you are piping it onto the cupcakes.
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