Magical Toadstool Cupcakes

These toadstool cupcakes transport me right into a magical mental place between Wonderland and Super Mario 3D World. It’s a place where I want to sip tea while I throw turtle shells at a random passersby.

Whimsical Toadstool Cupcakes

Perhaps I’m a bit strange. However, these fantastical treats are great for themed parties, showers, weddings, or just for fun. If you’re looking to make an event or ordinary day more magical, consider making these cupcakes!

If you’ve never worked with candy clay before, have no fear, it’s surprisingly simple. Plus, kids will love working with it! Gloves are optional as the color will wash off your hands.

More Magical Recipes to Make

• Easy to make fairy bread
• Fairy toadstool donut holes
• Magical unicorn donut holes
• Fairy toadstool trifle
• Woodland fairy edible terrarium

Toadstool Cupcakes

Shelley

These magical mushrooms are adorable, sweet, and delicious. They’re perfect for woodland fairy themed parties or just for fun.

4.41 from 5 votes

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine Dessert

Servings 12 cupcakes

Calories 349 kcal

Equipment

• Wilton Candy Melts Melting Pot
• Rolling Pin

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Ingredients

  

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• 12 chocolate cupcakes baked and cooled
• ½ cup chocolate frosting
• 12 oz red candy melts
• 3 oz bright white candy melts
• ½ cup corn syrup
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 2 tsp water
• 10 drops green food coloring
• Edible Icing Flowers

Instructions

 

• Melt red candy melts according to package directions.
  12 oz red candy melts
• Stir in 1/2 cup corn syrup until a ball of clay forms.
  ½ cup corn syrup
• Place ball of clay onto plastic wrap and press to flatten. Place another piece of plastic wrap on top and flatten to about 1/2" thick. Set aside to cool. 
• Repeat with the white candy melts, adding them to a small bowl and microwaving on 50% power for 20 seconds, stirring after each interval until completely melted. Stir in 1 tablespoon corn syrup. 
  3 oz bright white candy melts
• Frost cupcakes with a thin layer of chocolate frosting. 
  ½ cup chocolate frosting
• Remove plastic wrap from red candy clay and take half of it from the package. Knead it with your hands until soft.
• Roll onto a flat surface lightly dusted with corn starch. Roll until 1/8" thick and use a large round cookie cutter to cut rounds. 
  1 tbsp cornstarch
• Shape the rounds by picking them up and holding them between the palms of your hands for about 15-20 seconds. The candy clay will harden as it sets. Run your fingers around the edges of the large red circle to shape it for the top of the cupcake.
• Place on top of the cupcakes. 
  12 chocolate cupcakes
• Roll out the white candy melts to about 1/8" thick and use a pastry tip to cut circles out of the white clay. If the clay gets stuck in the pastry tip, use a stray to gently push it out of the tip.
• Hold the circles in your fingers for them to soften and shape for the cupcake.
• Use a damp paper towel to wet the back of the white circle to affix it to the red on the cupcake. Continue until the cupcake is full of the desired number of circles. 
• You can re-work the candy clay just like you can sugar cookie dough. Once you’ve cut your circles, add the leftover scraps of candy clay to the remaining clay and knead and roll to finish your cupcakes.
• In a small bowl, add water and food coloring. Stir.
  2 tsp water, 10 drops green food coloring
• Add coconut to a resealable plastic bag and pour in the colored water.
  1 cup shredded coconut
• Seal the bag and knead until the coconut is colored.
• Place the coconut onto a plate and add the cupcakes. Finish by adding flower icing decorations to the coconut before serving.
  Edible Icing Flowers

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Notes

Candy clay is like clay. It starts out hard when you remove it from the plastic wrap and once you start to knead it, you’ll soon feel it begin to soften. The heat from your hands will help to soften it, too.

When you knead the red, your hands will turn red. You can wear gloves, however, the red will wash off. It doesn’t necessarily stain your hands like food coloring would. 

After you cut the red rounds, they will harden a little. Place them between the palm of your hands for approximately 15-20 seconds and run your fingers around the edges to help to shape it for the top of the cupcake. This is the same for the white circles. Press them between your fingers to warm and re-soften for shaping. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupcakesCalories: 349kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 3gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 202mgPotassium: 85mgFiber: 1gSugar: 44gVitamin A: 22IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 1mg

Keyword cupcakes, fairy, party food

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These toadstool cupcakes also remind me of the time when we were creating recipes inspired by the Smurfs movie. That was fun since we both enjoyed playing with the original Smurfs during childhood. It was a trip down memory lane as we pulled out the now vintage toys from our Grandparents’ playroom.

No matter your reason for creating toadstool cupcakes, they are sure to bring out some smiles. The colorful cupcakes are creative and unique, and I think they look darn impressive!

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Who do you know who’d love toadstool cupcakes?