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Love Monster Cupcakes

By Rebecca Swanner | February 13, 2017 | Updated on June 15, 2023 | 11 Comments
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In my Valentine Donuts recipe, I gushed about how much I love Valentine’s Day. So, this year, I made Love Monster Cupcakes and a Valentine Dragon inspired by the Google Doodle of the Valentine’s Day pangolin.

Love Monster Cupcakes and Valentine Dragon

I’ve got to admit, the dragon came first. But then I had to make the Love Monster Cupcakes because I wanted something edible for Valentine’s Day and there was no way I was going to eat my Valentine Dragon! (Tutorial on him coming tonight!)

How to Make Love Monster Cupcakes

These cupcakes are so easy. They’re inspired by The Cake Blog’s Love Bug Cupcakes but as I was having a heck of a time making frosting hair, I went in another direction!

Love Monster Cupcakes 1

Materials Needed:
* Cupcake ingredients
* Frosting ingredients
* Red Fondant
* Piping Bag
* Star Tip
* Pink or purple food dye
* Edible eyes
* Edible mustaches

To make the Love Monster Cupcakes, bake your favorite cupcakes. Any flavor is ok since we’ll be hiding the cake with frosting. While the cupcakes are cooling, make the heart-shaped ears. Roll out some red fondant and cut out hearts using a heart-shaped cookie cutter. The reason you want to make these early is so they’ll dry and harden up so they don’t flop over when you put them on the cupcake!

Make your favorite light-colored frosting and dye it purple. Then fit a bag with a star tip (I used #32) and pipe all around the cupcake. To get the spiky look, hover just over the cupcake, pipe for just a moment and let go, pulling straight up as you do. It might take a few tries but you’ll get the hang of it!

After you’re piping, add the ears! They should have hardened by now, but if not, just wait until they do. Then add two little eyes and a mustache, and you’re done! Easy peasy.

If you’re a visual learner like I am, this video shows how to pipe the fur on with the star tip.

Love Monster Cupcakes

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Make these Love Monster Cupcakes for your Love Monster this Valentine's Day
Love Monster Cupcakes
Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
Total Time: 10 minutes mins
Servings: 12 cupcakes

Ingredients

  • red fondant
  • 1 heart-shaped cookie cutter
  • piping bag
  • 1 star tip and coupler
  • edible eyeballs
  • edible mustaches

Instructions

  • 1. Bake your favorite cupcakes. Let cool.
  • While the cupcakes are cooling, roll out the red fondant and cut out hearts with the cookie cutter. Set aside and let dry until hard.
  • Make frosting. Dye purple or preferred monster color.
  • Place in piping bag fitted with coupler and star tip. Pipe stars all around edge of cupcake then fill in middle with stars.
  • Insert hearts into cupcake. Add two eyes and mustache.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: monster cupcakes
Author: Rebecca Swanner
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Love Monster Cupcakes 1
Love Monster Cupcakes and Valentine Dragon

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Love Monster Cupcakes

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Rebecca Swanner
Rebecca Swanner
Pleased to meet you. I'm the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Let's Eat Cake: The world's first smart, funny lifestyle site for women.

My background is in publishing (I've worked at Parade, Men's Journal, Us Weekly, Stuff, Blender, Beachbody, and more), mostly with a focus in health, fitness, and entertainment. I've also run my own baking company and competed on Cupcake Wars, so hit me up with your baking questions!

For more details, check out my full bio or follow me on Instagram, Twitter, or LinkedIn.
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  1. AvatarDeanna says

    February 13, 2017 at 2:49 pm

    These cupcakes are sooo super cute!

    Reply
    • Rebecca | Let's Eat CakeRebecca | Let's Eat Cake says

      February 13, 2017 at 4:36 pm

      Thank you!!

      Reply
  2. AvatarPlatter Talk says

    February 13, 2017 at 3:01 pm

    How cool and funny are these love monster cupcakes. Sweet.

    Reply
    • Rebecca | Let's Eat CakeRebecca | Let's Eat Cake says

      February 13, 2017 at 4:36 pm

      Thank you! They were really fun to make!

      Reply
  3. AvatarTina Marie says

    February 13, 2017 at 3:41 pm

    These are so adorable! My grandchildren are going to love these. The dragon is my favorite.

    Reply
    • Rebecca | Let's Eat CakeRebecca | Let's Eat Cake says

      February 13, 2017 at 4:37 pm

      Thank you! I am working on my Valentine Dragon tutorial – the post should be up later tonight!

      Reply
  4. AvatarSarah says

    February 13, 2017 at 4:10 pm

    These are absolutely adorable! I think my students would love these – pinning for next Valentine’s Day! {or heck, maybe I’ll just make them next week for a fun treat for them!}

    Reply
    • Rebecca | Let's Eat CakeRebecca | Let's Eat Cake says

      February 13, 2017 at 4:36 pm

      Haha thank you! They’re so easy to make. They’d be fun around other holidays too – maybe with little top hats for St. Patrick’s?

      Reply
  5. AvatarElaine @ Dishes Delish says

    February 13, 2017 at 4:44 pm

    These are too cute. My nephews and nieces would love these! Thanks for the great recipe!

    Reply
    • Rebecca | Let's Eat CakeRebecca | Let's Eat Cake says

      February 13, 2017 at 6:41 pm

      Thank you! Let me know if they make them! 🙂

      Reply
  6. AvatarAgness of Run Agness Run says

    February 15, 2017 at 10:51 am

    You can’t go wrong with cupcakes, Becca. These ones are so adorable!

    Reply
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