These Beaver Cupcakes are adorable and delicious! Chocolate cupcakes with a chocolate buttercream swirl, candy ears, nose, and cookie tail make them perfect for birthdays, woodland-themed baby showers, or Canada Day celebrations.
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Easy Beaver Cupcakes
Fun and creative chocolate cupcakes topped with candy ears, nose, and cookie tails—perfect for themed parties and celebrations.
Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix + additional ingredients per directions OR your favorite recipe
- Chocolate buttercream frosting in a piping bag with Wilton 1M Star Tip
- Brown M&M’s or Sugar Babies for ears
- Brown mini M&M’s for nose
- White Tic Tac mints for teeth, 2 per cupcake
- Nutter Butter cookies for tail (use one half of the cookie, cream center removed)
- Sugar decorating eyes
Directions
- Bake cupcakes per recipe and cool completely.
- Pipe a stacked swirl of chocolate frosting on each cupcake.
- Place Nutter Butter cookie tail at the back of the cupcake, pattern side in.
- Add eyes, ears, and nose using candies.
- Place 2 Tic Tac teeth just under the nose at the rim of the cupcake.
- Serve and enjoy your beaver cupcakes!
Tips & Suggestions
- Perfect for birthday parties, woodland-themed baby showers, or Canada Day celebrations.
- Try different candy combinations for ears, nose, or eyes.
- Use a small offset spatula or spoon to help pipe smooth frosting swirls.
