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How to make Pokemon Cupcakes

Are you looking for a simple and adorable Pokemon party recipe?  These Poke Ball Cupcakes are sure to be a hit!  Using this simple to follow tutorial, you will be baking cute Pokemon themed cupcakes in a snap!

Do you have a kiddo who loves Pokemon?  Or maybe even YOU are the Pokemon fan?  Well these super duper simple Poke Ball cupcakes are delicious, fun to make and sure to be a hit for a Pokemon themed party!

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Today we are going to walk through the simple, simple steps to making Poke Ball Cupcakes with fondant.  I know you will love these!

How to use Poke Ball Cupcakes

Using Poke Ball Cupcakes in your party is super simple as well.  Once you have the cupcakes finished, you can dress them up by sticking them in some cute cupcake wrappers.  I recommend yellow polkadots to match the theme and accent the cupcakes themselves!

These display perfectly on a plate or cupcake stand. So many cute possibilities.

Ideas for a Pokemon party

If you are looking for more Pokemon party ideas…check out these two awesome posts:

Don’t forget to also check out the easy Pikachu cookie tutorial…you’ll wanna catch ’em all.

Poke Ball Cupcakes Tutorial: STEP by STEP

Alright…let’s make some adorable Poke Ball Cupcakes!!  Promise these are going to be easy!  

Materials:

Note: with the colors black and red, I DO recommend buying the colored fondant and not trying to dye white fondant.  Red and Black and the HARDEST colors to dye and get right and it can be frustrating to keep adding dye.  If you do want to dye, however, I recommend this food coloring for black and red.

Step 1:

Bake cupcakes using recipe of choice and allow to fully cool.  If you are in a hurry (or frankly not a baker)…you can also buy cupcakes and scrape off the frosting to decorate.  

 

Step 2:

Prep the fondant.  Start with black. Roll the fondant out to 1/4 inch thick.  For each cupcake you will need a thin strip of black (about 1/2-3/4 inch thick and 4 inches long).  You will also need two circles.  One 3/4 inch black and one 1/2 inch white.  Cut a strip of the black for each cupcake.  Punch a 3/4 inch circle for each cupcake.  Set aside to start drying.

Step 3:

Next, use the white fondant.  Roll out the white fondant to 1/4 inch thick.  Punch a 1/2 inch circle for each cupcake.  Set aside to start hardening.  

Now roll out the white fondant.  You are going to need to roll and cut and kneed and roll and cut between each cupcake. 

For each cupcake, you need a 6-7 inch half circle of fondant.  The easiest way to do this is to go two cupcakes at a time. 

Roll out the fondant. cut a 6-7 inch circle with a knife (it doesn’t need to be precise, just flat and large enough.  Cut the circle straight down the middle making two half circles.  

Step 4:

Using a butter knife or icing spatula, place a thin layer of frosting on the top of each cupcake. Take one of the white half circles and gently lay it across the bottom half of the cupcake.

Once it is flat across the top, gently press the fondant into the bottom sides of the cupcake. Trim extra fondant (which can be re-rolled to cover additional cupcakes.) 

Repeat with second cupcake.  Then add extra trimmed fondant back into your white to continue the process for additional cupcakes.

Step 5:

Now roll out the red fondant.  Repeat the same instructions from steps 3 and 4, but with red and add to the top of the cupcake.  It’s ok if the middle line isn’t perfect.  It will get covered up with the black.

Step 6:

Now that you have the cupcakes covered in half white and half red, it’s time to add the black strip and the circles.  If the fondant is still a little tacky on the bottom, they will adhere on their own.  If not, you can use small drops of water as glue.

Place the black strip across the middle line.  Trim sides as necessary.  Place the black circle in the middle of the cupcake. Place a white circle in the middle of the black circle.

Done and ready to eat!

Simple Poke Ball Cupcakes for a Pokemon Party

Simple Poke Ball Cupcakes for a Pokemon Party
Poke Ball Cupcakes Tutorial: STEP by STEP

Alright...let's make some adorable Poke Ball Cupcakes!!  Promise these are going to be easy!  

Prep Time 30 minutes
Active Time 30 minutes
Additional Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Materials

  • Cupcakes: any color or flavor I made my super simple never fail Chocolate cupcakes recipe!
  • White frosting (any flavor)
  • Circle Fondant Punch
  • Knife
  • White Fondant
  • Red Fondant
  • Black Fondant
  • Note: with the colors black and red, I DO recommend buying the colored fondant and not trying to dye white fondant.  Red and Black and the HARDEST colors to dye and get right and it can be frustrating to keep adding dye.  If you do want to dye, however, I recommend this food coloring for black and red.

Instructions

Step 1:

Bake cupcakes using recipe of choice and allow to fully cool.  If you are in a hurry (or frankly not a baker)…you can also buy cupcakes and scrape off the frosting to decorate.  

 

Step 2:

Prep the fondant.  Start with black. Roll the fondant out to 1/4 inch thick.  For each cupcake you will need a thin strip of black (about 1/2-3/4 inch thick and 4 inches long).  You will also need two circles.  One 3/4 inch black and one 1/2 inch white.  Cut a strip of the black for each cupcake.  Punch a 3/4 inch circle for each cupcake.  Set aside to start drying.

Step 3:

Next, use the white fondant.  Roll out the white fondant to 1/4 inch thick.  Punch a 1/2 inch circle for each cupcake.  Set aside to start hardening.  

Now roll out the white fondant.  You are going to need to roll and cut and kneed and roll and cut between each cupcake. 

For each cupcake, you need a 6-7 inch half circle of fondant.  The easiest way to do this is to go two cupcakes at a time. 

Roll out the fondant. cut a 6-7 inch circle with a knife (it doesn't need to be precise, just flat and large enough.  Cut the circle straight down the middle making two half circles.  

Step 4:

Using a butter knife or icing spatula, place a thin layer of frosting on the top of each cupcake. Take one of the white half circles and gently lay it across the bottom half of the cupcake.

Once it is flat across the top, gently press the fondant into the bottom sides of the cupcake. Trim extra fondant (which can be re-rolled to cover additional cupcakes.) 

Repeat with second cupcake.  Then add extra trimmed fondant back into your white to continue the process for additional cupcakes.

Step 5:

Now roll out the red fondant.  Repeat the same instructions from steps 3 and 4, but with red and add to the top of the cupcake.  It's ok if the middle line isn't perfect.  It will get covered up with the black.

Step 6:

Now that you have the cupcakes covered in half white and half red, it's time to add the black strip and the circles.  If the fondant is still a little tacky on the bottom, they will adhere on their own.  If not, you can use small drops of water as glue.

Place the black strip across the middle line.  Trim sides as necessary.  Place the black circle in the middle of the cupcake. Place a white circle in the middle of the black circle.

Done and ready to eat!

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Additional tips for making Pokemon Cupcakes

These cupcakes are super simple.  Feel free to use any flavor of cupcake you like, since the color of cupcake it complete hidden. 

Don’t let the fondant get too stiff prior to placing it on the cupcakes, or it will crack. 

If your fondant gets too sticky, add a little bit of powdered sugar to the fondant and mix to help it roll easier.  

 

Pokemon Party Tableware

Anyone else’s mouth watering?  Serving up these cute cupcakes doesn’t have to be hard… 

One simple way to pull your whole party together is tableware.  Sometimes buying some simple and super matchy-matchy, on theme tableware is a great place to start with your party. 

It definitely helps to bring everything on theme and get your started without having to hunt down individual pieces. 

Pokemon Party Tableware from Oriental Trading

Pokemon Partyware from Amazon

 
 

Here are some helpful links for planning a Pokemon party:


 

Conclusion for Poke Ball Cupcakes Recipe:

These super simple Poke Ball Cupcakes are sure to be a hit at your next Pokemon birthday.  Following these super simple instructions, you can bake some ADORABLE Pokemon themed cupcakes your guests will definitely love. 

 

If you love these cookies, please pin this image to your birthday Pinterest board:

 

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