You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch… I had so much fun making these grinch cupcakes, I couldn’t wait to hit publish. With Christmas exactly a week away I wanted to create a project my son and I can enjoy together.  The grinch is one of his favorite movies so I thought why not.  But, he bailed on me, I mean, come on. These fondant grinch cupcakes are so easy to make and are adorable.

The best part about decorating these cupcakes is that it involves the use of sprinkles.  The hardest part is the cutouts and rolling out fondant.  If you can overcome that, you are in for a fun cupcake project.  Once the toppers are made, it is a matter of placing the fondant circle on top, add your topper, sprinkles and you are done.  I mean your guests/friends are going to think you spent a lot of time creating them.  It is our secret.

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How to make Grinch Cupcakes

So how do you make grinch cupcakes?

Materials

• Cupcakes (I used chocolate, but you can use whatever flavor you prefer)
• Buttercream (use any recipe found here)
• Edible image (use this template)
• White fondant (you can make your own here)
• Red Fondant
• Green sprinkles
• Circle cutter
• Xacto Knife
• Scissor
• Offset Spatula
• Tylose powder
• Grinch template (see the free resource library for the template)
• Shortening
• Toothpicks

Prepare the Grinch Cupcake Topper

• Cut out both styles of the grinch edible image with a Xacto knife and/or a scissor.
• Add some tylose to some white fondant, then let it sit for a few minutes.
• Roll out the fondant to 1/4 of an inch thick.
• Place a small amount of shortening on the back of the edible image and then on the fondant.
• Cut out using the Xacto knife (clean the knife after each cut with a wet paper towel).
• Insert a toothpick, by slowly twisting it into the topper.  Let it sit until it becomes firm.
• Let it sit overnight to firm up or for a couple of hours.

Prepare the Cupcakes

While the topper is drying it is time to prepare the cupcakes.

• After the cupcakes are baked and cooled, add buttercream to the cupcakes using a spatula (I didn’t use any buttercream because these were test cupcakes).
• Roll out more white fondant 1/8 inch thick and cut out using a circle cutter, then place it on the side.  Cut out twice as much.
• Follow the same step above to cut out the red fondant.
• Place a small amount of water on the red fondant circle, then add the white on top.  Don’t add too much water, just enough to make it stick.
• It should look like this.  Set it to the side and cover with plastic

Decorating the Cupcakes

Now it is time to decorate these cupcakes.  I couldn’t wait for this part, my vision was coming together just the way I wanted it which rarely happens.  Seriously, I felt like Buddy from the Elf movie.  This part was such a breeze, my only recommendation is to make sure your knife is sharp and clean.

• Place shortening on the white fondant that is on top of the cupcake.
• Then add the red and white fondant to the top.  Fold the fondant over the edge of the cupcake.
• Use the Xacto knife and cut out triangles and fold them over.
• Place the grinch topper into the center of the white area and add the red (sugar) berries to the white section. It is totally optional to add red sugar berries.
• Add the sprinkles to cover the white section and the grinch’s feet. I used a green sprinkle mix and added some Christmas colored jimmies.

That’s it you have grinch cupcakes.  If you love this tutorial, share the love and pin for later.