Fake Cupcakes

D.I.Y FAKE CUPCAKES

(The above cupcakes are made by yours truly!!!) 

Okay SO, anyone that knows me knows that I'm obsessed with EVERYTHING cupcake. I came across these faux cupcakes on Etsy and they are so adorable! It took me ALOT of searching for this highly secretive recipe but I finally found it and now I will share it with whoever reads this blog (haha)!

Supplies

• Lightweight Spackling
• Acrylic Paint (whichever color(s) you choose will be the color of your icing)
• A can of expansion foam
• Cupcake tins
• Cupcake wrappers
• Plastic Icing bags
• Large star icing tip
• Large plastic mixing bowl
• Large spoon
• Small rocks/pebbles (you can find these at your local craft store)
• Latex or non latex gloves highly recommended!
• Sprinkles you can use glitter, little beads, rhinestones etc.

FAUX CUPCAKE RECIPE

1. Make sure you have a nice big cleared table and/or area to work on because making these cupcakes can get pretty messy. Also double check that you have all of the above items for this recipe because you will indeed use everything that I listed. Alright let's get started!!! 
2. Place as many cupcake wrappers as possible on your work space the expansion foam is one time try to get as much out of it as you can.
3. Insert your cupcake tins inside cupcake wrappers, and then place 1 little rock and/or pebble inside each one, this will work as a sort of weight. 
4. Now we will be using the expansion foam so I would put on a pair of gloves because this stuff is REALLY sticky!!! When spraying the expansion foam you want to lightly pull the trigger on the can because this stuff truly holds up to its name, so you don't want to overdue I usually fill the wrapper halfway. Also when you are spraying the foam I like to go in a circular motion, it seems that I have more control when I do it that way. 
5. Let the cupcakes dry for about 45 minutes or until they harden. After they are dry I like to paint all the tops of the expansion foam with a brown color just to give it more of a realistic cupcake look, but it's not necessary. 
6. With the icing you are going to use your large plastic bowl, lightweight spackling, acrylic paint (color of your choice), plastic icing bags, large star tip, and spoon. Scoop the spackling into your plastic bowl then you are going to squirt the paint into the bowl of spackling and mix until you get an icing like consistency. 
7. Scoop your faux icing into your icing bag and then begin to ice your cupcakes!!! 
8. Now it's time to sprinkle your glitter, beads, rhinestones and place your cupcake toppers. 
9. Let your cupcakes sit for about 24 hours to make sure the icing fully dries.

Have fun and be creative!!!