This is quite possibly the quickest and easiest tutorial ever.
Would you like to make some of these??
Its easy.
Peasy.
I used vanilla cuppies (miniature cupcakes) with orange and green vanilla frosting.
The tips are a #12 Wilton tip on the orange bag and a #5 Wilton on the green bag.
Remove the wrapper to your cuppie.
Take your orange frosting and place your tip at the base of the cupcake. Apply gentle pressure and then direct your piping tip to the top of the cupcake.
Do this around the entire perimeter of the cupcake.
You should get a cuppie that looks like this.
You can either leave the plethora of orange frosting and build your stem around it, or just take the tip of a knife and remove some of the excess.
Now its time to add the green stem.
Viola!
Feel free to add any green vines if you like.
And that is all it takes to make a cute little pumpkin cuppie!
Now please, whatever you do, do not spend one second of time contemplating the frosting to cupcake ratio.
Just eat one.
Then run 27 miles.
Ah so cute! Looks easier enough that I could do it!
Posted by: Jessica @ How Sweet | Sep 27, 2010 at 10:42 AM
So cute, Amanda! Great tutorial. What a fun way to decorate cupcakes. Wish it was feeling a little more like fall here yesterday was 105 degrees. Maybe I'll make some of these and hope for a breeze to blow in :)
Posted by: Diane {createdbydiane.blogspot.com} | Sep 27, 2010 at 10:44 AM
Adorable! I'm going to make some for some Halloween babies I know. :)
Posted by: Meghan | Sep 27, 2010 at 10:44 AM
Really cute! I think I'd need a fork though :-)
~Liz
Posted by: Liz@HoosierHomemade | Sep 27, 2010 at 10:46 AM
Yay! Thank you for posting! :] My baby is going to have a feild day eating one of these this fall! ;] hehe
Posted by: Jae | Sep 27, 2010 at 10:46 AM
Oh my gosh, I love them!!
Posted by: PeaceLoveTerri | Sep 27, 2010 at 10:52 AM
adorable!! i love these!
Posted by: angie | Sep 27, 2010 at 10:58 AM
I always thought that the ratio of icing to cupcake was suppose to be more icing that cupcake? Am I wrong? LOL I made some brown sugar frosting this past week and my husband politely asked for the bowl and a spoon. :-)
Posted by: Gwendolyn McBee | Sep 27, 2010 at 11:05 AM
Very cute! Also looks very easy and like something I can do! Praying you are feeling better! :)
Posted by: Joy Ellis | Sep 27, 2010 at 11:32 AM
Whoa - that is super super simple. Even I can't mess that up (I think)
Posted by: Eliana | Sep 27, 2010 at 11:36 AM
Thanks so much for sharing this!! I hope to make them soon!!
Posted by: Erica B. | Sep 27, 2010 at 11:57 AM
Thanks, Amanda! So adorable!
Posted by: Sue | Sep 27, 2010 at 12:08 PM
lovely colors - very vibrant and rich.
I bet any kid would ADORE these with the huge ratio of frosting to cupcake :)
what kind of food coloring did you use = paste or powder?
Posted by: tia @ buttercreambarbie | Sep 27, 2010 at 12:12 PM
Ha ha ha ;) Like I'm ever going to EVER run 27 miles!!! But I have most certainly eaten my fair share of frosting in this life. Hee hee.
Posted by: susan | Sep 27, 2010 at 12:39 PM
Super cute and super easy, my kind of treat. Very cute!
Posted by: Renee | Sep 27, 2010 at 01:43 PM
These are ridiculously cute! & seem to be ridiculously easy to make! Ah! So awesome.
Posted by: Mallory | Sep 27, 2010 at 01:45 PM
These are adorable! Thank you for sharing. The cake to frosting ratio seems perfect to me. :)
Posted by: allason | Sep 27, 2010 at 01:45 PM
so cute! Those look perfect for our halloween this year.
Posted by: miranda | Sep 27, 2010 at 02:22 PM
Oh my these are quite possibly the cutest little cakes I've seen!
Posted by: holly | Sep 27, 2010 at 03:02 PM
How cute are these mini pumpkins!!! I will definitely be making some soon.
Posted by: Stefanie@IvyRoad | Sep 27, 2010 at 03:21 PM
These are so cute.. and yes easy... is there any frosting that you recomend that may harden a bit?
Posted by: polwig | Sep 27, 2010 at 04:38 PM
I am so excited to see this! just awesome!
Posted by: Big Boys Ovem | Sep 27, 2010 at 04:59 PM
So sweet..You have great ideas!
Posted by: Monique | Sep 27, 2010 at 06:20 PM
Super cute, love these mini cupcake pumpkins!
Posted by: Lauren @ Crave. Indulge. Satisfy. | Sep 27, 2010 at 07:43 PM
These are so adorable - but how do you pick them up without messing the frosting up??? :(
Posted by: Wei-Wei | Sep 27, 2010 at 07:48 PM
Cute!
Posted by: Kathryn | Sep 27, 2010 at 07:49 PM
these are so cute and adorable!
Posted by: faithy | Sep 27, 2010 at 08:39 PM
Ohhhh, bottom to top! Seriously, my brain functions backwards in this frosting world when I try to figure things out myself! These look delicious! Who wouldn't want frosting with a dab of cake!?!
Posted by: Londa | Sep 27, 2010 at 11:37 PM
You never cease to amaze me girl....amidst all you're going through, you post a tutorial for these adorable treats, and even add in some humor at the end....made me laugh right out loud....27 miles...hee hee hee!!!
Blessings....
Posted by: Amy K | Sep 28, 2010 at 05:23 AM
I just KNEW you would be starting fall goodies soon. I LOVE these. I might actually be able to do them, for once. So adorable!
Posted by: Barbara | Sep 28, 2010 at 06:50 AM
YOur mini pumpkins (and the pumpkin cake look awesome! I saw the little ones at FG and they were adorable. :)
Posted by: Aparna | Sep 28, 2010 at 07:53 AM
Beautiful little pumpkins and you've made it look so easy. I will have to try these for Thanksgiving or Hallowe'en. Thanks for the great tutorial!
:)
Posted by: Mary | Sep 28, 2010 at 08:01 AM
these are adorable!
Posted by: Collette | Sep 28, 2010 at 11:07 AM
These are SO adorable! And so simple, too. I'll definitely give them a try!
Posted by: Tracy | Sep 28, 2010 at 02:03 PM
I have to say that 2:1 is always a very healthy frosting to cupcake ratio. Especially when we're talkin' Halloween treats.
You always have the cutest ideas!!
Posted by: Cookbook Queen | Sep 29, 2010 at 09:24 AM
I LOVE this frosting to cake ratio! I think there should be a law mandating it....or at least is should be strongly suggested! ;)
These would be so cute for a class party (with LOTS of napkins)!
Hope all is well! ♥
Posted by: bridget {bake at 350} | Sep 29, 2010 at 05:25 PM
Finally something that I will actually try to make myself. Thanks!
Posted by: Kim Busman | Sep 30, 2010 at 08:06 AM
So cute and festive...perfect treat!
You have such a lovely blog!
Cheers~
Posted by: Catherine | Sep 30, 2010 at 11:56 AM
So, I was reading this post and remembering last years hollowing cupcake that you made and a couple thoughts occured to me.
"Holy crap, I've been stalking your blog for over a year now!"
and
"Those people at Guiness Book of World Records never got back to me on whether or not there was a record for the most frosting on a cupcake"
then
"I wonder if there's a record for the longest response time to an email."
I guess, you win by defualt then. Congratulations! :)
Posted by: Michelle | Sep 30, 2010 at 01:53 PM
These are just darling! Life is too short to worry about frosting to cupcake ratio :-)
Posted by: Lora | Oct 02, 2010 at 11:08 AM
thank you,
I served these last night. 20 cupcakes for my sons class and the big pumpking for the adult class. only I made the inside a checkerboard
Posted by: pam | Oct 04, 2010 at 10:25 AM
OMG - genius little pumpkins. All that goopy frosting looks amazing! Can't wait to see you in SF!! xo
Posted by: marla {family fresh cooking} | Oct 07, 2010 at 08:00 AM
oh, I tried to make these last night and did such a terrible job :(
Posted by: Lisa | Oct 08, 2010 at 09:08 AM
Oh my goodness, these are ADORABLE!!! I am hosting a Halloween cupcake-based giveaway and I would be thrilled if you'd enter these!
They won't be judged...they'll simply serve as design inspiration, but you could win a $50 shopping spree to The TomKat Studio just for entering!
If you're interested...and I hope you are...get the details here: http://www.passion-for-parties.com/homemade-halloween-cupcakes.html
Posted by: Jen @ Passion-for-Parties.com | Oct 13, 2010 at 01:24 PM
Darling!!! Especially love your last comments! LOL, literally!!!
Posted by: mindy | Oct 13, 2010 at 10:35 PM
more frosting, less cupcake, i always say. :)
Posted by: grace | Oct 14, 2010 at 01:27 AM
Really cute! I imagine you'd have to decorate them where they were being presented, couldn't really pick them up and move them!
Love this idea! We're not hugely into Halloween here in Australia, but the trend is slowly growing, I think I'll tuck this idea away in my mind until next year and I'll put on a party! Thanks for sharing, I love your work!
Posted by: Danielle | Oct 14, 2010 at 05:50 PM
Love these & wanna make them :)
Posted by: Dacia | Oct 15, 2010 at 11:09 PM
I made these and they're not as cute as yours, but they were fun :) Thanks for the idea dna for sharing!
Posted by: Dacia | Oct 16, 2010 at 06:42 PM
These look so cute and yummy---I'm just trying to figure out how the heck you would eat that without having pure frosting everywhere.
Posted by: cherylene | Oct 25, 2010 at 01:25 AM