How to Make Clown Cupcakes is a fun and creative way to bring the magic of the circus to your kitchen! One of my favorite childhood memories was going to the circus with my family, where I was mesmerized by the clowns performing tricks and entertaining the crowd. Now, you can recreate that whimsical joy with colorful, playful clown-themed cupcakes—perfect for birthday parties, kids’ events, or just a fun baking project. Let’s dive into this easy and exciting recipe that will make everyone smile!
I've passed my love of clowns and the circus onto my daughter and we love to visit the Blackpool tower circus each year. Today we have some fantastic clown cupcakes to share which would be great when visiting the circus or for a circus-themed party. Enjoy!
Ingredients for These Circus Themed Cupcakes
- 12 vanilla cupcakes (we used a cake mix!)
- ½ stick butter, softened
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1-2 tablespoon milk
- 6-8 oz. green fondant
- 4-6 oz. yellow fondant
- 1-2 oz. light purple fondant
- 1-2 oz. baby blue fondant
- 1 circular cookie cutter, about 2 ½ inches in diameter
- Wilton icing tip #12
- Wilton icing tip #101
- 24 toothpicks
Yields: One dozen decorated cupcakes
🔪 How To Make This Recipe
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How to Make Clown Cupcakes
Before decorating, ensure that the cupcakes are cooled down completely.
The butter, confectioners’ sugar and milk are the ingredients that make up the buttercream. Place all three in a large bowl and beat using an electric mixer.
Be sure to start the speed on low and increase to high.
Using the Buttercream
Once the ingredients are well-combined and form semi-stiff peaks, the buttercream is complete.
Using an offset spatula, frost each cupcake with a thin layer of buttercream.
Roll out the green fondant so that it’s about ¼ of an inch thick.
Use the circular cookie cutter to cut out 12 green fondant circles.
Cover each cupcake with one fondant circle.
Divide the yellow fondant into 12 one-inch spheres. Shape each one into a cone.
Rolling Fondant
Roll out the light purple fondant and the blue fondant so that they’re each about ¼ of an inch thick.
Using the tip of Wilton #12, cut out 12 small circles of blue and purple fondant.
Stick one of each color on the yellow fondant cones.
Insert a toothpick into the center of each cupcake and then insert the yellow cone.
Insert another toothpick into each cone, having a small portion of the toothpick poke through the top.
Roll out 6 spheres of purple fondant and 6 spheres blue fondant - about ½ an inch in size each.
Insert one sphere on top of each cone (the tip of the toothpick will help keep it secure).
Using Buttercream for the Clown Hats
Scoop the remaining buttercream into a small piping bag with Wilton tip #101 attached.
Using a back and forth motion, frost the circumference of the bottom of each fondant cone.
Serve and enjoy!
Circus Clown Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 12 vanilla cupcakes we used a cake mix!
- ½ stick butter softened
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1-2 tablespoon milk
- 6-8 oz. green fondant
- 4-6 oz. yellow fondant
- 1-2 oz. light purple fondant
- 1-2 oz. baby blue fondant
- 1 circular cookie cutter about 2 ½ inches in diameter
- Wilton icing tip #12
- Wilton icing tip #101
- 24 toothpicks
Instructions
- Yields: One dozen decorated cupcakesBefore decorating, ensure that the cupcakes are cooled down completely. T
- The butter, confectioners’ sugar and milk are the ingredients that make up the buttercream.
- Place all three in a large bowl and beat using an electric mixer. Be sure to start the speed on low and increase to high.
- Once the ingredients are well-combined and form semi-stiff peaks, the buttercream is complete.
- Using an offset spatula, frost each cupcake with a thin layer of buttercream.
- Roll out the green fondant so that it’s about ¼ of an inch thick. Use the circular cookie cutter to cut out 12 green fondant circles.
- Cover each cupcake with one fondant circle. Divide the yellow fondant into 12 one-inch spheres.
- Shape each one into a cone. Roll out the light purple fondant and the blue fondant so that they’re each about ¼ of an inch thick.
- Using the tip of Wilton #12, cut out 12 small circles of blue and purple fondant. Stick one of each color on the yellow fondant cones.
- Insert a toothpick into the center of each cupcake and then insert the yellow cone.
- Insert another toothpick into each cone, having a small portion of the toothpick poke through the top.
- Roll out 6 spheres of purple fondant and 6 spheres blue fondant - about ½ an inch in size each. Insert one sphere on top of each cone (the tip of the toothpick will help keep it secure).
- Scoop the remaining buttercream into a small piping bag with Wilton tip #101 attached.
- Using a back and forth motion, frost the circumference of the bottom of each fondant cone.
Notes
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These Clown Cupcakes can be enjoyed at birthday and Chirstmas parties. Something the whole family can enjoy.