If you love beautiful flowers, you won't want to miss out on these Lollipop Flower Cupcakes!
Spring is one of those times of the year when flowers start blooming and I get into the party planning spirit. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping and the outdoor weather is stunning to host. One of the best party food idea desserts out there are these fun treats!
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💖 Why This Recipe Works
- Playful Design: These cupcakes turn into colorful flowers with marshmallow petals and lollipop stems, making them a fun treat for kids.
- Easy to Assemble: Made with simple ingredients like cake mix, frosting, and marshmallows, they come together quickly.
- Versatile & Customizable: Change up the colors of the frosting or marshmallows to fit your party’s theme or preferences.
Party Food Idea Lollipop Flower Cupcakes
Today we have a fun party food idea to share on The Inspiration Edit. These cute Lollipop Flower cupcakes are fun and easy to make and I'm sure these will go down a real treat with the kids. And trust me...adults will love them just as much!
🥚Lollipop Flowers Cupcakes Ingredients
- 6 Prepared Cupcakes, unfrosted
- 1 Can White Frosting
- 6 Dum Dum Lollipops
- ½ cup White Candy Melts
- 6 Large Marshmallows
- Sanding Sugars—assorted colours
- Green Candy Shreds
- Green Food Colouring
For the complete list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
🌈 Substitutions and Variations
- Frosting Alternatives: If white frosting isn't available, consider using cream cheese frosting or whipped ganache for a different flavor profile.
- Candy Petal Options: If marshmallows aren't preferred, you can use fruit leather or thin slices of gummy candies as petals for a chewy texture.
- Cupcake Base Variations: Instead of standard cupcakes, try using mini bundt cakes or sponge cake bases for a unique presentation.
🔪How to Make This Party Food Idea
Colour the frosting with the green colouring and frost each cupcake with a smooth layer of frosting. Sprinkle some green shreds on top of each one so it looks like grass.
Hold a marshmallow lengthwise and use scissors to cut it into 5 thin slices. You will only need 4 of the slices for each flower so you can dispose of one slice. Repeat this with all the marshmallows. The slices will look like flower petals. Trim off a tiny end of each marshmallow petal so they all have a flat edge.
Sprinkle a small pile of one color of the sugars onto a plate, and dip 4 of the marshmallow petals into the sugar so one side of the petal is coated in the sugar.
Repeat this step with the other color sugars and the other marshmallow petals.
Melt the candy melts in a small bowl per package directions. Then let the chocolate set for 5-10 minutes until it’s not so runny but becomes a bit tacky.
Unwrap a sucker and choose the 4 petals of whichever colour you would like to start with.
Take a petal, dip the flat edge that you cut earlier into the chocolate and press it to the lollipop.
Do this with all 4 petals going around the lollipop in a circular shape so it looks like a flower.
You will need to hold each petal in place for about 30 seconds or so until the chocolate sets enough for the petal to stay in place.
The runnier your chocolate is, you will have to hold the petals longer.
Repeat step 5 with the other lollipops and petals. Let the flowers lay until the chocolate is completely hardened.
Stick one of the flowers down into each cupcake so it looks like it has grown up from the ground.
These make fun treats for any summer party! They are such a fun and simple party food idea!
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👩🍳 Expert Tips
- Bake 6 cupcakes and let them cool.
- Slice large marshmallows diagonally, dip in sanding sugars, and attach to lollipops with melted white candy melts.
- Frost cupcakes with green frosting, sprinkle with candy shreds, and insert the decorated lollipop to complete the flower
💭 FAQs
Totally! Grab your favorite store-bought frosting if you're in a time crunch. Just add a couple of drops of green food coloring to get that grassy vibe.
Keep them in an airtight container at room temp for up to 3 days. If they last that long, that is!
Yes! You can prep the fondant shapes a day before and store them in an airtight container. Just add them to the cupcakes before serving
Keep them in an airtight container at room temp. If you need to store them longer, pop them in the fridge and let them come back to room temp before serving
💖 Serving Suggestions
These are my favorite treats to serve alongside Lollipop Flower Cupcakes:
- Mini Fruit Kabobs: Colorful and refreshing, these bite-sized skewers are a healthy complement to the sweet cupcakes.
- Rainbow Jello Cups: Layered in vibrant colors, these wobbly treats add a fun and fruity touch to your party spread.
- Flower-Shaped Sugar Cookies: Decorated with icing and sprinkles, these cookies echo the floral theme and are a hit with kids.
🍜 More Tasty Party Food Ideas
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Party Food Idea Lollipop Flower Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 6 Prepared Cupcake Unfrosted
- 1 Can White Frosting
- 6 Dum Dum Lollipops
- ½ Cup White Candy Melts
- 6 Large Marshmallows
- Sanding Sugars Assorted colours
- Green Candy Shreds
- Green Food Coloring
Instructions
- Color the frosting with the green colouring and frost each cupcake with a smooth layer of frosting. Sprinkle some green shreds on top of each one so it looks like grass.
- Hold a marshmallow lengthwise and use scissors to cut it into 5 thin slices. You will only need 4 of the slices for each flower so you can dispose of one slice. Repeat this with all the marshmallows. The slices will look like flower petals. Trim off a tiny end of each marshmallow petal so they all have a flat edge.
- Sprinkle a small pile of one color of the sugars onto a plate, and dip 4 of the marshmallow petals into the sugar so one side of the petal is coated in the sugar.
- Repeat this step with the other color sugars and the other marshmallow petals.
- Melt the candy melts in a small bowl per package directions. Then let the chocolate set for 5-10 minutes until it’s not so runny but becomes a bit tacky.
- Unwrap a sucker and choose the 4 petals of whichever colour you would like to start with.
- Take a petal, dip the flat edge that you cut earlier into the chocolate and press it to the lollipop.
- Do this with all 4 petals going around the lollipop in a circular shape so it looks like a flower.
- You will need to hold each petal in place for about 30 seconds or so until the chocolate sets enough for the petal to stay in place.
- The runnier your chocolate is, you will have to hold the petals longer.
- Repeat step 5 with the other lollipops and petals. Let the flowers lay until the chocolate is completely hardened.
- Stick one of the flowers down into each cupcake so it looks like it has grown up from the ground.
Notes
- Bake 6 cupcakes and let them cool.
- Slice large marshmallows diagonally, dip in sanding sugars, and attach to lollipops with melted white candy melts.
- Frost cupcakes with green frosting, sprinkle with candy shreds, and insert the decorated lollipop to complete the flower.
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