Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Candy Crab Cupcake Toppers - Beach/Nautical Party Theme

I recently had a Crab Shack Party. I made these adorable crab themed cupcakes using a crab ice cube tray I found at a dollar store. Great for any nautical or beach theme party! They were easy to make and so cute! When pressed for time, I find it easier to decorate store bought cupcakes.

I used red candy melts and a silicone ice cube tray.

Simply melt the candy melts in the microwave and spoon into the tray. Give the tray a shake to settle the chocolate in the mold. Then place the ice cube tray in the freezer. I left the trays in for a couple of hours, but they just need to be hardened. I then removed them from the freezer and let the ice cube trays warm to room temperature. Turn the tray over and the chocolates pop out - you may need to work it a little!

I kept the chocolate crabs in the refrigerator until I was ready to server the cupcakes. They became a little soft with the warm temperatures.  A tube of Wilton black icing worked well for creating the eyes. Brown sugar, sprinkled on top of the icing, made perfect "sand."





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8 comments:

  1. UnknownSeptember 1, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    So cute!

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  2. Jerri at Simply Sweet HomeSeptember 1, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    How cute! I've never thought to use melts for a cupcake decoration. I'll definitely do this in the future! I'd like to invite you to link up at my Friday Favorites party!

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  3. Alycia NicholsSeptember 2, 2011 at 11:21 AM

    Hi there, Susan! These cupcakes are just too, too cute!!! You did a fantastic job! I admire your patience and creativity with making the little crabs!!! I'm with you re: using store-bought cupcakes. When I am inundated with other things to do, it just seems silly to waste valuable time making something that tastes just as good from the store! Have a great weekend!

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 2, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    This is just adorable - love the candy lobsters and everything just looks good enough to eat!

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  5. TeriSeptember 9, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    So very cute! I linked to you from Show off Your Stuff. Thanks for such a clever idea.

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  6. AndySeptember 12, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    Adorable!

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  7. Shane R.September 13, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    These lobster cupcakes are very cute. I never thought to use silicone ice cube trays with candy melts before. Now I'm going to keep my eye out for cute ice cube trays in the future.

    Would you mind if I made a post about your cupcakes on Shane's Killer Cupcakes and linked back you?

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  8. Susan @ Oh My! CreativeSeptember 14, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    Thanks everyone. These were easy to make - your guests with think you spent tons of time on them! So many cute ice cube trays out there - share with me if you find something great!

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