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Star Wars Cupcakes (Princess Leia & Chewbacca)

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away you'll find the recipe for these awesome Princess Leia & Chewbacca Star Wars Cupcakes!
Course Recipes
Cuisine Cupcakes
Prep Time 45 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 24
Calories 724kcal
Author Michelle Ordever

Ingredients

For Princess Leia

  • 12 cupcakes
  • 1 to 2 cups vanilla frosting in white
  • 2 to 3 cups chocolate frosting
  • Candy eyeballs
  • Heart sprinkles
  • 12 chocolate-coated mini donuts

For Chewbacca

  • 12 cupcakes
  • 2 to 3 cups chocolate frosting
  • Candy eyeballs
  • Black fondant
  • White nonpareil sprinkles

Instructions

  • To decorate Princess Leia cupcakes, add vanilla frosting to the top of the cupcakes using a piping bag or knife and spread out to create a flat surface.


    Flat Icing the Cupcakes
  • Place chocolate frosting into a piping bag fitted with an open star tip. Pipe Leia's hairline at the top of the cupcakes.


    Piping Leia's hair with frosting
  • Press two candy eyeballs onto the white frosting and add a heart sprinkle to form a mouth.


    Add sprinkles for Leia's face
  • Attach a donut to each side of the cupcakes using toothpicks. (Make sure you let people know that they are there.)




    Donut for Princess Leia's hair buns
  • Donut for Princess Leia's hair buns
  • To decorate Chewbacca cupcakes, place chocolate frosting into a piping bag fitted with an open star tip. Pipe stars on top of the cupcakes to create Chewie's fur. Press down any pointed peaks.


    Frosting Chewbacca's fur
  • Press two candy eyeballs into the frosting.


    Adding eyes to Chewbacca cupcakes
  • Roll out black fondant and cut into strips approximately ¾ inch by 2 inches (2cm x 5cm).


    Making Chewie's belt with fondant
  • Press (12) white nonpareils into fondant in a pattern.


  • Lift fondant strips using an offset spatula and place at a diagonal across the cupcakes.
  • With remaining black fondant, pinch a small piece and shape into a tiny ball for the nose. Place one nose under the eyes on each cupcake.


  • May the Force be with you! Enjoy!

    Chewbacca & Princess Leia Cupcakes

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 724kcal | Carbohydrates: 101g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 375mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 81g