Panda Cupcakes

Panda Cupcakes are easy to make and are so cute! Kids will love them. You don’t need fancy ingredients to make these simple cupcakes.

If you are hosting an animal-themed party then these cupcakes are just what you need to make to wow your party guests and match your theme.

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• ❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
• 🛒Ingredients
• 🔪 How to Make Panda Cupcakes
• 🍴 Substitutions
• 📝Variations
• 🥄 Equipment
• 🥫 Storage
• 💭 Tips
• ⁉️ FAQ
• 🍽 More Cupcake Recipes
• 🧾Panda Cupcakes Recipe
• Panda Cupcakes

❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Easy to Make – the only thing you’ll need is cupcake mix and the toppings.
• Unusual – Who makes panda-themed cupcakes? You do, that’s who.
• Cute – The kids will love them!
• Great for parties – Make them for your next birthday party.

🛒Ingredients

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• Cake mix
• White frosting
• Chocolate frosting
• Small sugar decoration eyes
• Mini Oreo cookies, cream removed
• Silver edible glitter

See the recipe card below for quantities.

🔪 How to Make Panda Cupcakes

Bake cupcakes per recipe and cool completely.

Pipe a smooth layer of white frosting on the cupcakes.

Then, place ½ a mini oreo, cream removed, on each side of the top of the cupcake to create the ears.

Next, pipe 2 chocolate frosting tube shapes for eye fur below the ears. Pipe a chocolate frosting nose as well.

Add the candy eyes. Sprinkle the edible glitter along the cheeks.

🍴 Substitutions

Don’t have everything you need on hand to make this recipe? Here are some of my favorite tried and true swaps.

• Cake Mix – I used a yellow cake mix, but for these panda bear cupcakes you can use your favorite.
• Frosting – Chocolate and White frosting are what give these cupcakes they famous look, but you can also use different colors.
• Gluten-free – Make this recipe gluten-free by using your favorite gluten-free cake mix and cookies.

📝Variations

Do you want to change up this Easy Panda Cupcakes recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!

• Add some “leaves” by using candy or fondant for extra decor.
• Instead of Oreo ears use your favorite round candy to make the ears.
• Add sprinkles or more edible glitter to jazz these cupcakes up more.

If you love cupcakes try this Dark Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes recipe.

🥄 Equipment

• mixing bowl
• muffin tin
• cupcake liners
• piping bags

🥫 Storage

This recipe will stay fresh and delicious if stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 1 day. If you would like to store the cupcakes after decorating, refrigerate and eat within 24-48 hours.

💭 Tips

• Don’t like Oreos? Use your favorite round candy to make the ears.
• Give these cupcakes as a gift or party favor by packaging them up in cellophane bags tied off with ribbon.
• Skip the edible glitter if you don’t have any on hand already.
• Be careful to not overmix your cake mix, this would cause your cupcakes to be tough. Mix until just combined.

⁉️ FAQ

Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.

🍽 More Cupcake Recipes

Do you enjoy cupcakes? Try these delicious recipes:

• Rainbow Sherbet Cupcakes
• S’mores Cupcakes
• Apple Pie Cupcakes

🧾Panda Cupcakes Recipe

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