Football Party Cupcakes

Need some cupcake ideas for a Football Birthday Party? How ’bout these little cupcakes topped with miniature football helmets, football pennants and tiny footballs made out of sugar paste or fondant. Come join us as we break down this process in a step by step tutorial. We even have our number 1 fan waiting and sitting patiently in the front row!

Supplies needed

Football Birthday Party Cup Cake : Supplies

Baked cupcakes in your flavor of choice
Icing
Sugar paste or fondant ready to use
Coloring gel
Toothpicks
Marble Rolling pin
Smallest flower cutter from the Flower Making Set
Football cookie cutter
White icing
Powdered sugar (for dusting the counter top)

Theme Parties and Birthday Party line divider

Football Birthday Party Cup Cake: Directions

Football Birthday Party Cupcake Idea - add coloring gel with toothpick

Step 1. Take fondant out of the package and break off a piece. We will be coloring the fondant green by using coloring gel.

First we use tooth picks to add a small amount to our fondant. After each addition we knead and twist to mix. This will take about 5-10 minutes until you have the right color for the cupcake. We are looking for a bright green for the grass color.

Football Birthday Party Cupcake Idea - roll out fondant on flat surface

Step 2. Once we have achieved the right intensity, roll out the fondant on a smooth surface using a heavy duty Marble Rolling pin. The heavy marble rolling pin allows the fondant to be rolled out evenly and smoothly due to its weight and the smoothness of the marble does not allow for the fondant to stick. Make sure you do have some powdered sugar on hand to powder the surface to prevent the fondant from sticking to the counter top.

Ice the cupcakes with your favorite icing. Cut out large circles out of the fondant and place on top of the cupcake. Using your finger tips, press down on the edges of the fondant to flatten and to smooth out the edges.

Football Birthday Party Cupcake Idea - football fan looking on for any touchdowns

Step 3. Here is our number 1 fan watching for any icing droppings or food scraps!

Football Birthday Party Cupcake Idea - using football cookie cutter, cut out football shape for football cake

Step 4. Use football shape cutters to cut out mini footballs. I used a triangular shaped cutter since I didn’t have a football cookie cutter which worked just fine. Use whatever you have!

Football Birthday Party Cupcake Idea - using moon cutter cut out football helmet shape

Step 5. Here I used a moon shape cutter to make the football helmets. The bottom of the sugar paste is powdered sugar to prevent the fondant from sticking to the counter top. Cut out a small piece for the mouth guard of the helmet. Use white icing to place two dots on the side of the helmet.

Football Birthday Party Cupcake Idea - with a miniature flower cutter cut out flower for football field

Step 6. Cut out small flowers using a miniature cutter. Using the ball tool tip, smooth out the edges. Place a white dot of icing in the middle. Let dry completely. It will harden once dried.

Football Birthday Party Cupcake Idea - finished cake ready for Super Bowl Party and Football Birthday Party

Step 7. Make pennants by cutting out colored paper into miniature triangles and gluing toothpicks to the back. Pipe white lacing using white icing onto the football. Let dry. Once everything is hardened, place cupcake decorations on top of the birthday cupcakes and secure in place with small dabs of icing.