4ozchocolate fondant(or, white fondant colored with brown gel food coloring)
Pink decorating frosting
Cornstarch for your fingers
1stickbutter, softened
2cupsconfectioners’ sugar
2tbspmilk
1tbspcocoa
Candy googly eyes
pink candies
Black decorating frosting
Instructions
Ensure your chocolate cupcakes are cool before starting the decorating process. Lay some wax paper on your working surface.
Cover your hands with a bit of cornstarch to avoid fondant sticking to your fingers. Roll your fondant in 24 sphere pieces – about ½ an inch in size.
Flatten each sphere out and shape them to resemble teddy bear ears. Keep aside on your wax paper.
Using an electric mixer, beat together butter, confectioners’ sugar, milk and cocoa on light speed. Gradually increase to high speed and allow for the ingredients to mix and turn smooth.
Using a frosting bag and Wilton tip #233, frost each cupcake and cover the surface entirely.
Place googly eyes, one pink candy and two ears on each cupcake. If you want, you can also add a smile with black decorating frosting. We thought our bears looked cute without the smile, though!