Description
Pudsey Bear Cupcakes are fun, cheerful vanilla cupcakes decorated to look like the beloved Children in Need mascot, complete with a yellow fondant face and colorful polka-dot bandana. Perfect for bake sales, fundraising events, or fun baking with kids.
Ingredients
- 150g self-raising flour
- 150g unsalted butter (softened)
- 150g caster sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp milk
- Yellow fondant (for Pudsey’s face)
- White fondant (for bandana)
- Red, blue, green fondant or food coloring gels (for polka dots)
- Black edible pen or black icing (for facial features)
- Round cutter (approx. 2–2.5 inches)
- Small knife or modeling tools
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a muffin tin with cupcake cases.
- Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
- Sift in self-raising flour and baking powder. Mix until just combined. Add milk if batter is too thick.
- Spoon the batter evenly into the cupcake cases, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Let cupcakes cool completely.
- Roll out yellow fondant and cut out circles for Pudsey’s face using a round cutter.
- Roll out white fondant and cut into strips for Pudsey’s bandana. Add colored dots using fondant or food coloring gel.
- Attach bandana to yellow fondant face using a bit of water or edible glue.
- Use black edible pen or icing to draw Pudsey’s eye, nose, and mouth.
- Place completed fondant faces on top of the cooled cupcakes.
Notes
Use buttercream instead of fondant for a softer decoration.Add jam or chocolate in the center for a surprise filling.Fondant decorations can be made days ahead and stored in an airtight container.For a vegan version, use dairy-free butter and egg replacer.You can freeze undecorated cupcakes for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
