Baby Yoda Cupcakes: How to Make the Cutest Star Wars Treats

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Looking for a fun and easy way to celebrate Star Wars Day? Why not try making baby Yoda cupcakes! These adorable treats are simple to make and will be sure to impress your friends and family. In this blog post, we will show you how to make baby Yoda cupcakes using fondant and cake mix. So get ready to channel your inner baker and create some of the cutest Star Wars treats ever!

Why we love Yoda

Yoda is one of the most iconic characters in the Star Wars universe. He is wise, powerful, and has a great sense of humor. Plus, he’s just really darn cute! So it’s no wonder that baby Yoda cupcakes are becoming increasingly popular. They are perfect for any Star Wars fan and make a great addition to any party or celebration.

Who is Baby Yoda?

For those of you who are not familiar with Baby Yoda, he is a character from the Disney+ series The Mandalorian. He is a young version of the iconic Jedi Master Yoda and quickly became a fan favorite thanks to his adorable appearance.

While baby Yoda cupcakes have been around for a while, they have become even more popular since the release of The Mandalorian. So if you’re looking to make some Star Wars-themed treats, baby Yoda cupcakes are a great option!

How to Make Baby Yoda Cupcakes

Now that we’ve talked about why baby Yoda cupcakes are so awesome, let’s get down to business and learn how to make them!

Baby Yoda Cupcakes Ingredients:

• 1 box chocolate cake mix – if you want to make them from scratch, check the recipe at the end of this article.
• The additional ingredients according to the box mix instructions
• Green frosting in a piping bag (I mixed white frosting with green and just a touch of brown to get my Yoda color)
• Light & dark brown fondant
• White chocolate chips
• Green oil-based food coloring
• Brown oil-based food coloring
• Small sugar pearls

Baby Yoda cupcake tutorial

Preheat the oven to 350°F and place the shelf in the middle of the oven. Line the muffin tin with cupcake liners.

Take your cake mix and add the ingredients it asks for. Fill your muffin tips cups 2/3 full of batter and bake per the box instructions.

Let them cool completely.

Baby Yoda Fondant Work

For the robe, roll out light brown fondant and cut into strips using a fondant roller and set it aside.

Roll out the dark brown fondant and stamp out small circles for the eyes, set them aside.

Melt the white chocolate chips with green food coloring and a small dot of brown oil color to match frosting, place it in the piping bag.

Set our baby Yoda ear template under a sheet of waxed paper.

Pipe over template on wax paper to create ears, set aside, or in the refrigerator to set.

Frosting Your Baby Yoda Cupcakes

Place the piping bag into a large glass and fold the sides of the bag over the rim of the glass. Scoop the vanilla frosting into the piping bag. Bring the pastry bag edges up and twist them together to start decorating.

Add a 1 mm star tip to your bag.

If you don’t have a piping bag, try a plastic bag with the tip snipped off. Frost the cooled and filled cupcakes.

Pipe green frosting on the cupcake.

Place light brown fondant robe strip around the base of the cupcake as shown

Attach dark fondant eyes, then add accent sugar pearl with a small dab of frosting

Carefully remove the ears from wax paper and attach them to either side of the head

Baby Yoda is done! 

FAQ:

Easy Baby Yoda Cupcakes

Use a dressed-up boxed cake mix.

How do you store Baby Yoda Cupcakes?

Here is the thing – with the more futzy designs, I like to make them in advance of an event or get-together. The best way to usually store your finished creations? Room Temperature.

If you are using frosting with eggs, cream cheese, or anything that *could* spoil, I would recommend the fridge. If not, then a cool dry spot away from any sunlight is best!

Can I use canned frosting for baby Yoda cupcakes?

Yes! You can use whatever recipe you like for your baby Yoda cupcakes.

How do I make these adorable cupcakes from scratch?

The chocolate cupcake base can be made from either a boxed mix or the following recipe:

You will need:

• 2 C sugar
• 1 3/4 C flour
• 3/4 C cocoa
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 eggs, room temp
• 1 C whole milk, room temp
• 1/2 C canola oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 C boiling water

How to Make Chocolate Cupcakes

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake tins with paper liners.

Whisk the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl.

Combine the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla in a bowl. Add this to the dry ingredients beating on medium until the batter is smooth.

Gradually add the boiling water, milk, and oil and blend together until the batter is smooth.

Using a medium scoop fill the paper-lined cupcake tins with the prepared batter.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Allow to slightly cool before transferring to wire racks.

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I hope you enjoyed this Baby Yoda cupcake tutorial! If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment below. And if you want more Star Wars-themed recipes, be sure to check these:

• Mickey R2D2 Cupcake Recipe
• Yummy & Easy Stormtrooper Treats
• Star Wars Death Star Oreos
• Rogue One Rebels Cocktail
• Star Wars Bantha Cocoa Recipe
• Beyond Adorable R2D2 Treats