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    Home » Holiday Treats and Recipes » minor holiday recipes » Father's Day

    Football Cupcakes

    Modified: Sep 11, '23 · Published: Jan 20, '14 · By: Beth Klosterboer · Commission earned on paid or sponsored links.

    These delicious Football Cupcakes are sure to score big with hungry football fans. Each chocolate cupcake is wrapped in a football-themed modeling chocolate wrapper. The entire cupcake is edible including the wrapper.

    Football Cupcakes wrapped in an edible cupcake wrapper.

    After making edible cupcake wrappers for the holidays including Snowman Cupcakes, Pilgrim Cupcakes, Gingerbread Cupcakes, and Rudolph Cupcakes, I'm hooked. I don't know that I'll ever want to eat a cupcake any other way.

    Wrapping soft and chewy modeling chocolate around a cupcake not only looks cool, but it adds a layer of chocolate flavor, that really enhances an ordinary cupcake.

    These football cupcakes are wrapped in modeling chocolate made with milk chocolate. They look great and taste even better! I can't wait to bring them to my friend's Super Bowl party. 

    football cupcakes

    To make these edible football cupcake wrappers, I simply cut out milk chocolate flavored modeling chocolate in the shape of a cupcake wrapper and added white laces. 

    To make it realistic-looking, I added dimples all over using an impression mat and made it look like the white chocolate laces were coming out of the football. 

    I'll show you how to decorate these chocolate football cupcake wrappers below. 

    Super Bowl Cupcakes

    Milk Chocolate Football Cupcake Wrappers

    Ingredients

    modeling chocolate made using milk chocolate
    white modeling chocolate
    cocoa powder
    chocolate cupcakes
    chocolate frosting

    I like to make homemade modeling chocolate (click the links above to see the recipe) but you can use store-bought modeling chocolate too. I've shared links below to purchase it from Amazon.

    Supplies

    cupcake wrapper template
    non-stick baking mat
    fondant rolling pin
    pizza wheel
    football impression mat
    optional, metal clay extruder
    pastry brush

    The day you want to serve them, lower the cupcake back into the edible wrapper, add some frosting and you are ready to go.

    Items used to create this project t are available on Amazon.com. I earned a small commission when you make a purchase using the Amazon affiliate links in this post at no extra cost to you.

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    Instructions

    making milk chocolate cupcake wrappers using modeling chocolate.

    Cut out modeling chocolate cupcake wrappers.

    Print out a cupcake wrapper template.

    Cut out around the template. Wrap it around one of your cupcakes, to see if it is the right size. You need the template to overlap at the ends by at least ½ inch, so adjust the template as needed. Re-size then cut out a new template.

    Roll milk chocolate modeling chocolate out on a non-stick mat using a fondant rolling pin. Cut out around the template using a pizza wheel.

    Super Bowl cupcake recipe

    Add dimples using an impression mat.

    Set the football impression mat on the edible cupcake wrapper. Rub on the mat leaving dimples all over the modeling chocolate.

    You just want to rub over the dots, avoiding pressing down on the areas of the mat that have the laces and stripes.

    I just used the middle section of the football.

    Football dessert recipe

    Decorate the football wrappers.

    Brush cocoa powder over modeling chocolate cupcake wrappers and brush off excess.

    Fill a clay extruder (one that has only ever been used for food) with white modeling chocolate. Extrude strips of modeling chocolate. Use water to attach two modeling chocolate strips vertically in the middle of each cupcake wrapper.

    Add four short laces across the two vertical strips. You can, if you prefer just cut strips using a knife or pizza wheel.

    Press the blunt end of a wooden skewer at the edge of each of the laces creating the holes.

    Chocolate cupcake recipe

    Wrap the cupcakes.

    Oops, I forgot to snap a picture of this step using the football cupcake wrappers.

    Wrap an edible wrapper around a cupcake, sealing the edges with a bit of water.

    Football cupcake recipe

    If you want, you can frost the sides of the cupcake before adding the wrapper. I don't find it necessary. But I do add a big swirl of frosting on top. Add as much as you like.

    Serve your cupcake with a fork. 

    Super Bowl snack ideas

    Storage

    If you need to store these for more than a day. I suggest you store the modeling chocolate wrapper in an airtight container separate from the cupcakes.

    The moisture from the cupcakes will affect the texture of the modeling chocolate. You can go ahead and wrap the cupcakes forming the cupcake wrapper, then pop the cupcake out of the wrapper.

    Football Desserts

    If you are looking for more football party desserts, be sure to check out these other sweet treats.

    football filed cupcake

    Football Field Cupcakes

    chocolate football cookies decorated with chocolate and vanilla frosting served on a white platter on a green tablecloth.

    Football Cookies

    Football Hot Chocolate Bombs filled with hot cocoa mix and tiny marshmallows

    Football Hot Chocolate Bombs

    Football Appetizers

    If you are hosting a party for the big game, you might also enjoy making these appetizers.

    soft pretzel footballs served with mustard and cheese on a Super Bowl football napkin

    Soft Pretzel Footballs

    zucchini fritter footballs filled with carrots, potatoes, and zucchini.

    Zucchini Fritter Footballs

    beer bread footballs.

    Beer Bread Footballs

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    Beth Klosterboer
    Beth Klosterboer
    Hi, I'm Beth Klosterboer, a professional chocolatier & baker, cookbook author, and event planner. I love sharing recipes for happy occasions here on Hungry Happenings. I also create easy fudge recipes to share at HowToMakeEasyFudge.com, rice krispie treat recipes at HowToMakeCerealTreats.com, and easy cookie recipes at HowToMakeEasyCookies.com
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    1. Cindy Cindy says

      January 08, 2019 at 8:20 am

      thanks for the recipe! I love chocolate!

      Reply
    2. Nick Walliams says

      January 08, 2019 at 8:19 am

      I love this cupcake decorating technique! Such a cool idea. Perfect for Super Bowl.

      Reply
    3. Lilah | NaturallyFrugalicious.com says

      February 03, 2014 at 1:16 pm

      Okay, I totally missed these in time for superbowl, but this has my brain going and thinking of ways to use this technique. Love it! Thanks so much for sharing this in Tell Me About It Tuesday. Looking forward to seeing what you share tomorrow!

      Warmly,
      Lilah

      Reply
    4. Mackenzie says

      February 01, 2014 at 2:26 am

      Very cute; I've never used molding chocolate for cupcakes just cakes! Such a fun idea!

      Reply
    5. Sara says

      January 27, 2014 at 4:28 pm

      These are awesome! You are very talented!

      Thanks for linking up at Tell Me About It Tuesday!
      I hope you hop over and share with us again tonight!

      Reply
    6. Tiffany@Fizzy Party! says

      January 27, 2014 at 2:29 am

      Oh my gosh! These are awesome!!! I'm ordering the supplies so I can make these.

      Reply
    7. Melissa Miller says

      January 25, 2014 at 4:18 pm

      So cute! I definitely want to learn how to make cute snacks like this! I'm the Anti-Martha, so this is way above me right now, but I'll definitely keep an eye on your site. It looks like you've got an arsenal of yumminess!

      Stopping by from Tell Me About It Tuesday!

      Reply
      • beth says

        January 26, 2014 at 1:26 am

        I do have some really easy projects here on my blog that you might want to try. These, I'd say, are a bit challenging, but certainly not too hard. Once you learn to work with modeling chocolate, you'll discover it's much like working with play dough:)

        Reply
    8. Nici @ Posed Perfection says

      January 23, 2014 at 2:54 am

      These are so cool! I've never heard of modeling chocolate before...I better be on the lookout. I'd love for you to link this up to our All Things Thursday Blog Hop that's live right now. Hope to see you there.
      Blessings,
      Nici

      Reply
    9. Brenda @ SweetSimpleStuff says

      January 22, 2014 at 7:29 pm

      This is my favorite football cupcake, ever! I get the man/food thing ... they just don't get us!

      Reply
      • beth says

        January 26, 2014 at 1:25 am

        My husband actually has quite a sweet tooth, but would always opt for meat in cheese instead if given the choice:)

        Reply
    10. Ashley says

      January 21, 2014 at 1:57 pm

      These are seriously impressive! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    11. Sara Lehman says

      January 21, 2014 at 1:46 pm

      So cool! Thanks for sharing your creativity!

      I would love it if you would hop over and share a few posts with us at Tell Me About It Tuesday.(http://www.sweetsillysara.com/2014/01/tell-me-about-it-tuesday-121.html)

      Reply
    12. Medeja says

      January 20, 2014 at 11:01 pm

      It looks so cool! And you did a lot of work there 🙂

      Reply
    13. Hani Bacova says

      January 20, 2014 at 7:35 pm

      These are so cute Beth. You always come up with these awesome ideas!

      Reply
    14. Karen @ Sugartown Sweets says

      January 20, 2014 at 7:03 pm

      Haha! This just cracked me up. I do have to say snacks are for sure the best part of ANY football game. As for our home teams..there's always next year!

      Reply
      • beth says

        January 26, 2014 at 1:24 am

        I'm positive I've never watched an entire football game, but I do love the snacks!

        Reply
    15. Janine Eshelbrenner says

      January 20, 2014 at 6:20 pm

      These turned out awesome, Beth! I love the texture you added. It really make the modeling chocolate look like a football!

      Reply
      • beth says

        January 26, 2014 at 1:23 am

        I love those impression mats. They do really add a touch of realism.

        Reply
    16. Karen @ Sugartown Sweets says

      January 20, 2014 at 5:59 pm

      The only time i really get excited about the many football games hubby watches,are at playoffs time. I can not for the life of me come up with a cute football craft. This one takes the (cup)cake! I love the ingenious way you incorporated the football texture into the wrapper. Super awesome..and we do need our chocolate fix!

      Reply
      • beth says

        January 20, 2014 at 6:07 pm

        It's funny, because I am not a football fan, but I have had fun making all this food. We are just eating it. None of it will actually make it's way to a Super Bowl party. Unless the Vikings are playing, my husband doesn't care, and I care even less:)

        Reply
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