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    Home Ā» Cute Food Ā» Kid's Treats

    Beaker Cake for a Muppets Party

    Published: Jul 30, '12 Ā· Modified: Sep 9, '23 Ā· By: Beth Klosterboer Ā· This post may contain affiliate links.

    Turn a Twinkie snack cake into Beaker for your Muppets party. Meep! This cute little cake has big expressive eyes, a bulbous orange nose, a white lab coat and tie, and crazy orange hair.

    Beaker Cake for a Muppets Party

    Since I started creating fun edible crafts for this blog, I haven't crafted a single food item into a cartoon or movie character. Not that I haven't wanted to, I just wasn't sure if I was allowed. Honestly, I'm still not sure, but I just couldn't resist sharing this project.

    Recently I've been having a great time turning snack cakes into edible crafts. I had several boxes of snack cakes sitting on my kitchen counter and every time I walked by them I would hear this strange sound, "Meep, Meep." Beaker was just dying to explode from the box of Twinkies.

    Beaker cake made out of Hostess Twinkies.

    I've not been sponsored or paid to create this craft, but would really get a kick out of seeing my Beaker Twinkie on the Hostess box.

    He looks like he belongs on that box! 

    Update: Since writing this post and creating this Muppets cake, I have shared many T.V. character and movie-themed recipes. including Mickey Mouse Snack Cakes, a Minion Cake, Olaf Pretzels, and more.

    Beaker Twinkies 

    Ingredients

    Hostess Twinkies (or similar snack cake)
    modeling chocolate
    food coloring - orange, red, black
    black edible ink marker
    powdered sugar for dusting a cutting board
    white frosting or melted white chocolate

    Supplies

    rolling pin
    knife
    clay extruder (or a very clean garlic press)
    cutting board or silicone fondant mat

    Instructions 

    making modeling chocolate decorations for a Beaker Twinkie.

    Make modeling chocolate.

    Make one batch of white modeling chocolate using the recipe on my How To Make Modeling Chocolate recipe post. 

    Learn How To Color Modeling Chocolate too before beginning. You'll need orange, red, and black modeling chocolate to decorate your Beaker Twinkie.

    Eyes

    Pinch off pieces of white and roll them into balls for the eyes.

    Use a black food coloring marker to dab a dot in the center of each eye for the pupil.

    Lab Coat

    Sprinkle some powdered sugar on a cutting board. Roll out some white modeling chocolate quite thin. Cut it into 1" x 5"-6" strips to form the shirt.

    Note: You can also roll modeling chocolate out on a silicone fondant mat and not need to use any powdered sugar. 

    Orange Hair

    Color some modeling chocolate orange. Pinch off about a tablespoon-sized ball, roll it into a log, and insert it into a clay extruder fitted with a multi-hole insert. Then insert the plunger and press out the orange clay into long strands for Beaker's hair.

    You can achieve a similar result using a garlic press.

    Separate the strands of orange clay and cut into varying lengths between about ¼" and ¾". Pinch a bunch of pieces together to form Beaker's Hair.

    creating the shirt, tie, and mouth for a Beaker Twinkie snack cake.

    Color some modeling chocolate red and black.

    Mouth

    Roll both out on a powdered sugar-dusted cutting board or a silicone mat. Use the edible marker to draw a mouth on the red and cut out around it.

    Ties

    Cut out ties from the black.

    plain Twinkie next to a decorated Twinkie Beaker cake.

    Assembling the cake.

    Unwrap your Twinkies. Use white frosting or melted white chocolate to adhere the modeling chocolate to your Twinkies.

    Place two eyes near the top of a Twinkie.

    Adhere a mouth a bit below that. Place the nose in between, overlapping the mouth.

    Cut a hole in the top of the Twinkie. Fill with frosting or chocolate, Stick the hair down into the hole; add more hair if needed to fill Beaker's head.

    Spread some frosting on the back of the white shirt piece. Wrap it around the bottom of the Twinkie, allowing it to cover the bottom of the snack cake completely. Leave it open so the snack cake shows through. I wrapped one completely around the bottom of the Twinkie and it didn't look good.

    Twinkie Beaker Cake decorated with modeling chocolate lab coat, tie, big eyes, round orange nose, and bright orange hair.

    Storage

    Make sure to keep these stored in an airtight container or the Twinkie will dry out. Serve at your Muppet-themed party or just for fun.

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    I hope you enjoy decorating your Twinkie Beaker for your Muppet party or just for fun.

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    Beth Klosterboer
    Beth Klosterboer
    Hi, I'm Beth Jackson 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. Michelle Clausen

      July 09, 2015 at 6:43 pm

      OMG how did I miss these?? Love your Twinkie Beaker!!

      Reply
    2. Jo and Sue

      September 27, 2012 at 11:07 pm

      I thought I would share Sue & I's story when we tried to make Beaker. He still turned out pretty cute! http://joandsue.blogspot.ca/2012/09/the-beaker-expedition.html (Thanks for another great idea!!)

      Reply
    3. Kitty

      September 18, 2012 at 7:51 pm

      I LOVE Beaker! He's so cute! I adore these, I think I'm going to make them for my birthday party.

      Reply
    4. Tiffany@Fizzy Party!

      September 03, 2012 at 5:49 am

      How cute is he! I hope The Muppets see this and some how get you in their next movie šŸ™‚ and yes, Hostess needs to sponsor you šŸ™‚

      Reply
    5. Sarah E.

      August 10, 2012 at 6:47 pm

      That is so adorable!! Stopping by from Something Swanky

      Reply
    6. Beth (www.livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com)

      August 10, 2012 at 10:23 am

      This is AWESOME!!! Where in the world does all your creativity come from! I am always amazed not only at your creativity but how polished and professional your creations come out!!! My hubby, a Muppets fan, loved this one =-) I am featuring this at TGIF this week: http://www.livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com/2012/08/tgif-linky-party-42.html - Thanks for linking up to TGIF & I look forward to seeing you again this week,
      Beth =-)

      Reply
      • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

        August 10, 2012 at 11:59 am

        That is so nice to hear. I was blessed to live in a creative household; my mom always encouraged us to do something artistic. I'm happy to hear that your husband liked my Beaker Twinkie and thanks for the feature =)

        Reply
    7. Heidi Fowler

      August 09, 2012 at 4:04 am

      I love this! Great job. Beeker is the best muppet!

      I’d love it if you shared this at my linky party on Friday at OneCreativeMommy.com.

      Reply
    8. Trish

      August 07, 2012 at 8:49 pm

      Love this Beth! Featuring this week at Mom On Timeout and pinning of course šŸ™‚

      Reply
      • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

        August 09, 2012 at 9:20 pm

        Thank you for the feature =)

        Reply
    9. Crafty Mischief

      August 06, 2012 at 5:18 am

      Haha! I love it!

      Reply
    10. Amanda

      August 04, 2012 at 6:46 pm

      This is incredibly fun Beth! Beeker was one of my all time favorite characters on Sesame Street!

      Reply
    11. Jaime Lyn

      August 02, 2012 at 4:21 pm

      Seriously, the cutest thing ever!! I'd love to have you share this at Mom's Test Meal Monday's link party!

      Have a great day!

      Reply
      • Jaime Lyn

        August 03, 2012 at 7:58 pm

        I just have to say again how much I love these! I can't wait to explore your site more!! Thanks for linking up to Mom's Test Meal Mondays!!

        Have a great weekend!

        Reply
    12. Karen @ Sugartown Sweets

      August 02, 2012 at 2:15 pm

      He's so cute I had to laugh! I love this little guy! Your posts are like little spirit lifters.. :o)

      Reply
      • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

        August 02, 2012 at 4:33 pm

        It is so nice to hear that my ideas life your spirits. That makes me feel like what I do is worthwhile!

        Reply
    13. CuteEverything.com

      August 01, 2012 at 10:47 pm

      I've really enjoyed your snack cake ideas and Beaker is so cute! Thanks very much for sharing at my link party. Pinning!

      Reply
    14. CuteEverything.com

      August 01, 2012 at 10:45 pm

      I've really enjoyed seeing your snack cake ideas and Beaker is so cute!! Thanks for sharing at my link party! Pinning.

      Reply
    15. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust

      August 01, 2012 at 8:32 pm

      He is way too cute!!! I agree - I will always associate twinkies with beaker now!

      Reply
      • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

        August 02, 2012 at 4:34 pm

        That's great!

        Reply
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