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Owl Cupcakes and Owl Cookies with “Owl Be Thinking Of You” Tags

September 14, 2018 This post may contain affiliate links.

Make the most adorable Owl Cupcakes or Owl Cookies topped with brightly colored modeling chocolate owls.

vanilla cupcakes topped with a swirl of whipped icing and decorated with pink and teal colored modeling chocolate owls each with a sign that says, Owl be thinking of you!

Owl Cupcakes

How much are you loving these adorable owl cupcakes? I’m pretty sure they would brighten anyone’s day. Don’t you?

If you are like me and you love giving sweet treats to your friends and family as gifts then you know how easy it can be to make someone smile. These cuties will have people grinning ear to ear.

There’s just something about the big expressive eyes of an owl that can melt your heart and when that owl is made of modeling chocolate perched on top of a vanilla cupcake with light and airy whipped frosting it will make your tummy pretty happy too!

Teal green modeling chocolate owl on top of a sugar cookie packaged in a clear cellophane bag topped with a tag that says,

Owl Cookies

You can craft these sweet owls using 2-ingredient modeling chocolate (candy clay) and use them to top cupcakes but they also look super cute on cookies too. Add a tag that says, “OWL be thinking of you!” and you turn these little desserts into fun gifts to give to friends and family.

The simple candy clay owls are reasonably easy to make using cookie cutters and plunger cutters, but they do take some time, so I suggest you save some time by buying your cupcakes or cookies at the grocery store bakery.

I love getting cupcakes topped with whipped icing. With its creamy texture and lightly sweet flavor, whipped icing is the perfect, better-for-you choice for any occasion that calls for cake or cupcakes. Whipped icing has less sugar and fewer calories than heavier Buttercream frosting too which is always a good thing.

Plus whipped icing makes a beautiful swirl on top of a cupcake which is the perfect perch for one of these owl cupcake topper.

blue, pink, teal, peach, and lilac colored modeling chocolate owls lined up in three rows

How to make Modeling Chocolate Owl Cupcake Toppers

  • Start by making 2-ingredient modeling chocolate. You can find the recipe on my Chocolate Making tips page.

What is modeling chocolate?

  • Modeling chocolate is similar to fondant only it’s made using chocolate and corn syrup so it has a nicer flavor than fondant because it tastes like chocolate.
    • Modeling chocolate can be made using pure dark, milk, and white chocolate which all contain cocoa butter.
    • It can also be made using confectionery coating which is made using a vegetable oil in place of the cocoa butter. This modeling chocolate is more often called Candy Clay being it’s not officially made using pure chocolate.
      • Candy Melts come in a variety of colors so you can easily make colored candy clay.
        • I used pink, turquoise, light blue, orange, and purple to make these candy clay owls. I added some white candy clay to each in order to soften the colors a bit.

pink candy clay owl perched on top of a vanilla cupcake with whipped white frosting

To make these owl cupcake toppers:

  • Use white modeling chocolate and color it using food coloring to make your colored modeling chocolate.
  • Or use colored Candy Melts to make colorful candy clay. See details on coloring modeling chocolate, here.

Where can I learn more about making modeling chocolate or candy clay?

  • I wrote a book filled with detailed information about making and working with candy clay.
    • Candy Clay Creations is available on amazon in print and Kindle formats.

The ultimate guide to making and decorating with candy clay. This 118 page ebook is filled with tips, tricks, and tutorials.Watch this video to see how to cut and craft these cute candy clay owls….

The video was sponsored by Give Bakery Because.

How to cut the pieces of each candy clay owl:

Step 1 - how to make modeling chocolate owls. Cut round body, then cut out notch for ear tufts.

  • Owl Body:

    • Roll out some brightly colored candy clay to about 1/8th of an inch thickness on a non-stick silicone mat using a fondant rolling pin. (If you don’t have a silicone mat, then you will need to lightly dust a cutting board with powdered sugar or corn starch so that the modeling chocolate does not stick.)
      • Cut one circle using a 1 1/2 inch round cookie cutter.
      • Use the same round cutter to cut about a 1/4 inch notch to create the two pointed ears.
      • Repeat creating as many owls as you need.

Step 2 - how to make modeling chocolate owls. Cut circles out of white modeling chocolate and black modeling chocolate then attach them together to create two eyes.

  • Eyes:

    • Roll out white and black modeling chocolate to about 1/16th inch thickness.
      • Cut two 5/8 inch white circles and two 3/8 inch black circles using round plunger cutters.
      • Lightly brush water on one side of a black circle and press it onto a white circle. Repeat.
      • Attach two eyes to each owl body using water.

Step 3 - how to make modeling chocolate owls Cut the beak using a sharp knife and two flower shaped feet using a plunger cutter from orange modeling chocolate.

  • Beak and Feet:

    • Roll out orange candy clay to about 1/16th inch thickness.
    • Cut out tiny triangle beaks using a sharp knife. Attach to owl’s body just below the eyes.
    • Cut out small flower shaped feet using a small flower plunger cutter.
      • Use water to attach the two feet on the back side of the owl’s body opposite the eyes.

Step 4- how to make modeling chocolate owls Cut the wings using a small leaf shaped plunger cutter then attach them to the owl's body using water.

  • Wings:

    • Use a small leaf shaped plunger cutter to cut out two wings from colored candy clay.
      • Attach on either side of the owl’s body using water.

Step 5 - how to make modeling chocolate owls Use a fondant sculpting tool to create two rows of feathers on the owl's body.

  • Feathers:

    • Use a fondant sculpting tool to add the look of feathers to your modeling chocolate owls.
      • The tool has a curved end so you can easily just press it into the modeling chocolate to make half moon shaped indentations.
      • Press it in three times in one row then two times below the first row in a second row.

NOTE: You can hand cut all of these shapes if you don’t have the tools needed, but having the tools will make it much easier.

You can find the tools needed to make these Owl Cupcake Toppers on amazon (commission earned for sales).

Five owl cupcakes with tags that say,

Owl Cupcakes Recipe

5 from 6 votes
vanilla cupcakes topped with a swirl of whipped icing and decorated with pink and teal colored modeling chocolate owls each with a sign that says, Owl be thinking of you!
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Owl Cupcakes with Modeling Chocolate Toppers
Prep Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr
 

Brightly colored modeling chocolate is cut and decorated to look like adorably cute owls which can be used to top cupcakes or even cookies. 

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: owl cupcake toppers, owl cupcakes
Servings: 12
Author: Beth
Ingredients
  • 4 ounces brightly colored modeling chocolate (pink, blue, purple, turqouise, and peach)
  • 1 ounce white modeling chocolate
  • 1/2 ounce black modeling chocolate
  • 1/2 ounce orange modeling chocolate
  • 12 baked and frosted cupcakes
Instructions
  1. Roll some brightly colored modeling chocolate out on a silicone mat or a cutting board that has been lightly dusted with powdered sugar to about 1/8th inch thickness.


  2. Cut out twelve 1 1/2 inch circles using a round cookie cutter for the owl's body.

  3. Cut a small notch out of the circle using the same round cookie cutter creating the two ear tufts. 

  4. Use a small leaf plunger cutter to cut out two wings from the same color modeling chocolate. 

  5. Roll out some white, black, and orange modeling chocolate to about 1/16th of an inch thickness. 

  6. Cut out twenty four 5/8 inch white circles and 3/8 inch black circles for the eyes. 

  7. Lightly brush some water on one side of the black circles and attach them to the white circles. 

  8. Attach the eyes to the owl's body using water. 

  9. Cut out 12 little triangle shaped beaks and 24 little flower shaped feet from the orange modeling chocolate. 

  10. Attach a beak just below the eyes.

  11. Press the flower shaped feet onto the backside of the owls' body so that only 3 of the flower petals show below the owl's body from the front side. 

  12. Use water to attach wings on either side of the body.

  13. Use a curved fondant sculpting tool to create two rows of feathers on the owl's belly.

  14. Repeat creating at total of 12 owls.

  15. Press the modeling chocolate owls onto a frosted cupcake. 

Recipe Notes

You can also decorate cookies using these modeling chocolate owls. Just attach them to the cookie using  frosting, peanut butter, chocolate spread, or cookie butter. 

Have fun making these Owl Cupcakes. 
If you love owls you might also like to make these…
Chocolate Pretzel Owls with Valentine's Day Bag Toppers
Owl Pretzels
 

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Olive Owls

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Cheese Slice Owl

If you love decorating cupcakes you might also want to check out these other tutorials.

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Filed Under: Kid's Treats Tagged With: animal themed food, animals, candy clay, cupcake, cupcakes, Modeling-Chocolate, owls

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Comments

  1. Cindy hopper

    September 22, 2018 at 11:36 am

    These owls and tags are so fun!

    Reply
    • Beth

      September 22, 2018 at 5:34 pm

      Thanks Cindy. I’m glad you like them.

      Reply
  2. temple run 3

    September 20, 2018 at 5:28 am

    Your way is creative and unique, thank you for sharing.

    Reply
    • Beth

      September 20, 2018 at 4:01 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  3. Emily

    September 18, 2018 at 4:30 pm

    those tags are so cute! thank you so much for sharing!

    Reply
  4. The Partiologist

    September 18, 2018 at 9:28 am

    Owl always love all your owl treats!!

    Reply
    • Beth

      September 18, 2018 at 12:59 pm

      Your too cute!!!

      Reply
  5. April

    September 17, 2018 at 11:17 am

    These are so adorable! I wish I was as creative as you! <3

    Reply
    • Beth

      September 18, 2018 at 2:15 pm

      Awe, thanks April!

      Reply
  6. Rachael Yerkes

    September 14, 2018 at 4:43 pm

    So many fun ideas, and legit the cutest little owls. I want to make cupcakes now just so I can use them!

    Reply
    • Beth

      September 14, 2018 at 11:04 pm

      Thanks! I do hope you give decorating these little owls a try.

      Reply
  7. Becky Mansfield

    September 14, 2018 at 3:35 pm

    You have the most adorable ideas!!!!

    Reply
    • Beth

      September 14, 2018 at 4:21 pm

      Thanks, Becky!

      Reply

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