How to make Australian Koala Bear Lamington Cupcakes

This year may be a little less exciting, who knows. 

But one thing is for sure, the kids and I will have fun making these cute Koala Bear Lamington Cupcakes for a BBQ at some point, on the Australia Day Weekend.

Koala Bear Lamington Cupcakes

Makes 12

1 cupcake packet mixture (or your favourite cupcake recipe)

For the decoration

• 1 cup icing sugar
• 1-2 heaped tablespoon of cocoa power
• Water
• Desiccated coconut (about 1 cup)
• 12 Pink Marshmallows
• 24 choc bits
• 12 mini chocolate bullets
• 1 tube black Queens icing writing
• Mini Australian flags

Make 12 cupcakes

To Make frosting

Combine the icing sugar, cocoa powder, and a few tablespoons of water in a bowl and mix well. In the really warm climbs of Australia, you may want to add a knob of melted butter, so the icing firms up.

To Decorate

• Place the coconut on a plate
• Ice the cakes and dip them in the coconut. Set aside. Reserve some icing for the ears.
• Cut the marshmallows in half to from 24 disks. Dip the edges and back of the marshmallows into the chocolate icing. 
• Add a few drops of water if the icing is too firm.
• Dip the chocolate coated edges of the marshmallow into the coconut, being careful not to get the coconut all over the center of the marshmallow.
• Firmly place the ears onto the cupcakes
• Use the choc bits to form the bears eyes.
• Use the mini chocolate bullets to from the bears nose.
• Use the black icing writing, to finish the eyes and nose as per the photo.
• Place your mini Australian flags on one of the cupcakes.

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