Sunflower Cupcakes – Adorable yellow cupcakes decorated to look like the Kansas state flower – the sunflower. These sweet cupcakes are sunny and cute.

Happy 151st Birthday Kansas! On Friday my children celebrated Kansas Day at school. Ava’s teacher asked me if I would make cupcakes for the class. I immediately knew what I wanted to make, Kansas is the Sunflower State after all. Even better, it was an excuse for me to go to Sweet! to buy some supplies. I love that store, and the cupcake liner wall alone makes it worth the drive. Not to mention the sprinkles. You know how much I love a sprinkle.
These cupcakes look complicated, but they were really easy to do. I got everything ready before I started. I mixed the colors and filled the piping bags. I used straight kelly green for the leaves but mixed a few shades of yellow for one bag, and a mixture of yellows and oranges for the other. Thin Mints were perfect for the centers. Thin, obviously, but also the dimpling looks like the middle of a sunflower. You could use an Oreo, but I would use only one half.
The kids loved them, and I loved making them. Nothing is more cheerful than a sunflower. Happy Birthday, Kansas, here is to 151 more.
Sunflower Cupcakes Ingredients //
- white buttercream (8 pounds is not necessary)
- egg yellow
- golden yellow
- lemon yellow
- kelly green
- leaf tips (Wilton 66 and 68)
- Thin Mints
- ladybug picks
- green and white dots cupcake liners

How to Make // The Steps
Step 1: Start by making a circle with green frosting. Add a few leaves.

Step 2: Add one layer of yellow petals.

Step 3: Add a second layer, I alternated with yellow and orange-ish frosting.

Step 4: Add a Thin Mint to the center.

Step 5: And a ladybug.

I made a sunflower assembly line. I had a fresh Diet Coke, and the Food Network on my iPad, it was a very relaxing activity.



Sunflower Cupcakes
Sunflower Cupcakes - these adorable cupcakes look like sunflowers and have a cute little ladybug hanging out on them.
Ingredients
- white buttercream (8 pounds is not necessary)
- egg yellow
- golden yellow
- lemon yellow
- kelly green
- leaf tips (Wilton 66 and 68)
- Thin Mints
- ladybug picks
- green and white dots cupcake liners
Instructions
- Start by making a circle with green frosting. Add a few leaves.
- Add one layer of yellow petals.
- Add a second layer, I alternated with yellow and orange-ish frosting.
- Add a Thin Mint to the center.
- Add a ladybug.
Nutrition Information:
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 0Total Fat: 0g
Nancy
Monday 11th of June 2012
Can I replace the white buttercream with white frosting instead? I cant find white buttercream near my grocery store. Thanks, the pictures are really adorable!
bakedbree
Tuesday 12th of June 2012
Of course!
Brandon
Tuesday 31st of January 2012
Love the photos as always, but I really like how you used a cookie as a center... I would have tried to pipe the center, but I like your idea!
Brandon
Tuesday 31st of January 2012
...and by the way, I pinned these to Pinterest and people are going CRAZY for them: https://pinterest.com/pin/116108496612946957/
kristen duke photography
Tuesday 31st of January 2012
Those are so very cute!!!
Deborah
Monday 30th of January 2012
These are seriously the cutest cupcakes ever!!
Jenni
Monday 30th of January 2012
These turned out so cute!! Great job!!
bakedbree
Monday 30th of January 2012
thanks Jenni!