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Groundhog Day Cupcakes

Check out these easy and adorable Groundhog Day Cupcakes!  They’ll be a hit regardless of a shadow being seen or not.

 

 groundhog day cupcake

On Sunday, February 2nd, everyone will be watching Punxsutawney Phil to see if he declares 6 more weeks of dreaded winter if he sees his shadow and he is shadowless and hails the early coming of spring. Either way you can  capture his likeness on top of some yummy baked goods.  What a fun treat to send in to your childs class, or even just around the dinner table to celebrate the news! A great activity for kids to help with, they can mix frosting,  frost the cupcake, insert cookies, sprinkle” dirt”, and if they are old enough even help draw on features.

How to make Groundhog Day Cupcakes:

Box chocolate cake mix or brownie mix

Pepperidge farm Milano cookies

1 can of white frosting (or make your own Buttercream frosting)

milk chocolate chips

Cupcake liners

sandwich bag

green food coloring.

Prepare and bake your favorite mix according to box directions- in cupcake liners.

Allow to cool completely.

groundhog day cupcake icing

Stir green food coloring into frosting a few drops at a time until desired color is reached.

groundhog day cupcake frosted

Frost the top of each cupcake with your green frosting (grass)

Take 1 or 2 of your cupcakes/brownies, and crumble them-this will be the dirt your groundhog has pushed through.

Melt a small about of chocolate chips in microwave, (I started with 1 or 2 Tbsp) for 20 seconds at a time until smooth. Spoon into a ziplock bag, snip of small corner- use this to draw on your groundhogs features;eyes, ears, nose, and paws onto each cookie. Toss out when your done for super simple clean up!

groundhog day cupcakes detail

Allow chocolate to set on cookie and press cookie upright firmly into the grass, grasping sides of cookie to avoid marring the features.

Place crumbled chocolate cupake/brownie pieces all around the groundhog so it looks as if he has just  dug his way out of the dirt.

 They are ready to go! Here’s hoping Spring is on it’s way!

How do YOU celebrate Groundhog Day?

Groundhog Day Cupcakes
Recipe Type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Author: Brett
Prep time:
Cook time:
Total time:
Serves: 24
Fun Groundhog Day Cupakes
Ingredients
  • Box chocolate cake mix or brownie mix
  • Pepperidge farm Milano cookies
  • 1 can of white frosting
  • milk chocolate chips
  • Cupcake liners
  • sandwich bag
  • green food coloring.
Instructions
  1. Prepare and bake your favorite mix according to box directions- in cupcake liners.
  2. Allow to cool completely.
  3. Stir green food coloring into frosting a few drops at a time until desired color is reached.
  4. Take 1 or 2 of your cupcakes/brownies, and crumble them-this will be the dirt your groundhog has pushed through.
  5. Frost the top of each cupcake with your green frosting (grass)
  6. Melt a small about of chocolate chips in microwave, (I started with 1 or 2 Tbsp) for 20 seconds at a time until smooth.
  7. Spoon into a ziplock bag, snip of small corner- use this to draw on your groundhogs features;eyes, ears, nose, and paws onto each cookie.
  8. Toss out when your done for super simple clean up!
  9. Allow chocolate to set on cookie and press cookie upright firmly into the grass, grasping sides of cookie to avoid marring the features.
  10. Place crumbled chocolate cupake/brownie pieces all around the groundhog so it looks as if he has just dug his way out of the dirt.

 

About Brett

I'm a 40 something lifestyle blogger living in Connecticut with my husband and our 3 kids, plus our two rescue pups. We love to hike, travel, play games, watch movies, and just be outside together! Having 3 active kids makes for a hectic schedule and I try to share content, recipes and other things that can help to make today's busy family life simpler, easier, or just plain more fun!

I started working full time at a local middle school in fall 2021 and some of my students are insistent that I am mean.

Comments

  3. Jessica Harlow says

    These are adorable! I’m always looking for some way to recognize Groundhog Day and there really isn’t a whole lot out there. These cupcakes are too cute and would definitely be gobbled up by my kiddos. Fingers crossed he doesn’t see his shadow this year! 🙂

  4. Ashley M says

    I didn’t even know groundhogs day was coming up. What a fun excuse to have some delicious cupcakes.

  5. Greta says

    Okay. How ridiculously awesome are these cupcakes? I have a friend with a birthday around that time, and I may make these for a get-together!!

  9. laurie damrose says

    I love this easy recipe for celebrating Grounhogs day.I will print this for my son’s class to bake.

  14. EJ (Jane) says

    Adorable, going to be a busy, Super Bowl, Ground Hog Day & Birthday celebration here. TY we will be making these.

  17. Amanda Love says

    Oh these are just too adorable! I know my kids especially my toddler would love these. So would I as a matter of fact. I will just have to give them a try!

  19. M.Clark says

    I don’t really celebrate groundhog day, but I have a friend who has a birthday on that day. Yummy looking cupcake, thank you for sharing this recipe.

  23. Rebecca says

    I don’t know why I always forget Groundhog’s day! But, these are super cute. I’ll have to print out your recipe and place it on the fridge!

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