*This post is brought to you in partnership with Wilton as part of the Sweet Treat Team program. All thoughts are my own.*
A few months ago I hosted a fun hot dog party in honor of newest book from Mo Willems, The Pigeon Needs a Bath and the 10 year birthday/anniversary of The Pigeon book series. If you are familiar with the books, you know that The Pigeon absolutely loves hot dogs. I thought hot dog cupcakes would be the perfect way to celebrate. Needless to say, they were a big hit!
I presented my cupcakes on the Wilton Cupcakes ‘N More® 13 Count Small Dessert Stand, the perfect size stand for my party. For the 10th birthday, I lucked out that the number 1 and number 0 in the Numeral Candle Pick set were both yellow and fit my color scheme.
I used the Primary Cupcakes Liners in red and yellow and sprinkles from the Jimmies 6 Mix Sprinkle Assortment to coordinate with the colors of ketchup and mustard.
How did I made the candy hot dogs? I came up with the idea of using caramels and tootsie rolls after seeing a picture on pinterest which used caramels for the hot dogs and circus peanuts for the hot dog. I liked the flavor combination of the caramel and chocolate much better. These are surprisingly easy to make.
Directions:
- Unwrap caramel and heat up for a few seconds in the microwave to soften.
- Flatten caramel with the palm of your hand.
- Fold the sides in and smooth out top edges to resemble the bun.
- For the hot dog, twist a regular sized toostie roll to break in half. (You can make two hot dogs out of one tootsie roll.)
- Roll half into a log shape to resemble a hot dog.
- Add small lines to each end with a toothpick to resemble end of hot dog, if desired.
- Place candy hot dog in bun.
That is it! If you are more of a visual person, here are pictures showing you step-by-step.
You will need one caramel and half a tootsie roll for each hot dog. Each takes about a minute to create.
These hot dog cupcakes are surprisingly easy to make, no matter what your skill level. They would be perfect for your next summer party or simply for someone (like Pigeon) who simply loves hot dogs!
For more fun baking and cake decorating ideas, be sure to check out the Wilton blog. And pick up Wilton baking essentials for your next project on Wilton.com and local retailers including craft stores like Michaels and Jo-Ann Fabrics or mass retailers like Walmart and Target!
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Jean says
July 29, 2014 at 3:42 pmThese are just adorable! We love the Pigeon books too.
Elena says
July 31, 2014 at 12:09 pmGreat idea! Looks so fun!
Cynthia R says
July 31, 2014 at 12:24 pmThat’s so creative, when I first read this title, I thought really hot dogs on a cupcake that’s so weird, like bacon on a donut, I just don’t get that mix, but then I realized it was a neat decoration idea.
Sarah Hayes says
July 31, 2014 at 1:07 pmthese are cute!! and so easy. my family would have fun with these
Rosie says
July 31, 2014 at 3:56 pmThis is the most fun post I’ve seen in a long time!!! And one of the best parts is I would never have guessed how easy it is to make these cute little hot dogs! I’m so excited to try this!!!
Nicole Dz says
July 31, 2014 at 6:09 pmThis is such a awesome idea to make the hotdogs out of caramels and tootsie rolls. Very cool and unique idea.
RANDY FULGHAM says
July 31, 2014 at 10:05 pmthanks for the directions on making these
courtney b says
August 1, 2014 at 3:09 pmthis is so cute and clever !:) plus i love tootsie rolls. i will have to do this for my sons birthday.
Cynthia C says
August 1, 2014 at 7:13 pmThe “hot dogs” are adorable. I think kids would love these.
Marti Tabora says
August 2, 2014 at 7:00 amI never would have thought of this, but it’s definitely a great idea. They are adorable.
Debbie Welchert says
August 2, 2014 at 3:27 pmI love this idea and it’s so easy. These cupcakes would be great fun at one of our cookouts. I know the grandchildren would love them.
Betsy Barnes says
August 3, 2014 at 10:33 pmThese are so adorable! I’m definitely going to make these for our Labor Day cookout, everyone will love them 🙂
Lisa Brown says
August 4, 2014 at 4:55 amcute, love the idea, so easy to make.
Natalie F says
August 5, 2014 at 9:28 amWhat a great idea and so much fun! I love the idea of using the caramel and tootsies roll. Would work well making little hamburgers too, doing hamburgers and hot dogs. Super cute, I will have to try it!
Dawn Keenan says
August 5, 2014 at 12:11 pmOh, these are adorable. They would be so cute for my hubby, the hot dog grilling king.
David Fultner says
August 6, 2014 at 11:03 amLOL now that is funny.
James Robert says
August 8, 2014 at 8:34 amPretty good and they do look like hot dogs. My kids will get a kick out of this one
RANDY FULGHAM says
August 9, 2014 at 9:04 amGRANDS ON THERE WAY–I GONNA TRY THESE…THANKS FOR SHARING…
Lisa Davis says
August 10, 2014 at 12:24 amThese are so clever! I like the idea of caramel for the hot dog much better than circus peanuts. I agree with you, much better flavor combination.
Janet W. says
August 10, 2014 at 6:18 amThese are the cutest! My grandsons would think it’s so funny to have a hot dog on top of their cupcake!
Priscilla S. says
August 12, 2014 at 4:53 amAdorable cupcakes! They would be so cute for a summer barbecue.
Cindy Merrill says
August 13, 2014 at 6:30 amFor an even better wow factor taste twist, use peanut butter flavored frosting for the cupcakes.
Lisa says
August 13, 2014 at 2:01 pmSo cute — and so easy!!
Kimberly says
August 14, 2014 at 3:10 pmThis is such a cute and creative idea! They look delicious and I love the presentation on the cupcake stand.
Birdiebee says
August 14, 2014 at 10:46 pmHow creative! My grandkids would love these as they like cupcakes for every occasion rather than a sheet cake.
RANDY FULGHAM says
August 18, 2014 at 6:47 amwell we done it–the grand-kids where here this weekend and we made these…they went over very well…thanks for the instructions.THEY LOVED IT
D Charte says
August 18, 2014 at 11:13 amThat is so easy and my grandson would love it. I love cake decorating and will be trying this out.
RICHARD HICKS says
August 18, 2014 at 3:47 pmThese are adorable. I never would have thought to make the hotdogs like this in a million years!
James Robert says
September 8, 2014 at 8:27 amThis is just too cool and they do look like hot dogs. I have to do this for the kids for fun. They will get a kick out of seeing this
James Robert says
September 8, 2014 at 8:29 amEvery time I see your page and see these I think of how cool looking. Today is the day, I have to shop and do this for sure. I know I commented before but this is really great.
Sydney @Tastefully Frugal says
August 4, 2015 at 5:37 pmOh my gosh these are too cute! I love how easy the hot dogs were to make! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Dream. Create. Inspire. I hope we see you again tonight!
Karen Glatt says
August 30, 2015 at 11:31 amThis is a gorgeous way to make cupcakes and put awesome homemade hot dogs on top of them! I will have to make these for a birthday party idea!