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Pencil Back-to-School Cupcakes

Last updated on July 28, 2018. Originally posted on July 28, 2018 by Lalaine. Leave a Comment

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Celebrate Back-to-School with these adorable Pencil Back-to-School Cupcakes! Made with candy-coated sugar wafers and frosted vanilla cupcakes, they’re a tasty snack or party treats!

Pencil Back-to-School Cupcakes with crayons on the side
Pencil Back-to-School Cupcakes

We’re on the last leg of our Back-to-school weeklong series and I hope you enjoyed all the cool stuff as much as I did posting them.

The chalkboard and composition notebook cupcakes have been super popular and I am excited to add this pencil-inspired version to round them up into a fun trio you can make for your next weekend project with the kids. They’ll have a blast putting these together!

pencil design back-to-school cupcakes decorated with candy-coated sugar wafer cookies

How to Make Pencil Back-to-School Cupcakes

Like the other decorated cupcakes we have on the blog, the vanilla cupcakes are made from a box mix which you can easily swap with your favorite from-scratch recipe or premade ones from the store.

Whether baking from scratch or box mix, make sure to let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting and decorating.  For best effect, use white cupcake liners.

Ingredients

vanilla cupcakes, sugar wafers, melted candy coating to make back-to-school cupcakes

  • 1 box of yellow cake mix
  • 24 vanilla sugar wafers
  • Wilton bright pink candy melts
  •  Wilton bright white candy melts
  • Chocolate chips
  • White frosting
  • White cupcake liners
  • Wilton 1M frosting tip
  • Disposable piping bag
  • Small paring knife

Instructions

sugar wafers cut at the top to resemble pencils

Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a knife, carefully cut both sides both sides of the top of each sugar wafers to resemble the tip of a pencil.

sugar wafer dipped in melted pink candy coating

In a microwaveable dish, place the pink candy melts and heat in the microwave at 30-second increments, stirring until melted.

Dip the bottom portion of each sugar wafer into the melted pink chocolate to resemble the pencil’s eraser. Allow excess chocolate to drip back into the bowl. Place the coated wafers on the parchment-lined baking sheet to set.

sugar wafer dipped in melted white candy coating

In a microwaveable dish, place the white candy melts and heat in the microwave at 30-second increments, stirring until melted.

Dip the top end of each sugar wafer into the melted white chocolate to resemble the pencil’s tip. Allow excess chocolate to drip back into the bowl. Place the coated wafers on the parchment-lined baking sheet to set.

pencil=shaped sugar wafers coated in pink and white candy melts on a parchment-lined baking sheet

Allow the candy-coated wafers to dry and set for a few minutes.

pencil design sugar wafers coated with pink and white chocolate on a baking sheet
Using the paring knife, cut the chocolate chips in half and place each of the halves on the white-coated tip of each sugar wafer to resemble a pencil.

frosted vanilla cupcakes with pencil shaped sugar wafer cookies on the side

Attach the frosting tip to the piping bag and fill with white frosting. Frost each cupcake in a circular motion.

making pencil back-to-school cupcakes with frosted vanilla cupcakes and candy-coated sugar wafers

Carefully place one pencil on each frosted cupcake and gently press to adhere.

Pencil Back-to-School Cupcakes

Make sure to bring a dozen of these pencil cupcakes to school, everyone in the class will love them. They’re perfect as a snack or party treat and make great teacher appreciation gifts, too!

Pencil Back-to-School Cupcakes with crayons on the side
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Celebrate Back-to-School with these adorable Pencil Back-to-School Cupcakes! Made with candy-coated sugar wafers and frosted vanilla cupcakes, they're a tasty snack or party treats!
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time40 mins
Course: Baked Goods, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pencil back-to-school cupcakes
Servings: 24 Servings
Calories: 210kcal
Author: Lalaine

Ingredients

  • 1 box (14.5 ounces) vanilla cake mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 cup oil
  • 1 cup water
  • 24 pieces sugar wafer cookies
  • 5 ounces pink candy melts
  • 5 ounces white candy melts
  • 12 pieces chocolate chips
  • 2 cups white frosting

Materials

  • 24 white cupcake liners
  • paring knife
  • disposable piping bag with 1M frosting tip

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a muffin tin with white cupcake liners.
  • In a bowl, combine the chocolate cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and water. Stir well.
  • Fill each muffin well about 2/3 full and bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
  • Remove the cupcakes from the oven and allow to cool completely. 
  • Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a knife, carefully cut both sides both sides of the top of each sugar wafers to resemble the tip of a pencil.
  • In a microwaveable dish, place the pink candy melts and heat in the microwave at 30-second increments, stirring until melted. 
  • Dip the bottom portion of each sugar wafer into the melted pink chocolate to resemble the pencil’s eraser. Allow excess chocolate to drip back into the bowl. Place the coated wafers on the parchment-lined baking sheet to set.
  • In a microwaveable dish, place the white candy melts and heat in the microwave at 30-second increments, stirring until melted. 
  • Dip the top end of each sugar wafer into the melted white chocolate to resemble the pencil’s tip. Allow excess chocolate to drip back into the bowl. Place the coated wafers on the parchment-lined baking sheet to set.
  • Using the paring knife, cut the chocolate chips in half and place each of the halves on the white-coated tip of each sugar wafer to resemble a pencil.
  • Attach the frosting tip to the piping bag and fill with white frosting. Frost each cupcake in a circular motion.
  • Carefully place one pencil on each frosted cupcake and gently press to adhere.

Nutrition

Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 174mg | Potassium: 26mg | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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Pencil Back-to-School Cupcakes with crayons on the side
pencil design back-to-school cupcakes decorated with candy-coated sugar wafer cookies

 

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