Beatles Band Cupcakes

I was asked to create Beatles cupcakes for a sweet sixteen birthday party and the results were fantastic! I have yet to refine my fondant skills, so I made stencils with wax paper and painted the cupcakes with chocolate ganache.

This Instructable will show you how to decorate already baked and frosted cupcakes with... The Beatles! It's easiest to start with cupcakes that have white frosting on them. I'll tell you how to incorporate some color in the next few steps, so don't worry about them being bland!

I will warn you that this is a bit time consuming, but the results are amazing and people will think you're pretty much a genius. Trust me :)

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Step 1: Make Your Stencils

Trace the circles of an empty muffin tin on wax paper to use as a sizing reference.

Then, trace the chosen Beatles hair onto wax paper to cut out and use as stencils. Make sure the image fits within the circles you have drawn. You can use the chart attached to this step and choose their hair by year (1964 is my favorite) and then trace them onto wax paper.

Used an exacto knife to cut out the hair outlines. GO very slowly when doing this, especially if your chosen hair design has a lot of edges or points.

straycatmeow says: Mar 25, 2012. 9:27 PM

Thank you for posting this Instructable. These are Awesome! My Father-In-Law is Such a HUGE Beatles fan. He named his 1st son Paul (my husband). And in turn, we named our first son Jude. Which of course was part tribute to my Father-In-Law. I am going to make these for his birthday, I know he will be over joyed.

sebgonz says: Jul 30, 2011. 5:44 PM

These are pretty awesome! Where did you find the Beatles hair style stencils?

angelia79 says: Jun 26, 2011. 3:50 PM

Uh-oh. I think I need to make these for my daughter. She's had a Beatles or John themed cake for for the past three years. By her choosing. 'Cause who can say no to a little four year old wanting a John Lennon cake. She's gonna be THRILLED with these! :D

MuffinPanMemoirs (author) in reply to angelia79Jun 26, 2011. 4:14 PM

That's so cute! If you make them, let me know how she likes them!

Beatle4 says: Jun 26, 2011. 12:29 PM

Love it. Wife says she is gonna try to make them.

MuffinPanMemoirs (author) in reply to Beatle4Jun 26, 2011. 2:07 PM

Let me know how they turn out!

eoutlaw says: Jun 26, 2011. 12:36 PM

Oh snaaaaaaap! I going to make these this weekend for absolutely no occasion at all. I LOVE the Beatles! Thanks for this!!! It's awesome!

Daev says: Jun 26, 2011. 9:36 AM

Wow, these are so well done! I had no problem in identifying each member. Pretty amazing that The Beatles can be differentiated by their hair alone - even when transferred to a cupcake, and even though their hair changed significantly over the course of their time as a band! Certainly a testament to their timeless, universal appeal and indelible impression they've left on the world.