Celebrate Early Man with Hognob Cupcakes
This is a sponsored post by Lionsgate, all opinions are my own.
Imagine if woolly mammals still roamed the earth? Imagine no more, you'll be whisked away to the beginning of time when you watch Early Man, in theaters this Friday, February 16th!! Today, I'm sharing an irresistibly fun cupcake recipe that even the cavey-est of cave men will love. When I saw the preview trailer at the movie theater recently, I instantly recognized the style! I was right! This upcoming flick is the next adventure from the creators of Wallace & Gromit and Chicken Run!
Don't let winter boredom take over, make plans to check out this fun new movie! We'll tag along with characters Dug and Hognob as they fight to take back what was already theirs... Watch the Early Man trailer now, listen out for the voices of Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston, Maisie Williams and Timothy Spall!
While we’re waiting for the movie, let me show you how to make some wild cupcakes!
EARLY MAN HOGNOB CUPCAKES
Here’s what you need:
12 Prepared cupcakes, any flavor. (Follow directions on the box)
1 Container Peanut Butter Frosting (⅔rd of the frosting needs to be tinted light orange with food coloring)
24 Candy Eyes
12 Caramel Squares
3 Mini Marshmallows
Frosting tip for "grass" and pastry bag
Toothpick
Kitchen Shears
Start by frosting the cupcakes with a thin layer over the top.
Then take the remaining frosting and tint orange by starting with 1 drop of red food coloring to 4 drops of yellow food coloring and repeat this formula until you get the desired color.
You will need to do this a few times. 
Use the frosting tip and pastry bag to apply a hair patch w/ the tinted frosting on the top of the cupcakes.
Place two candy eyes right in the center of the frosted hair. Then, take the caramel squares and form Hognob's ears and nose using your fingers. Use a toothpick to make the nostrils in the nose and then to make a few small lines between the eyes and nose just like the real Hognob.
As the final detail, cut little teeth out of the mini marshmallows with kitchen shears. Then, place them at the bottom of each cupcake surrounding the nose. And, that's it! Now you have super cute Hobnob treats to build the excitement.
Stay in the loop:
- Visit the Official Movie Website
- Like Early Man on Facebook
- Follow on Twitter and Instagram
Are you ready to meet Dug and Hobnog?
These cupcakes are the absolute cutest!!! I'm looking forward to seeing this movie with my kiddos.
These are cute I love the noses and the details! We just saw a commercial for this movie! it sounds awesome!
I just saw the trailer for this. Totally reminds me of Chicken Run! I bet it will be fun for the family and these cupcakes are cute!
Those cupcakes are too cute!! Love how you gave the step by step instructions, makes it easy for not too savvy bakers like me! Looking forward to seeing the movie with the kids when it comes out.
These are so cute! This is such a wonderful idea. I know I can't wait for this movie and I'm sure my kids are going to love it too.
Oh my goodness those cupcakes are so adorable Dawn! You are so creative! I have not heard of this movie, I bet my kids would enjoy it!
This is the cutest thing that I have seen in a long time!
Such a good likeness of HobNob on those super cute cupcakes. I really want to see this even though it is for kids. If my nieces and nephews come over i have a cupcake for them that is fun to eat.
Oh their little heads are just the cutest! What a fun way to celebrate the new movie! I think it's going to be such a cute adventure.
You did an amazing job on these! They look just like the character. It's a shame to eat them, but I still would. 😉
Those are such cute cupcakes! I'm looking forward to seeing Early Man with the kids.
These are adorable! I love the little noses! We just saw a commercial for this movie last night. It looks pretty cute!