How to Crochet Bunny & Cat Cupcake Amigurumi for Decoration

Looking for a unique crochet cupcake variation? In this post, you will find a tutorial on how to crochet two animal-themed cupcakes: crochet bunny & cat cupcake amigurumi. Both of these crochet cupcakes can be completed within an hour as the skill requirement is beginner.

These cute cupcakes feature a cupcake base, textured frosting and a bunny or cat face. They are perfect for both embellishing the kitchen and playing with them.

You can check out the complete video guide at the end of this post and more details about this cat and bunny cupcake below.

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Skills Needed: You'll need to know basic stitches like single crochet, double crochet, and slip stitch. Additionally, the project requires skills in working in rounds, increasing and decreasing stitches for shaping, and sewing different parts together. You'll also practice adding small details like eyes, ears, and whiskers, which help bring the bunny or cat to life. A textured stitch like puff stitch is also required.

Guide Span: 16 Minutes

Personalization Tips: Similar animal-themed cupcakes can be crocheted just by changing the colour and experimenting with a few more details. For example a bear cupcake, a panda cupcake and a dog cupcake. These animals are easy to recreate. The tutor doesn't use the natural colour for the cat face instead orange. You can also choose the right colors.

Crochet Bunny and Cat Cupcake Tutorial

Follow through with the tutorial in the end to crochet these adorable and unique crochet cupcake ideas perfect for gifting. Here is a quick summary on how to crochet the bunny and cat cupcake:

Starting the Cupcake Base: Begin with a magic ring and six single crochets in the ring. Increase each stitch to reach 12 stitches in the next round. Continue increasing rounds (e.g., single crochet + increase) until reaching 18 stitches. Then even rounds and then decreases to complete a sphere.
Forming the Cupcake Ridges: Work in back loops only and add a slip stitch to create a textured edge.For the next rows, use double crochets on back loops only, creating a ribbed effect for the cupcake wrapper.
Adding Whipped Cream: Switch to a different color yarn for the whipped cream. Make a chain, followed by bubble stitches. Bubble stitches create a puffy, rounded texture that resembles whipped cream.
Creating the Animal Face (Cat or Bunny): Form the head in a similar pattern to the cupcake base, starting with six single crochets in a magic ring and gradually increasing the stitches. Place safety eyes between rows 7 and 8, leaving three stitches between them. Embroider a small nose, mouth, and whiskers using a thin black yarn.
Attaching the Ears: For the cat, make small, triangular ears using a combination of single and half-double crochets. For the bunny, create longer ears with chains and double crochets. Position the ears symmetrically on each side of the head, adjusting placement as needed.
Final Assembly: Stuff the head and the cupcake base with filling material. Attach the head securely to the cupcake base, sewing around the edges for stability. If creating a bunny, add blush to the cheeks for a cute, lively look.

Supplies Needed

Check out this list of every crochet material and tool needed to tackle this crochet cupcake project:

Yarn: Milk cotton yarn for the main parts, black yarn for details
Crochet Hook: 3 mm hook
Eyes: 5 mm plastic safety eyes
Stitch Marker, Needle, and Scissors

How to crochet a bobble stitch?

The bobble stitch will be used for crocheting the frosting. To create a bobble stitch, start by working multiple incomplete double crochets (usually five) into the same stitch or space. After leaving the last loop of each double crochet on the hook, you'll have several loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through all loops in one go, forming a single, large, raised "bobble."