How to build a brick cupcake
To build a brick cupcake, make the wrapper from blue bricks, add a wide layer of white frosting, then a smaller white row with red, yellow and lime 1×1 sprinkles, and finish with a white swirl and a red cherry on top. It's a short build: 17 pieces and 3 steps, for ages 4–6.
The cupcake build at a glance
| Pieces | 17 (10 kinds) |
|---|---|
| Steps | 3 |
| Ages | 4–6 |
| Colors | blue, white, red, lime, yellow |
| Finished size | 6 × 4 studs, about 5.8 cm (2.3 in) tall |
| Special pieces | None: plain bricks |
Parts you need
3× blue 2×4 brick
3× white 1×1 brick
2× white 2×6 brick
2× blue 1×4 brick
2× red 1×1 brick
1× white 2×4 brick
1× white 2×2 brick
1× white 1×2 brick
1× lime 1×1 brick
1× yellow 1×1 brick
Step-by-step instructions
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1 Cupcake wrapper
Blue bricks make the cupcake wrapper.
Find: 3 blue 2×4 bricks, 2 blue 1×4 bricks
Did you know? Cupcakes got their name because people baked them in cups.
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2 Frosting and sprinkles
Wide white frosting, then a smaller row with colorful sprinkles.
Find: 3 white 1×1 bricks, 2 white 2×6 bricks, 1 white 2×4 brick, 1 white 1×2 brick, 1 lime 1×1 brick, 1 red 1×1 brick, 1 yellow 1×1 brick
Did you know? Sprinkles are tiny bits of colored sugar.
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3 Cherry on top
A white swirl and a red cherry on top!
Find: 1 white 2×2 brick, 1 red 1×1 brick
Did you know? A cherry on top makes any treat extra special.
Questions parents ask
How many pieces do you need for a brick cupcake?
17: 3 blue 2×4 bricks, 3 white 1×1 bricks, 2 white 2×6 bricks and 7 more kinds. The full list is in “Parts you need”.
Are these cupcake instructions free?
Yes. Every step is on this page. A print-ready PDF with the parts list and one big step per page is free by email.
What if I’m missing a color?
Use a brick of the same size in another color. The shapes hold the model together; the colors are only for looks.
