I especially love adding a touch of Disney magic to my cupcakes which is why I haven’t been able to look at a pair of OREO cookies without instantly thinking of mouse ears. Maybe it’s time for a vacation to Walt Disney World. Or maybe I just need to enjoy some fabulous Minnie Mouse cupcakes complete with a fondant bow.
Minnie cupcake
My favourite thing about cupcakes is the way you can dress them. It’s the best way to host a theme or generally add a flare of fun to your sweet tooth indulgence. Kids naturally add a sense of fun and whimsy to their food, but cupcakes are one of those rare opportunities where we as adults can have some fun too. This Minnie cupcake recipe is no different. It will be so much fun to make with your family!
Minnie Mouse Bows For Cupcakes
The easiest and best-looking way to make a Minnie Mouse bow for your Minnie cupcakes recipe is to use a silicone mold. I love using these molds, they open up all kinds of opportunities to dress up my party foods, or make things in the freezer I never would be able to touch otherwise. When I see a mold with some character, I have to have it and my bow molds are clearly no exception. Especially since they are perfect for one of the most perfect characters, Minnie Mouse.
No Mold for the Minnie Mouse Bows?
If you don’t have a bow mold, that’s okay. It’s merely an opportunity to let your Minnie cupcake design and artistry shine! Molds make it easy to quickly form several bows, but that doesn’t mean you can’t hand form bows on your own. Remember, practice makes perfect, your bows could even turn out better when they are handcrafted. I recommend forming the bow out of two pieces. One that you hand form into the proper shape and a thin strip to wrap around the centre. You could also form your bow out of thin strips that you can fold for a different bow look.
Recipe for Minnie Mouse Cupcakes
These easy Minnie Mouse cupcakes are mostly made with a store bought cake mix, Oreo cookies, and tubs of vanilla frosting. For a festive holiday Disney inspired, you can make these Adorable Mickey and Minnie Christmas Cake Balls!
Makes 24 Minnie Mouse cupcakes
Ingredients for easy Minnie Mouse Cupcakes
- 1 box of Devil’s Food cake mix
- 1 cup of water
- 3 large eggs
- ⅓ cup of vegetable oil
- 48 Oreos
- 3 tubs of vanilla frosting
- Hot pink fondant
Kitchen Tools Needed?
- 1M Wilton tip
- 1 Wilton disposable piping bag
- 1 bow silicone fondant mold
- Pink polka dot cupcake liners
How to make Minnie cupcakes
Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease sides and bottoms of each cup of your cupcake baking pan. Blend cake mix, oil, eggs and water in a large bowl (follow the instructions on your specific box of cake mix). Pour batter in cupcake pan and bake for 18-21 minutes. Let the Minnie Mouse birthday cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
Minnie Cupcakes Frosting
While these DIY Minnie Mouse cupcakes are cooling, cut the tip of the bag and the insert the 1M Wilton tip, then add the frosting to fill the bag, leaving enough space at the top in order to twist the bag so frosting will not leak out.
Once cupcakes are completely cooled, frost with the vanilla frosting. Add 2 Oreo cookies on each side of the cupcake to create Minnie ears.
Minnie Pink Bows
Knead the fondant until pliable. Lightly brush your bow mold with powder sugar. Take 1 tablespoon of pink fondant and push into your bow mold.
Create 24 pink bow. Place each pink bow between the 2 Oreos. You now have Minnie Mouse cupcakes with Oreos!
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Minnie Mouse Cupcakes with Oreo Ears and Fondant bows
Equipment
- 1M Wilton tip
- 1 Wilton disposable piping bag
- 1 bow silicone fondant mold
- Pink polka dot cupcake liners
Ingredients
- 1 box Devil’s Food cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 3 large eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 48 Oreos
- 3 tubs vanilla frosting
- 24 heart hot pink fondant
Instructions
HOW TO MAKE MINNIE CUPCAKES
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease sides and bottoms of each cup of your cupcake baking pan. Blend cake mix, oil, eggs and water in a large bowl (follow the instructions on your specific box of cake mix). Pour batter in cupcake pan and bake for 18-21 minutes. Let the Minnie Mouse birthday cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
MINNIE CUPCAKES FROSTING
- While these DIY Minnie Mouse cupcakes are cooling, cut the tip of the bag and the insert the 1M Wilton tip, then add the frosting to fill the bag, leaving enough space at the top in order to twist the bag so frosting will not leak out.
- Once cupcakes are completely cooled, frost with the vanilla frosting. Add 2 Oreo cookies on each side of the cupcake to create Minnie ears.
MINNIE PINK BOWS
- Knead the fondant until pliable. Lightly brush your bow mold with powder sugar. Take 1 tablespoon of pink fondant and push into your bow mold.
- Create 24 pink bow. Place each pink bow between the 2 Oreos. You now have Minnie Mouse cupcakes with Oreos!
These are so cute and I love the little bows. Great for a girl’s birthday party.
These Minnie Mouse Cupcakes are the cutest and I’m sure they are the ultimate sweet treat too.. They would be so much fun to make with my grandchildren.
Totally agree!
I’ll definitely be making these with my daughters! We’re big Disney fans, and my oldest especially loves to bake – I already shared the recipe with her, as I know she will love it! They look really simple to do with kids too which is great.
Definitely easy to make with the kids! Enjoy them!
These Minnie Mouse cupcakes look like they would be a gig hit at our place.
These cupcakes are adorable I love the pink bows
Thank you!
oh these are super cute! for one my daughter loves minnie mouse and she looooves Oreo. So this is a win win. She will def have no issues making these cupcakes together
the kids will love these – such a treat to make and I’m sure, to eat. thanks
These beautiful cupcakes would be a lot of fun to make with kids
How adorable! They look so easy to make, too. Win-win!