Name: Minnie Mouse Cupcakes
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 3 Cups sifted confectioner's sugar; 1/3 Cup Butter, softened; 2 Tbsp Milk; 1/4 tsp orange oil; Cupcake Batter Ingredients List:; • 1 1⁄2 cups all purpose flour; • 1 tsp baking powder; • 1⁄2 tsp salt; • 1 stick butter, melted; • 1 1⁄4 cup sugar; • 1⁄2 tbsp vanilla; • 1⁄2 tbsp lemon juice; • 1⁄2 cup whole milk; • 3eggs; • 1⁄4 tsp orange oil

Are you planning a Disney-themed party and maybe you need some ideas for cute but easy cupcakes? These Minnie Mouse Cupcakes are adorable, easy to make, and would be a hit at the party. We used red frosting to make these cupcakes but you could use pink frosting to make pink Minnie Mouse cupcakes – either color would work and fit the Disney and Minnie Mouse theme you are going for.

This cupcake recipe is delicious and can be iced with orange buttercream frosting or you can substitute any flavor and mix it up.

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How to Make Disney Minnie Mouse Cupcakes

The perfect cupcake for any Disney occasion, the Minnie Mouse Cupcake is a must-have! Whether you’re throwing a birthday party or just want some tasty dessert treats at home – this will do perfectly well without taking up too many hours from your day. This is such a simple Minnie Mouse cupcake recipe that it won’t take too much time to prepare. You could also make Mickey and Minnie Cupcakes using this simple recipe.

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Red or Pink Minnie Mouse Cupcakes

We used red icing as the primary color for these cupcakes but you could easily use pink icing to make pink Minnie Mouse cupcakes. Minnie Mouse Cupcakes are the perfect way to celebrate any special Disney-themed occasion, and you can come up with many different Minnie Mouse cupcake ideas from these basic cupcakes. You could also turn these cupcakes into Mickey Mouse cupcakes by changing the sugar Minnie Mouse-themed cupcake topper.

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How to Make Disney Minnie Mouse Cupcakes

Makes 16 cupcakes Prep Time: 15 minutes Bake Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1⁄2 tsp salt
1 stick butter, melted
1 1⁄4 cup sugar
1⁄2 tbsp vanilla
1⁄2 tbsp lemon juice
1⁄2 cup whole milk
3 eggs
1⁄4 tsp orange oil

Additional items needed for Minnie Cupcakes:

cupcake pan
cupcake liners
cake tester or toothpick
stand or hand mixer
decorating tools

Instructions:

In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.

how to make Minnie Mouse cupcakes Cupcake Mix

In another bowl, stir together milk and lemon juice. Let sit to create buttermilk.

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Mix together sugar and melted butter. Add in eggs one at a time until well blended.

Alternate blending in flour mixture and buttermilk to the butter, sugar, and eggs. Mix just until combined.

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Scoop cupcake batter into liners 3⁄4 full.

Heat oven to 350°. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick or cake tester comes clean. Cool on the wire rack.

Minnie Mouse Themed Cupcakes

Mickey Mouse cupcakes are an excellent choice for any fan of the famous Disney character. Minnie Mouse has always been one of my favorite characters from when I was little, so it’s only natural that these Mickey-shaped treats would be amazing!

Minnie Mouse cupcakes are a perfect treat for any Disney fan, young or old. The small size makes them easy to eat on their own, but they also work well as decorations at birthday parties or even just enjoyed by themselves!

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Minnie Mouse Cupcakes

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Minie Mouse Cupcakes are simple and fun to make and the kids can help with this kitchen project. These would be perfect for a Disney themed party!

Ingredients

Cupcake Batter Ingredients List:
• 1 1⁄2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1⁄2 tsp salt
• 1 stick butter, melted
• 1 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 tbsp vanilla
• 1⁄2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1⁄2 cup whole milk
• 3eggs
• 1⁄4 tsp orange oil

Orange Buttercream Frosting

3 Cups sifted confectioner's sugar
1/3 Cup Butter, softened
2 Tbsp Milk
1/4 tsp orange oil

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
In a small bowl, stir together milk and lemon juice. Let sit to create
buttermilk.
In a large bowl, mix together sugar and melted butter. Add in eggs one at a time until well blended.
Alternate blending in flour mixture and buttermilk to the butter, sugar, andeggs. Mix just until combined.
Scoop cupcake batter into liners 3⁄4 full.
Heat oven to 350°. Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick or cake tester
comes clean.
Cool on wire rack.
Separate out a couple spoonfuls of buttercream into a small ramiken. Add red food coloring until desired shade is reached.
Prepare your decorating tools. Use a very small round decorating tip for the red buttercream frosting and a large circle tip for the white buttercream.
To frost the cupcakes, start on the outer edge and squeeze the icing onto the cupcake going in a circular motion all the way around to the middle, overlapping each layer slightly.
Pipe tiny dots, circular patterns, and ribbons around the cupcakes. Top with Disney sugar candies.
• Enjoy!

Notes

Additional items needed:
• cupcake pan
• cupcake liners
• cake tester or toothpick
• stand or hand mixer
• frosting decorating tools

Disney sugar candies and red food coloring to tint frosting

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 186Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 169mgCarbohydrates: 28gFiber: 0gSugar: 18gProtein: 2g

Orange Butter Cream Frosting

3 cups sifted confectioners sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
2 tbsp milk
1⁄4 tsp orange oil
disney sugar candies
red food coloring to tint frosting

To make frosting, sift confectioners sugar then mix with softened butter, milk, and orange oil until smooth and creamy.

Separate out a couple spoonfuls of buttercream into a small ramiken. Add red food coloring until desired shade is reached.

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Prepare your decorating tools. Use a very small round decorating tip for the red buttercream frosting and a large circle tip for the white buttercream.

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To frost the cupcakes, start on the outer edge and squeeze the icing onto the cupcake going in a circular motion all the way around to the middle, overlapping each layer slightly. Pipe tiny dots, circular patterns, and ribbons around the cupcakes. Top with Disney sugar candies.