Hello friends, family, and strangers who have managed to stumble upon my little blog. Today's post is going to be a bit lengthy... but the finished product will be 100000% worth it!
My friend's son's birthday party is tomorrow, and I lucked into making cupcakes for the celebration. After some discussion with the birthday boy, it was decided that I was making Minion cupcakes with buttercream frosting and marbled cake.
Now, if for some reason you've been living under a rock for the past 3 years and have never heard of Minions or the movie Despicable Me (or the sequel), then here's what they look like.
Aren't they adorable?
Anyway, I knew I had my work cut out for me, so I went to the research library of crafty, creative & DIY people.... Pinterest.
So I found a photo, that was lacking instructions. But after some thinking, I made a plan.
Here's how you make a birthday absolutely despicable. :)
Minion Cupcakes
Prep Time: 1 hour
Bake Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: ~2 hours
Oven Temp: 350°
Ingredients:
Cupcakes
- 1 box Betty Crocker Chocolate Cake Mix
- 1 box Betty Crocker Yellow Cake Mix
- Eggs
- Oil
- Water
- Blue Cupcake Liners
Minion Bodies:
- 1 box twinkies (to make 20 cupcakes)
- 1 package Wilton candy eyes
- 1 tube Wilton black sparkle gel
- 1 package chocolate twizzlers
Frosting
- 1 box Wilton Buttercream Frosting Mix (because I'm horrible at making frosting)
- Milk
- Butter
- Wilton Royal Blue Frosting Dye
Making the Minion Bodies
Ok. So I made the Minion bodies the night before, but that's not necessarily required.
To make the bodies, unwrap the twinkies and cut them in half. Using your black sparkle gel, 'glue' the candy eyes to the twinkies. I found that if you put a little extra, then it surrounded the eyes to look like goggles. After you get the eyes on, add the straps of the goggles down the sides of the twinkies. Use the sparkle gel to make some mouths on the mini minions.
To make the hair, cut the chocolate twizzlers into small pieces to make strands of hair. Using a toothpick, poke holes in the top of the twinkie where you want the hair to go. (I put 3 strands per minion.)
Once you have that all done, keep them in the fridge until it is time to assemble the cupcakes.
Cupcakes
Follow the directions on the box for making the cupcakes. If you are making marble cupcakes like me, then just alternate the different batters into the cupcake cups and swirl them around with a toothpick to make the marble effect. Bake for 15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely before decorating.
Frosting
If you are using the Wilton buttercream mix, follow the directions on the box. Use the royal blue frosting dye one toothpick drop at a time to get a deep blue color in the frosting. Keep chilled until ready to use.
Assembling the Minions
First off, if the tops of your cupcakes aren't mostly flat on top, then cut off the tops just enough for a
twinkie to sit comfortably on top of the cupcake.
Take a twinkie and set it (cut side down) on the top of the cupcake. Using a pastry bag, pipe frosting around the twinkie to attach it to the cupcake. There's not really an exact science to it, just make sure the twinkie is secured, and the overall product looks good.
That's it!
I know it is a little work, but admit, these little guys are cute. :)
Since I used 2 boxes of cake mix, I had some batter left over.
Instead of letting it go to waste, I decided to make a mini cake to take over with the cupcakes.
I made a minion out of paper, and backed it with tin foil so that it wouldn't get ruined by the frosting.
Then I used the rest of my blue buttercream, and black sparkle gel to decorate the cake.
Here's the finished product!
Thanks for hanging in with me for this long post!
Until next time...
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