Decorated Minions Themed Cupcakes Recipe
Minions Themed Cupcakes
Kevin, Bob, Stuart… who’s your favorite Minion? I love Kevin for his leadership skills. Truly, it’s hard to just choose one: they’re all so adorable!
After baking a large tiramisu cake, I had tons of ladyfinger cookies leftover. Rather than munching on them right away, I decided to get creative. I took a look at their shape and thought: Minions. Yes, Minions!
I am so happy with how these Minion Cupcakes turned out. If you’re planning on hosting a Minion-themed birthday party, then you’ve just got to try these. They’re easy to prepare and will be a hit with your guests… guaranteed!
Ingredients to Make This Minions Cupcakes Recipe
Vanilla cake mix + ingredients to prepare it
2 sticks butter, softened
4 cups icing sugar
2-3 tbsp milk
2 drops blue gel food coloring
12 ladyfinger cookies, cut in half
3 cups yellow candy melts
3 tsp coconut oil
20-24 candy eyes
White decorating frosting
Silver food dust
Black decorating frosting
Yields: 24 decorated cupcakes
How to Make Minions Cupcakes Recipe with Ladyfinger Cookies
Prepare vanilla cupcakes according to the box’s directions and allow to cool completely.
Using an electric mixer, beat butter, icing sugar and milk on medium and gradually increase the speed to high. These ingredients will make up your buttercream. It is ready once the ingredients are well-combined, smooth, and form stiff peaks. Add blue gel food coloring and mix until completely tinted.
Frost each cupcake with your buttercream.
Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Microwave candy melts and coconut oil in 30-second intervals or, until completely melted.
Dip each ladyfinger cookie half into melted candy. Coat completely and gently lay flat on lined baking sheet. Add 1 or 2 candy eyes on each coated cookie. Allow to set.
Draw “goggles” around your Minions’ eyes with the white frosting. With a paintbrush, gently dab the silver food dust on the “googles.” With the black frosting, draw hair for your Minions. Insert each Minion into a cupcake and enjoy!
Minions Themed Cupcakes
If you’re planning on hosting a Minion-themed birthday party, then you’ve just got to try these Minion Cupcakes. They’re easy to prepare and will be a hit with your guests… guaranteed!
Ingredients
- Vanilla cake mix + ingredients to prepare it
- 2 sticks butter, softened
- 4 cups icing sugar
- 2-3 tbsp milk
- 2 drops blue gel food coloring
- 12 ladyfinger cookies, cut in half
- 3 cups yellow candy melts
- 3 tsp coconut oil
- 20-24 candy eyes
- White decorating frosting
- Silver food dust
- Black decorating frosting
Instructions
- Prepare vanilla cupcakes according to box’s directions and allow to cool completely.
- Using an electric mixer, beat butter, icing sugar and milk on medium and gradually increase the speed to high. These ingredients will make up your buttercream. It is ready once the ingredients are well-combined, smooth, and form stiff peaks. Add blue gel food coloring and mix until completely tinted.
- Frost each cupcake with your buttercream.
- Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Microwave candy melts and coconut oil in 30-second intervals or, until completely melted.
- Dip each lady finger cookie half into melted candy. Coat completely and gently lay flat on lined baking sheet. Add 1 or 2 candy eyes on each coated cookie. Allow to set.
- Draw “goggles” around your Minions’ eyes with the white frosting. With a paintbrush, gently dab the silver food dust on the “googles.” With the black frosting, draw hair for your Minions. Insert each Minion into cupcake and enjoy!
