Mickey Thanksgiving Cupcakes
Author: Pam
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: cupcake
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Serves: 24
- Pilgrim Hat Ingredients and Supplies:
- 1 package of brown fondant
- 1 package of black fondant
- 1 mini circle fondant cutter
- 3 inch template cutout of a pilgrim hat
- 1 edible black marker
- Spice Cupcakes Ingredients and Supplies:
- 1 box Spice cake mix
- Ingredients as listed on the back of the cake mix box
- Muffin pan
- Cupcake liners
- Electric mixer/ mixing bowl
- Vanilla Frosting Ingredients:
- 3 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
- 6 C powdered sugar
- 5-7 tbsp. heavy whipping cream
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 large piping bag with large star tip
- red, yellow and orange gel food coloring
- Directions to make the Pilgrim Hat:
- Sprinkle some powder sugar onto a cutting board and roll out the brown fondant to ¼ inch thick.
- Cut out the pilgrim hat, about 24 of them. Then place them onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Roll out the black fondant into ¼ inch thickness and cut out 48 circles for the ears. Allow them to dry for 3 hours.
- Using the black edible marker, draw a thick line in the middle of the hat.
- Directions for baking the Spice Cupcakes:
- Preheat oven as per directions on the box,
- Put the liners in the muffin pan. Set aside.
- Following the directions on the box, add and mix all ingredients as instructed.
- Fill cupcake liners ⅔ full with the batter.
- Put in the preheated oven and bake for 22 minutes.
- Check for doneness. ( Insert a toothpick into the center of a cupcake, it should come out clean.)
- If they are not done, check again every three minutes until they are done.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool.
- Frosting Directions :
- Using a standing mixer combine the butter, powdered sugar, heavy whipping cream, vanilla, and mix on medium speed until combined and smooth
- Divide the frosting into 4 bowls
- Mix in 1 color for bowl, leaving the 4th bowl plain
- Place the piping bag into a large cup and fold the sides over.
- Scoop each color onto a side of the piping bag.
- Pipe frosting onto the top of the cupcake
- Place the hat into the middle of the frosting
- Place two ears on the side of the hat
Recipe by Mom Does Reviews at https://www.momdoesreviews.com/2019/10/27/thanksgiving-mickey-ear-cupcakes/
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