Minion Cupcakes

Name: Minion Cupcakes
Ingredients: FOR THE CUPCAKES:; 1 box (about 18 Oz. Size) Yellow Or White Cake Mix; Additional Required Ingredients Specified In Mix Package (typically Water, Eggs And Oil); FOR THE FROSTING:; 2 sticks Butter; 4 cups Powdered Sugar; 2 teaspoons Vanilla; 3 Tablespoons Whole Milk; FOR DECORATING:; 6 ounces, weight White Fondant; 3 drops Blue Gel Food Coloring; Black Decorating Icing; 3 cups Yellow Candy Melts; 4 teaspoons Coconut Oil; 24 whole Oreo Cookies

15 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

FOR THE CUPCAKES:
1 box (about 18 Oz. Size) Yellow Or White Cake Mix
Additional Required Ingredients Specified In Mix Package (typically Water, Eggs And Oil)
FOR THE FROSTING:
2 sticks Butter
4 cups Powdered Sugar
2 teaspoons Vanilla
3 Tablespoons Whole Milk
FOR DECORATING:
6 ounces, weight White Fondant
3 drops Blue Gel Food Coloring
Black Decorating Icing
3 cups Yellow Candy Melts
4 teaspoons Coconut Oil
24 whole Oreo Cookies

Directions

1

Bake cupcakes according to package directions (you'll typically need water, eggs, and oil, as directed in mix package). Cool completely.
2

For the frosting, in a large bowl beat butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Add milk as needed until you reach your desired consistency. Spread or pipe frosting onto cupcakes.
3

Using powdered sugar and wax paper, roll fondant out to be about 1/4 inch thick. Cut out circles using the end of an icing tip. Place a dot in the center for the pupils using black icing.
4

In a medium microwave safe bowl, melt candy melts and coconut oil until smooth. Dip oreos into candy melts. Top each oreo with one or 2 eyes. Place on wax paper until set.
5

Use black icing to add goggles or hair to the Minions. Place a cookie on top of each cupcake.