In keeping with the Minnie and Mickey theme for my cousin's baby shower, I decided to make mini cupcakes looking like everybody's favorite mice hehe. They went perfect with my mini cheesecakes! :)
Since I was making lots of stuff and planning quite a bit for the shower, I went simple with these and just used a Betty Crocker german chocolate cake mix. The only thing I did different than the instructions on the box was add a bit more water. It makes the cakes nice and moist. The frosting however, could not be bought from the store. I don't ever, ever buy frosting in a container. I use this recipe for the best. frosting. ever. Seriously, it's that good! Not too sweet, light and fluffy, easy to decorate with, and delicious. Best frosting combo ever :)Frosting:
1 1/2 cup shortening
1 packet of Dream Whip (about 3 Tbsp) -in the baking aisle, comes in a box of 4
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
1 tsp butter flavoring
1 tsp almond flavoring
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup water
2 lbs powdered sugar (yes this may sound like a lot, but I promise, the frosting isn't insanely sweet!)
To make the frosting, you first cream together the shortening, Dream Whip, vanilla, butter flavoring, and almond flavoring for 2 minutes. Actually cream it for 2 minutes, it makes the frosting nice and fluffy later. When I made the frosting this time, I skipped the almond flavoring just in case of allergies at the baby shower. I simply added a bit more vanilla to compensate.
Next, dissolve the salt in the water.
Add 1 lb of powdered sugar and half of the salt water mixture and cream for 2 more minutes. Start out slowly when mixing this part, or you will have powdered sugar everywhere! Trust me, I've done it more times than I care to admit!
Last, you'll add the last lb of powdered sugar and the second half of the salt water. Cream another 2 minutes, starting out slowly again :)
This recipe makes enough frosting to frost and decorate a 9x13 size cake with some extra. I had plenty for my cupcakes. It will keep in the refrigerator for 3 or so weeks. I haven't tried freezing it yet, so not sure how that'll work. If anybody tries it, let me know!
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| it's entirely possible that we eat a 'little bit' of frosting before it can make it to the cake ;) |
I colored most of my frosting a bright pink with Wilton food coloring. I kept a bit out to make the faces on the Oreos.
I bought lots of Oreos, and I mean lots to decorate my cupcakes. In case you were wondering, a cake mix for a 9x13 makes a TON of mini cupcakes!!
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| I had three bags of the bite size Oreos and two packages of the regular ones |
To decorate my cupcakes, I used a decorating bag and a tip to pipe frosting onto the top of the cupcakes.
The Oreos wouldn't fit on the cupcakes without being on an angle, so I piped a line of extra frosting along the backs to tilt the large Oreos.
There wasn't really any specific way that I put the large Oreos onto the cupcakes. I just stuck them on at an angle I thought looked good.
The mini ones had to go under the large Oreos a little bit to stay in place, but the frosting does most of the work. It acts like glue and keeps them on the cupcake.
Then I piped on faces with the leftover white frosting and a tiny decorating tip. Not all the faces are the same to give them a bit of character ;)
I accidentally forgot to take pictures before I added the bowties and 'hair' bows, but after the faces I decided they needed a little something extra to make them just right.
They turned out so cute I didn't want to eat them! :) Hope you enjoy making them as much as I did!
Happy baking friends!
-Katie
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