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Minion Cupcakes

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By: LalainePosted: 06/24/2018Updated: 07/23/2018
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Minion Cupcakes with blue frosting and candy coated ladyfingers

Minion Cupcakes with ladyfingers are as fun to make as they are to eat! They’re the perfect sweet treat for a Minion theme party!

Minion Cupcakes with blue frosting and candy coated ladyfingers

I hope you enjoyed the Minion Whoopie Pies I posted yesterday because as promised, here are cupcakes which are just as super cute!

I seriously can’t get over how adorable these Minion cupcakes are. With those wide eyes staring back at ya, it’s so hard to bite their heads off. ? They’re too darling to eat!

Minion Cupcakes with ribbons and stickers on the side

Like the whoopie pies, these Minion-inspired cupcakes are a great baking project to do with the kiddos especially now that they’re on summer break from school. It would keep them occupied for hours! #winning

Minion Cupcakes

How to Make Minion Cupcakes

The cupcakes are from a boxed cake mix, but you can use your favorite chocolate cupcake recipe. Or if you want to skip the baking altogether and get on the fun part which is the decorating, buy ready-made cupcakes from the store. Afterall, this is all about the Minions. 🙂

chocolate cupcakes, yellow candy coating, and googly eyes for making Minion Cupcakes

Bake the chocolate cupcakes according to the package directions, using blue cupcake liners. Remove from pan and allow to cool completely.

blue frosting on chocolate cupcakes to make Minion Cupcakes

To prepare the frosting, combine butter, icing sugar, and milk in a bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat on medium speed and gradually increase to high speed until mixture is smooth and form stiff peaks. Add blue gel food coloring and stir until evenly tinted.

Using a frosting bag, pipe the icing on top of the cupcakes.

ladyfingers dipped in yellow coating to make Minion Cupcakes

Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Microwave candy melts and coconut oil in 30-second intervals or until completely melted.

Cut each ladyfinger cookies in halves and dip each half into the melted candy to coat thoroughly. Arrange flat on the prepared baking sheet.

ladyfingers dipped in yellow coating to make Minion Cupcakes

Place 1 or 2 candy eyes (this is an affiliate link) on each coated cookie and allow to set.

Draw “goggles” around the Minions’ eyes with the white frosting and using a paintbrush, gently dab the silver food dust (this is an affiliate link) on the “googles.” Using the black icing, draw hair on the Minions.

Minion Cupcakes in blue cupcake wrappers

Insert each Minion into each cupcake and presto, Minion cupcakes that will steal the show at any party! And the ❤ of everyone in the room.

Did you make this? Be sure to leave a review below and tag me @OnionRingsAndThings on Facebook and Instagram!

Minion Cupcakes with blue frosting and candy coated ladyfingers
5 from 2 votes

Minion Cupcakes

Minion Cupcakes with ladyfingers are as fun to make as they are to eat! They're the perfect sweet treat for a Minion theme party!
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Author: Lalaine
Course: Baked Goods
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24 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 box (15.25 ounces) Chocolate cake mix
  • 2 sticks butter
  • 4 cups icing sugar
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 2 drops blue gel food coloring
  • 12 pieces ladyfinger cookies, cut in halves
  • 3 cups yellow candy melts
  • 3 teaspoons coconut oil
  • 20-24 candy eyes
  • white decorating frosting
  • silver food dust
  • black decorating frosting

Instructions

  • Bake the chocolate cupcakes according to the package directions, using blue cupcake liners. Remove from pan and allow to cool completely.
  • To prepare the frosting, combine butter, icing sugar, and milk in a bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat on medium speed and gradually increase to high speed until mixture is smooth and form stiff peaks. Add blue gel food coloring and stir until evenly tinted.
  • Use a piping bag to pipe the frosting on the cupcakes.
  • Line a baking sheet with wax paper.
  • Microwave candy melts and coconut oil in 30-second intervals or until completely melted.
  • Cut each ladyfinger cookies in halves and dip each half into the melted candy to coat completely. Arrange flat on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Place 1 or 2 candy eyes on each coated cookie and allow to set.
  • Draw “goggles” around the Minions’ eyes with the white frosting and using a paintbrush, gently dab the silver food dust on the “googles.” 
  • Using the black frosting, draw hair on the Minions.
  • Insert each Minion into each cupcake. 

Notes

Nutritional info includes eggs and vegetable oil that are usually required in cake mix.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 324kcal, Carbohydrates: 41g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Cholesterol: 35mg, Sodium: 235mg, Potassium: 69mg, Sugar: 34g, Vitamin A: 260IU, Calcium: 33mg, Iron: 0.9mg

“This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.”

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  1. Jenni says

    Posted on 7/1/18 at 6:39 pm

    5 stars
    These cupcakes are so super cute! Love that you used ladyfingers – very creative!

    Reply
    • Lalaine says

      Posted on 7/1/18 at 8:26 pm

      Thank you, Jenni!

      Reply
  2. Dawn - Girl Heart Food says

    Posted on 6/26/18 at 9:30 am

    5 stars
    How freakin’ cute are these?! I know my niece and nephew would LOVE them…and me too 😉 They sound delicious too!

    Reply
    • Lalaine says

      Posted on 6/27/18 at 3:53 am

      Hahaha, yes, aren’t they the cutest?

      Reply

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