Disney Minnie Mouse Red Velvet Christmas Cupcakes Recipe

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Get ready to be delighted with our Minnie Mouse Red Velvet Christmas Cupcakes! This festive treat combines the magic of Disney and the rich, deep red color of classic red velvet cupcakes.

Perfect for holiday gatherings or a special Disney-themed party, these delicious cupcakes are not just adorable but are surprisingly easy to make!

So grab your electric mixer and baking ingredients, and let’s get making some Disney desserts for the holidays!

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Minnie Mouse Red Velvet Christmas Cupcakes

A trip to Walt Disney World isn’t complete without a Disney cupcake! But the good news is, you can create the magic at home with these Minnie Mouse cupcakes.

Just one bite and you’ll be transported to Main Street U.S.A!

Our red velvet cupcake recipe starts life as a box of cake mix, which is enriched with butter, whole milk, and eggs, ensuring moist cakes and the base for lashings of red, green, and white frosting.

The cupcakes are finished with Minnie Mouse bows made from fondant and two candy wafer ears—they’re a perfect sweet treat. And simply leave off the bow if you want to make adorable red velvet Mickey Mouse cupcakes!

Of course, these cupcakes are just the ticket for the holidays, but it’s easy to switch the colors to make them for other celebrations and birthday parties.

Red velvet is a classic cupcake flavor, and if its you’re favorite, check out our other red velvet recipes including Patriotic Disney Ears Cupcakes for the fourth of July, and Christmas Granola Trail Mix Recipe with mini red velvet cookies.

Ingredients & Equipment Used In This Recipe

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Minnie Mouse Christmas Cupcakes & Frosting Ingredients

• Box of Red Velvet Mix – the usual additional ingredients are changed to butter, milk, and eggs to enrich the cake mix.
• Powdered Sugar – also known as Icing Sugar and Confectioner’s Sugar.
• Pure Vanilla Extract – always buy good vanilla; it makes a flavor difference.
• Chilled & Dairy – Unsalted Softened Butter, Heavy Whipping Cream (Double Cream)

If you would rather make your cupcakes from scratch, you can use the recipe from our Valentine’s Day Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting.

Decorating Ingredients

• Wilton Red Fondant – this comes in 4.4oz packages—just the right size for these cupcakes, but you can use any brand you like.
• Red Food Coloring Gel
• Green Food Coloring Gel
• Milk Chocolate Candy Melts – to create Minnie’s Ears. Alternatively you could use mini Oreo cookies and make Oreo cookie ears.

Cupcake Decorating Equipment

• Fondant Bow Mold – you need a mold that will make 2″/5cm wide bows.
• Cupcake Tin/Pan – this red velvet cake recipe makes 12 cupcakes.
• Cupcake Paper Liners – use black, white, or red cupcake liners.
• Electric Mixer – either a handheld or stand mixer.
• Large Mixing Bowl – for mixing the red velvet cake batter.
• Small Bowl – you will need 2 for coloring the frosting.
• Rubber/Silicone Spatula
• Ice Cream Scoop – with a trigger button. The scoop helps to get even portions of batter.
• Wire Cooling Rack – Allowing the cupcakes to cool before decorating is important, and using a cooling rack allows air to circulate around them.
• Large Piping Bags – you will need 3 disposable or reusable piping bags.
• Large Star Tips – for example, Wilton 1M. You will need 3 piping tips.

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Christmas Minnie Mouse Cupcakes Recipe Tips

Minnie’s bows are made with fondant (also known as sugarpaste). The fondant bows will need time to dry before use. A minimum of 2-3 hours, and if possible, up to 24 hours to get the pieces made before making and decorating your cupcakes.

Fondant Tips

If you have never worked with fondant before, don’t panic – it is really easy to use. Follow our tips, and you’ll be just fine!

• Line a cookie sheet or tray with parchment paper or a non-stick baking mat to place the fondant pieces on to dry.
• Dust your work surface with cornstarch (cornflour) or powdered sugar (icing sugar) so the fondant doesn’t stick. Think of it like the way you use flour when rolling dough.
• Rub a little powdered sugar/cornstarch into your hands and knead the fondant to make it more pliable before use, rather than using it straight from the package.
• Dust a silicone bow mold with cornstarch before pressing some fondant into the cavity and leveling off before gently popping out and leaving it to dry.
• If there is excess cornstarch on the pieces, gently brush it away with a pastry brush or an unused, clean paintbrush.
• Alternatively, you can use a vodka spray. Pour some vodka into a mini spray bottle and gently mist the fondant wings. Vodka dries more quickly than water, which is why it is usually used when handling fondant.
• Always make extra pieces—that way, if some break or you have another mishap, you have backups that you can use.
• Leave the fondant decorations to harden in a cool, dry place – do not place them in the fridge.
• The decorations should be solid enough to handle and insert into the cupcakes after 2-3 hours. We like to leave fondant pieces to dry for around 24 hours. However, how long this actually takes is based on the size and thickness of the fondant and how humid your house is, so you will need to judge if they will hold up as they need to in the cupcakes.
• When making cakes or cupcakes that use fondant decorations, we like to make them a few days ahead, allowing for drying without stress. If fondant hasn’t dried enough, it can mean disappointing end results.
• Always keep fondant covered when making decorations to prevent it from drying out. When you’ve finished, wrap up any remaining fondant very well—double-wrap it in plastic wrap and place it in an airtight container. This keeps it fresh, and you can use it for future cake-making.

Cupcake Making Tips

• These cupcakes are made using a box of cake mix—the flavor is enriched with butter, milk, and eggs instead of the usual oil, water, and eggs.
• For the best results, use room temperature ingredients for a smoother batter, resulting in even mixing and better air-trapping, which gives your cake a softer, fluffier texture.
• Use your choice of cupcake liners—themed to the cupcakes, plain white or black, or a complementary color.
• Use an ice cream scoop to divide the cupcake mixture equally between the liners. Fill them about three-quarters full.
• The cupcakes should be ready in about 20 minutes—test their doneness by inserting a toothpick into the cakes. It should come out clean when the cupcakes are cooked all the way through. Bake for an extra 2 minutes and check again.
• Cool the cupcakes in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.

Cupcake Frosting Tips

• When making the frosting you want the end result to be creamy, smooth, and hold a stiff peak. You may have to slightly adjust the powdered sugar and cream amount to achieve the consistency you need.
• Mix the frosting on low speed to start so that the powdered sugar doesn’t go everywhere! You can then increase the mixing speed when all the ingredients are incorporated.
• The frosting is then divided and colored using food coloring. Remember that you can always add more color but can’t take it away. Add a little to start with and add more to get the shade required.
• FOOD COLORING! Food coloring is available in various forms. You’re most likely to find liquid coloring in your grocery store and other types of coloring like gels, pastes, and powders in more specialised cake decorating shops. The cheapest option is liquids, but they can alter the consistency of your frosting and cake batter, so I prefer pastes or gels, which don’t. A little goes a long way with food coloring gels, and you can usually get a much deeper shade than you would with liquids.
• You will need 3 separate large piping bags, each fitted with a star tip. Alternatively, you will have to frost each color layer and clean out your bag and tip.
• If you feel like you are going to be making a lot of cookies, cakes, and cupcakes in the future, I think it is worth investing in a set of piping tips so that you know you always have the right ones on hand for a recipe.
• Do not overfill the piping bag with frosting, and make sure you squeeze the frosting down the bag to expel any air bubbles.
• If you are not confident with your piping skills, practice on some parchment paper first and scoop the frosting back into the bag to use on the cupcakes.

How Do I Make Minnie Mouse Red Velvet Christmas Cupcakes?

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Disney-Inspired Dinner Party Menu Suggestions!

You’ve made the dessert, but what about the rest of the courses?

Here are some Disney-inspired recipes (and the locations that inspired them!) to make a dinner party menu:

• Appetizer: Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower Bites with Homemade Ranch Dip (Space 220, Epcot)
• Soup: New England Clam Chowder (Paddlefish, Disney Springs)
• Salad: Savory Mixed Berry Salad Recipe with Raspberry Vinaigrette (Citricos, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa)
• Main Dish: Instant Pot Pot Roast (Liberty Tree Tavern, Magic Kingdom)
• Side Dish: Disney’s Mac ‘n’ Cheese
• Beverage: Gullywhumper Cocktail (Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort)

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More Disney Cupcake Recipes

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• Scrumptious Chocolate Minnie Mouse Sundae Cupcakes
• Disney Haunted Mansion Cupcakes
• Gingerbread Mickey Minnie Cupcakes

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