How to Make Captain Marvel Cupcakes

In celebration of Captain Marvel hitting theaters today – we’re sharing this amazing recipe for Captain Marvel cupcakes! Topped with fondant art, these themed cupcakes are perfect for a viewing party, birthday or any other celebration. Grab the superhero recipe below!

As someone who’s a big Marvel fan, I couldn’t wait to see the film. I attended an early screening with my 8 year old at the beginning of this week, and I was completely blown away! This film is a must-see for all Marvel fans because it answers a lot of questions pre-Avengers. Not to mention Carol Danvers is a total bad a$$! See my no-spoiler review below.

Captain Marvel Review – It’s Intense. It’s Comedic. It’s Nostalgic.

How to Make Captain Marvel Cupcakes

Okay, let’s get back to these superhero cupcakes!

Ingredients:

Fondant art piece ingredients:

1 tube of red fondant
1 tube of blue fondant
1 tube of yellow cookie icing
1 medium circle cookie cutter
1 piping bag with a number 2 tip

Directions:

1. Using a cutting board, lightly sprinkle some powdered sugar onto the board and roll out the red fondant to 1/8 inch thickness.
2. Cut out 6 circles.
3. Repeat the steps with the blue fondant.
4. Take a fondant cutter and cut a triangle in the middle of the circle.
5. Separate the two parts and place the top of the red circle into the opening of the bottom of the blue circle as shown in the image below.
6. Lightly wet your finger with water and run it along the line where the two colors meet. The water will act as a glue. Allow to dry for 1 hour.
7. Squeeze the yellow cookie icing into the piping bag.
8. Pipe out the star for Captain Marvels logo. Allow to dry for 2 hours.

Captain Marvel Cupcakes Ingredients:

1 box of white cake mix
Water, vegetable oil, and eggs (follow instructions on the back of box)

Gel food coloring: red, golden yellow, and sky blue

Frosting Ingredients:

2 Cups unsalted sweet cream butter (softened)
5 Cups powder sugar
2 tsp vanilla
6-10 tbsp heavy whipping cream
Sky blue, red, and golden yellow gel food coloring
1 disposable piping bag with a star piping tip
3 mixing bowls

Captain Marvel Cupcakes Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare cupcake pan with liners.
2. Make cake mix as directed on box for cupcakes.
3. Divide the prepared cake mix into 3 small bowls.
4. Add 5 drops of the red gel food coloring in the first bowl. Stir to mix well.
5. Add 4 drops of the sky blue gel food coloring in the second bowl. Stir to mix well.
6. Add 3 drops of golden yellow gel food coloring in the third bowl. Stir to mix well.
7. Alternate spoonfuls of the colored cake mix in each of the cupcake liners. Fill cupcake liners 3/4’s full.
8. Bake in the oven for 22 minutes
9. Remove from oven and set aside to cool completely.

Frosting directions:

1. Using a stand mixer, combine all ingredients and mix on medium speed.
2. Mix until you see stiffed peaks in your frosting.
3. Once the frosting is made, divide equally into 3 bowls
4. Add 5 drops of red gel food coloring into the first bowl. Stir well to mix the color throughout all of the frosting.
5. Add 4 drops of sky blue gel food coloring in the 2nd bowl of frosting. Stir to mix well.
6. Add 3 drops of golden yellow gel food coloring in the 3rd bowl. Stir to mix the color throughout the frosting.
7. Put a large tip in a large pastry bag. Scoop the red frosting into the pastry bag on one side of the bag,
8. Scoop the sky blue frosting into the pastry bag on another side of the pastry bag.
9. Scoop the golden yellow frosting into the remaining side of the pastry bag.
10. Squeeze the open end of the pastry bag to push the frosting to the tip.
11. Frost each cupcake.
12. Carefully place the fondant piece onto the top of the frosting. Enjoy!

You will be one superhero mom when you serve up these Captain Marvel cupcakes! 😉

 

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