Do you have a little one who loves Despicable Me? If so, these minion cupcakes will be a huge hit at your next party or gathering! I’m sharing a super simple guide to make minion cupcakes. Using a box cake mix and ladyfingers, I’ll walk you through this easy process to make the most adorable minion cupcakes!
How to Make Minion Cupcakes – A Super Simple Guide!
Minion Cupcakes Ingredients:
- Chocolate cake mix + ingredients to prepare it
- 2 sticks butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2-3 tbsp milk
- 2 drops blue gel food coloring
- 12 ladyfinger cookies, cut in half
- 3 cups yellow candy melts
- 3 tsp coconut oil
- 20-24 candy eyes
- White decorating frosting
- Silver food dust
- Black decorating frosting
Yields: 24 decorated cupcakes
Directions:
Prepare chocolate cupcakes according to box’s directions and allow to cool completely, or buy cupcakes from your favorite bakery/store.
Using an electric mixer, beat butter, powdered sugar and milk on medium and gradually increase the speed to high. These ingredients will make up your buttercream. It is ready once the ingredients are well-combined, smooth, and form stiff peaks. Add blue gel food coloring and mix until completely tinted.
Frost each cupcake with your buttercream.
Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Microwave candy melts and coconut oil in 30-second intervals or, until completely melted.
Dip each ladyfinger cookie half into melted candy. Coat completely and gently lay flat on a lined baking sheet. Add 1 or 2 candy eyes on each coated cookie. Allow it to set.
Draw “goggles” around your Minions’ eyes with the white frosting. With a paintbrush, gently dab the silver food dust on the “googles.” With the black frosting, draw hair for your Minions. Insert each Minion into the cupcake and enjoy!
I told you it was super simple! And just look how adorable these minion cupcakes turned out. Who’s ready to show off their baking skills with these minion party desserts? Your friends and family (and more importantly your child) will fall in love with these goggle-wearing yellow creatures on their cupcakes – plus they taste delicious too!
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Minion Cupcakes
A super simple guide to make minion cupcakes
Ingredients
Chocolate cake mix + ingredients to prepare it
- 2 sticks butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2-3 tbsp milk
- 2 drops blue gel food coloring
- 12 lady finger cookies, cut in half
- 3 cups yellow candy melts
- 3 tsp coconut oil
- 20-24 candy eyes
White and Black decorating frosting
Silver food dust
Instructions
Prepare chocolate cupcakes according to box’s directions and allow to cool completely. Using an electric mixer, beat butter, icing sugar and milk on medium and gradually increase the speed to high. These ingredients will make up your buttercream. It is ready once the ingredients are well-combined, smooth, and form stiff peaks. Add blue gel food coloring and mix until completely tinted. Frost each cupcake with your buttercream. Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Microwave candy melts and coconut oil in 30-second intervals or, until completely melted. Dip each lady finger cookie half into melted candy. Coat completely and gently lay flat on lined baking sheet. Add 1 or 2 candy eyes on each coated cookie. Allow to set. Draw “goggles” around your Minions’ eyes with the white frosting. With a paintbrush, gently dab the silver food dust on the “googles.” With the black frosting, draw hair for your Minions. Insert each Minion into cupcake and enjoy!
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Brandon Sparks says
Now this is something that the kids will love. Thanks for this.
Amy W. says
So cute! This would be a fun project for when we are cooped up in the house this winter.
Mary Gardner says
These are so cute and look easy enough that my older children could make them.
athena graeme says
These are SO cute! I made them, but I got super lazy and used Twinkies for the Minions. Doesn’t matter, they’re just so cute! Great Idea!
donna porter says
These look super cute and easy to make. I think maybe I can handle this recipe lol. I would love to make for my nephew!
Elizabeth Miller says
I ca n not believe how simple and cute these are. I can not wait to make these for my little ones.
Brandon Sparks says
This is so cool. My kids are going to love this. Thanks so much for this..
ashley bell says
my son would love to make this for Halloween party this year
Janice Pittenger says
Super cute.
Melinda says
Simple to make and fun!
Kara N. says
These are adorable!! Perfect for my youngest!
Starla says
Oh my goodness, I love these ! My little ones would totally be obsessed. Pinning to try next! 🙂
donna porter says
These are so adorable. I will make these with my nephew.
heather says
These are adorable and something the kids would so love thank you for the wonderful idea.
MaryAnn says
These look so fun. My kids would go nuts over them.
Nidhi Chauhan says
Such a cute idea. Yes my boy loves Despicable Me. He is big fan of minions and minions treats.
Laura Darden says
I saw your post about this in FB! I am so glad you posted the instructions! I am 42 and have teenagers and they still like for me to make minion stuff for their friends! Our kids around here still get to take homemade goodies to school! So this is perfect!!! Thank you for sharing!!
Jennifer says
That’s awesome Laura!! So glad you found us. 🙂
Celeste Herrin says
Oh my gosh, these are amazing! They look pretty easy to make. My grandson would be so thrilled. I think I will make them this week when he’s out on fall break. Thank you so much for the info!
Marisela Zuniga says
These are sooo cute and so easy to make! I’ll have to to make these for my son and niece
Tamra Phelps says
Using ladyfingers is a great idea. They’re the perfect shape and size. These look sooooo good.
shelly peterson says
These cupcakes are too cute. I love how easy they are to make.
Elena says
Looks so cute!
Rachel S says
So cute and easy!
Amy D says
My 2 daughters would absolutely love these! I love the idea of using lady fingers for the cute minions. 🙂
Rosie says
These are sooo darn cute, and I love how easy they are. I’d love to try it!
Dana Rodriguez says
These are so cute and easy. Perfect idea for a birthday party!
Jessi Housel says
These little minions are adorable! They would be perfect for a kids party or even a family movie party. I never would have thought to use lady finger cookies
Janet W. says
This is the cutest idea and looks pretty easy to make!