Turn your holly into cute Mickey Mouse heads for a fun Disney Holiday treat. These Holly Jolly Mickey Mouse Cupcakes are perfect for any holiday gathering. You bring a little Disney cheer disguised as holly berries.
Equipment
What you will need
Fondant Pieces
Chocolate Cupcake
- 1 box of chocolate cake mix
- 1 ¼ C of whole milk
- ½ C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- 3 large eggs
Vanilla frosting
- 1 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- 3 C powdered sugar
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 3-5 tbsp heavy whipping cream
- 1 package of Wilton holly sprinkles
- 1 6 Ounces container of crushed peppermint candy
Instructions
Fondant Directions
- Sprinkle some cornstarch onto the cutting board
- Remove the red fondant from the package and knead onto the cutting board to make the fondant soft and workable
- Sprinkle some more cornstarch onto the cutting board and roll the fondant into ¼ inch thick
- Using the round fondant cutter, cut out 36 round circles. Place them onto the cookie sheet.
- Work the fondant back into a bowl and roll the fondant into ¼ inch thick
- Using the mini mickey cutter, cut out 18-20 mickey heads. Place onto the cookie sheet
- Remove the red fondant from the board and sprinkle some more cornstarch
- Work the green fondant into a ball and roll into ¼ inch thick
- Using the holly leaf cutter, cut out 36-40 holly leafs
- Cut off the 3 round part of the holly leaf
- Once all fondant pieces have been cut, place onto the cookie sheet and place onto the counter to air-dry overnight
Cupcake Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a cupcake pan with liners
- Using a large bowl, beat together the cake mix, milk, butter, and eggs until combined and smooth
- Fill the cupcake liners ¾ way full
- Bake in the oven for 21 minutes
- Allow cooling completely
Frosting directions
- Using a standing mixer, beat together the butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and heavy whipping cream until combined, smooth and stiff.
- Scoop the frosting into the piping bag
- Using the frosting, pipe two rings of frosting around the edge
- In a medium bowl, combine the crushed peppermint candy and the Wilton holly sprinkles
- Using the piping bag, pipe two rings of frosting around the edge
- Dip the frosting into the sprinkle mixture
- Using the piping bag, pipe a dollop of frosting into the middle
- Carefully pick up the red fondant mickey mouse head
- Place into the middle of the frosting
- Place two holly leaves behind the head
- Place two circles behind the leaves to create the ears
