Chocolate Cupcakes

We were in DisneyWorld last week for vacation, had tons of fun. Although we are back, our minds are still in the world of disney. So to make it more memorable made these cute little mickey and minnie mouse cupcakes.

Eggless chocolate cupcakes are piped with red frosting and decorated with mini oreo biscuits, red sugar, yellow m&ms and white pearls to make it look like mickey mouse.

These are good option to make during kids birthday parties or themed parties. If no parties then no worries, you don’t need any occasion to treat yourself. 😛

For Cupcake

• 1 1/2 cups All Purpose flour
• 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
• 1/4th Cup Cocoa Powder
• 1 Tsp Baking Soda
• 1/4th Tsp Salt
• 1 Cup Water
• 1/2 Tsp Instant Coffee Powder
• 1/4th cup Olive Oil or Vegetable Oil
• 1 Tsp Vanilla Essence
• 1 Tbsp Vinegar

For Forsting

• 1/2 Cup Softened Butter
• 2 Cups Sugar
• 1 Tsp Vanilla Essence
• 2-3 Tbsp Milk
• 2-3 Drops Red Food Color

For Decorations

• Mini Oreo Biscuits
• Red Sugar
• White Pearls
• Yellow M&Ms
• Strawberries

Method :

For Cupcakes :

• Preheat oven at 350° F or 180° C.
• Line muffin tray with cupcake liners and keep it aside for later use.
• Sift all purpose flour, baking soda, cocoa powder. Add salt and sugar to it and mix well.
• In another bowl take lukewarm water and mix in instant coffee powder. Once dissolved add oil, vanilla essence and vinegar, mix well.
• Slowing add wet ingredients into dry ingredients and with the help of a wire whisk combine until it is well incorporated(make sure you don’t over mix it).
• Fill each cupcake liner about 2/3rd full with the batter.
• Bake it for 15-20mins.
• Once done, remove it from the oven and let it cool for 5mins.

For Forsting :

• Take butter in a bowl and beat it with a electric beater until smooth (you can also use a whisk instead of electric beater).
• Add powdered sugar to butter and beat it until well combined.
• Add in vanilla essence, red food color, milk and fold until mixed.

Disney Decoration :

• Using Wilton 1M piping tip, start piping from edges and go until middle.
• Sprinkle some red sugar on top.
• Take a mini oreo biscuit, remove the cream and use these biscuits as ears.
• To make it a mickey mouse use 2 yellow m&ms.
• And to make it minnie mouse sprinkle some white pearls. Use strawberries to make a bow.