Minnie Mouse Cupcakes

Makes 12 cupcakes

Ingredients

• 12 cupcakes {We like this recipe from Sally’s Baking Addiction}
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3 cups confectioner’s sugar
• Wilton Pink Icing Color
• 1-2 tablespoons heavy cream
• Pinch of salt
• White Sugar Pearls
• Mini Oreo Cookies
• White Fondant

Equipment

• Piping Bag
• Coupler
• 1M Star Tip

Instructions

1. Make buttercream – To prepare frosting, cream butter in a medium bowl using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or a hand mixer. When light and fluffy, add 3 cups of confectioners sugar and salt bit by bit until fully combined. Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and 1 tablespoon of cream until completely combined. If buttercream seems too thick, you may add another tablespoon of cream. If it seems runny, you may add more confectioners sugar. Color frosting pink using Wilton pink gel icing coloring.

2. Decorate cupcakes – Frost cupcakes using a star tip. Sprinkle with white sugar pearls. Add two oreo ears. Roll white fondant smooth about ¼-inch thick. Cut twelve ½-inch by ¼-inch rectangles twelve ¼-inch squares. Gently squeeze the center of each rectangle and add a square to create the look of a tied bow. Add them to the top of the cupcakes