Mickey Mouse Cupcakes with Mickey inside
Mickey was everywhere, even honeymooners donned Mickey Mouse hats with veils. It was Disney World after all, but I still did not expect the level of devotion that the adults had for the Disney characters. These cupcakes are a tribute to our time spent at Disney World and to all those Mickey Mouse LOVERS! It does not matter from which side you bite into these cupcakes, Mickey Mouse is there to suprise and delight the little and big kids alike.
Dark Brownie Mixture for Mickey on Inside
(you only need half of this recipe but I make the whole amount and let the kids have some).
1 cup or 220g (7.76 ounces) butter
2 1/4 cups or 490g (17.28 ounces) sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups or 240g (8.47 ounces) plain flour
1 1/4 cups or 150g (5.29 ounces) unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp instant coffee powder (optional)
1 Tbsp vanilla (optional)
Preheat oven to 180C (356 degrees Fahrenheit). Melt the butter, allow to cool then add the sugar and eggs and mix well. Add the remaining ingredients and mix until combined. Spoon into a 17.5cm (6.89 inches) x 27cm (10.63 inches) tin and spread to the edges. Bake for approx 20-30 minutes or until a knife inserted into the centre comes out clean, try not to over bake them.
To make the brownie ‘paste’ crumble the brownies into a bowl (remember that you only need half the brownies if you made the full recipe). Add 1/2 cup of vanilla cake batter and 1/4 cup of water and stir well. If it is still very dry and crumbly, this will be the case if the brownies were a little over baked, then you may need to add up to another 1/2 cup vanilla batter and 1/4 cup water. Once you have a moldable paste you can make your mickey shapes (see video below).
Mickey Shapes
Crumble the brownies into a bowl. Add the vanilla cake batter and 1/4 cup of water and stir well. If it is still very dry and crumbly, this will be the case if the brownies were a little over baked, then you may need to add extra cake batter and water until you have a thick shapeable ‘dough’.
Take 2 teaspoons of mixture and roll into a ball. Using another 3 teaspoons of mixture roll a snake that is 9cm (3.54 inches) (3.5”) long and join the two ends to make a donut shape. Place the donut on top of the ball like a crown. The mixture is quite sticky so use wet hands to make it easier to work with. Repeat to make 12.
Vanilla Cake Cupcake Recipe
(this recipe has been updated to give a softer, yummier cupcake)
(makes 12 cupcakes)
6 Tbsp or 80g (2.82 ounces) butter or margarine at room temperature
1 1/2 cups or 330g (11.64 ounces) sugar
2 cups or 320g (11.29 ounces) flour
3 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
2 eggs
1 cup or 250mL (8.45 fluid ounces) full cream milk (4% fat)
1 tsp vanilla essence
Place the butter and dry ingredients into the bowl of an electric mixer and whisk until it resembles fine bread crumbs. Place the wet ingredients in another bowl and beat with a fork until well combined.
Add half of the wet mix into the crumb mix and beat for 30 seconds with the electric mixer on slow speed, add the remaining wet ingredients and mix for a further 30 seconds or until just combined (do not over mix).
Put a spoon of cake mixture into the bottom of 12 cupcake cases. Add a 3D mickey brownie shape (watch the video below for a demonstration of how to make these) then top with more cupcake mixture. Bake in the oven for approximately 15 minutes at 180C (356 degrees Fahrenheit).
Frost with buttercream (click to open the buttercream recipes and flavors post). Top with your mickey logo chocolate decorations (these are demonstrated in the video for info on how to temper chocolate and what chocolate to use click here).
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These were beyond good! Looked great and my boyfriend’s family was impressed 🙂 Thanks Ann!
awesome Emily
Great recipe, everyone was thrilled, they were all gone in short time. Tnx
Wonderful to hear Kristina 😀
hi ann can i do this in a cake if so do i have to make the inside heart bigger and what size ty ann
I beth if you do this in a big cake you will only get teh chape if you cut right through the middle of the cake, it won’t be complete on each slice
These are so cool! Do you have to use that vanilla cupcake recipe, or can you use whatever? (I want to use a peanut butter cupcake recipe I found)
Hi Abbi you can use whichever one you like but may need ot chagne thr proportion of batter mixed into the brownie
Thanks so much for sharing this great recipe! My children were thrilled!
wonderful job Lisa, thanks for sharing a pic
I have a quick question. I wanted to bake these tomorrow, but I am not used to the cup system. How much batter and water (in g/ml) should I add to the brownie crumbs?
Hi Rina 1 cup=250ml
My niece’s nickname is Miki, so we decided to make these cupcakes… Even though they were messy everyone was amazed! Thank you for your tutorial
great job Adeen
Thank u so much for sharing I have made this cakes for my daughters birthday they where delicious and looked amazing .Cannot wait to try the other things from your website
They look awesome nadyne, great job and happy birthday to your daughter.
hai ann,
thanks for this amazing idea. I made some for my sons birthday last year.
And i am using this method for a valentine cupcake. as you can see in the picture the basic is oke now i just have to perfect them a little bit.
oh that is sweet 😀
Hi i have a question. Full cream milk is it the same as whipping cream or only milk 3.5% ?
Of greeting from Poland 🙂
hi martha full cream milk here is 4% fat
Tried this recipe yesterday , and it’s awesome!!!! Thank you so much for your recipe
Can make it with red velvet cake mix instead?
yes if you like 😀
Hi Ann!!
I just discovered your youtube channel/blog like 20 minutes ago and I AM HOOKED!! I’ve watched several videos, pinned all of them, and have already subscribed lol!!
But I’m a little confused :/ I know I’m overthinking it but how in the world do you get a Mickey Mouse head from a ball with a ring on top???? I just don’t get how the ears form!! Please help! I’d love to make these…I’m just scared that with my luck, the Mickey Mouse shape won’t form in the middle!
Thanks!
Zee
hi Zee thanks for subscribing, think of a fat ring shape in front of you and slice it through the middle, you get two small circles
I tried it today but the cupcakes came out crumbly and didn’t rise. Did I make a mistake and is there any way to fix it?
Hi,
I am a total beginner, could I use shop bought brownies & crumble them into 1/2 cup of cake batter to make the mickey shape to save on time?
Also I am hoping to do this in a loaf tin so each slice shows mickeys outline, would this work ok do you think?
Many Thanks x
yes you can use cake mix, but may need ot adjust the amount of batter added to get the right consistency. In a loaf tin this will not work as the ears will fall off if you make them straight.
This is my attempt! I took them to school and my friends thought that they were awesome and really cute. Thanks for posting this amazing recipe!
they look great jess, I am glad your friends at school liked them too 🙂
What’s the difference between full cream milk and regular milk?
Hi Danielle, full cream milk is regular milk, skim milk has the cream removed
For the vanilla cake recipe, does the sugar refer to granulated or caster?
Hi danielle, i use caster sugar for baking
Tried this recipe last few day, and it’s awesome! Thank you so much for your recipe and tips =D Although mine still not very perfect but it’s fun…
Hi Amysic they look great 😀
Have tried baking it today (13/10), it taste amazing. But mine kind of over-bake ( as i bake for 15 minutes, it still look really white not having the brown top) , the top kind of harden or I have put too much sugar (mine sugar are those normal one, must it be fine ) But still love it 🙂
But i have a problem which is can’t get the frosting right.. I didn’t want it to be too sweet but having less confectioner’s sugar, the frosting wouldn’t work !!
great job swee ling for a less sweet frosting you could try the cream cheese one