When it comes to these Descendants-Inspired Cupcakes, giving in to your wicked side never tasted so good! These cupcakes will be a great hit for your upcoming Christmas party or sleepover party. You can make them ahead of time or just gather the ingredients and bake them with your besties. It’s fun eating cupcakes and it’s even exciting baking them with your friends. You can even impress your mom and family with these cupcakes or use them for your next bake sale. Let’s get started, shall we?
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Descendants inspired cupcake recipe
Vanilla Cupcake Recipes
Cupcake Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 C sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 2 large egg whites
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 C buttermilk
Cupcake Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake pan with paper liners.
- Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Sit aside.
- Using an electric stand mixer whip the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy in the mixing bowl.
- Add in an egg, then the egg whites one at a time. Add the vanilla with the second egg white.
- Using a liquid measuring cup measure the buttermilk.
- Start to mix 1/3 of the flour mixture alternating with 1/2 of the buttermilk. Mix after each addition only until just combined.
- After all ingredients are blended scoop the batter into the paper lined cupcake pan until each tin is 3/4’s filled.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cupcakes to cool in cupcake pan for 10 minutes.
- Remove cupcakes from pan and place each on a wire rack until completely cooled.
Frosting Recipe
Frosting Ingredients:
- 1 C soft unsalted butter
- 4 + C powder sugar
- 4 TBSP heavy whipping cream
- Green gel food coloring
Frosting Directions:
- Cream the butter and powder sugar until it looks light and creamy.
- If it doesn’t cream add several drops of the heavy whipping cream until it creams.
- Add several drops of orange gel food coloring. Mix well to blend the color.
- Test to see if the frosting can form and hold a stiff peak by taking a spoonful of frosting and turning the spoon upside down. If the frosting stays on the spoon it is ready if not then….
- Add more powder sugar 1/2 C at a time…. mix well.
- If ready scoop the frosting into a pastry bag with a large tip.
- Twist the open end of the pastry bag to push the frosting to the tip.
- Start by frosting on the outside edge of the cupcake working to the center of the cupcake.
Royal Icing Recipe:
Icing Ingredients:
- 2 egg whites
- 1 C powder sugar
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- Red, yellow & white gel food coloring
Icing Directions:
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl mixing on medium speed for 4 minutes. (except your food coloring)
- If icing is not stiff enough add 1/4 C powder sugar.
- Divide the icing into thirds. The first bowl with a third of the icing add several drops of red gel food coloring. Mix well.
- In the second bowl with a third of the icing add several drops of yellow gel food coloring. Mix well. In the third bowl of icing no coloring will be added this icing will remain white.
Disney Descendants Logo:
- Locate a picture of the Disney Descendants Logo on Google. Print the picture with several small Descendants Logo color.
- Tape this picture with small numerous logos of it on it to a cookie sheet.
- Tape wax paper (covering the copies of the logo) to the cookie sheet . Follow the color and features as printed on the paper.
- Using a small pastry bag fill with the red royal icing and a #2 tip. Start by outlining the apple first. Fill in the image with the apple icing. Allow this to dry for 30-60 seconds.
- Using a small pastry bag fill with the white royal icing and a #2 tip. Start by outlining the apple bite first. Fill in the bite mark with a thick white line of icing. Allow this to dry for 30-60 seconds.
- Using a small pastry bag fill with the golden yellow royal icing and a #2 tip. Start by outlining both snakes first. Fill in both snakes with golden yellow icing.
- Allow to dry for 5-10 hours.
- Ensure that the logo is dry, gently touch one of them with your finger if it allows you to push in on the icing allow it to dry more. If the logo is dry then it will have a hard feeling not allowing you to push in on it.
- Cut the wax paper holding the completed logo into squares surrounding the completed cupcakedecoration.
- Once the logo is dry, carefully peel the wax paper off of their backs.
- Place on the frosted cupcake.
Isn’t this Descendants-Inspired Cupcakes recipe beautiful. I know it requires some time to bake and decorate, that’s why I recommend doing in groups. You can split the tasks and it will be a fun way to spend time with your besties. Once finished, don’t forget to watch one of the movies we recommend.
The recipe of cupcakes makes it look delicious. I will definitely try out the recipe.
I bet it tastes just as good as it looks. I haven’t seen this mini movie yet, I heard a lot of kids love it.
Those are some great looking cupcakes. I’d love to try all of that frosting!
My 12 year old loves The Descendants and we re-watch it at least once a week! lol She would love to help me make and serve up these adorable cupcakes!
My girls saw it in the theater when it was originally released. Guess we need the DVD now so I can see it too.
These are just too cute, I haven’t watch the descendants so not familiar with the concept but cupcakes look nice =)
It’s a TV movie about the kids of disney villians, really for kids. The cupcakes are adorable though.
I need to trust my skills more and try something like these
I really liked Descendants. It’s a cute movie. 🙂 Loved the ‘bad kids’ looks and attitudes, especially the colored hair.
These cupcakes are so cool! We haven’t seen The Descendants, but it looks like a really entertaining movie for the kids.
These are cool looking cupcakes. I wish that I was this talented and could make pretty stuff like this.
I’ll have to ask my mom to help me make this sometime. It looks so cool and amazingly good.
Looks so yummy! thanks for sharing your recipe!
They are very pretty cupcakes but I have to admit that I have no clue what The Descendants movie is about. I guess I am old.
YOu’re really talented, and those turned out so incredibly well. I’d feel bad about eating them up!
These are so cute! I just love the movie, and I love these cupcakes!!
It looks good, and I bet it tastes good as well! I am thinking of creating one for my little boy. He sure will love this!
These are too pretty to eat. Mine would come out looking like defendant inspired cupcakes. You’re way talented!
These look delicious! And I love the decorations. Thanks for sharing with us at the Merry Monday Link Party! Hope to see you again on Sunday night!