Toy Story Alien Cupcakes
Disney's Toy Story alien inspired cupcakes using homemade funfetti batter with green sprinkles and green-dyed vanilla frosting. Sour patch straws/ropes, chocolate chips and candy eyes make up the alien faces.
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Alien Face Decorating 10 mins
Total Time 45 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Funfetti Cupcakes 1⅔ cup flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda ½ tsp salt ½ cup unsalted butter, melted ¾ cup sugar ¼ cup light brown sugar 1 large egg ¼ cup vanilla yogurt ¾ cup milk 1 tablespoon vanilla extract ⅔ cup green sprinkles Frosting 1 container Vanilla Frosting I used Betty Crocker Rich and Creamy Vanilla frosting 4 drops green dye food coloring put in separate bowl to make for easier mixing into the frosting Alien Face decorations 12 chocolate chips for the mouth 36 candy eyes 1 pkg sour apple green candy straws for the antenna 1 pkg sour apple green candy rope for the ears
Funfetti Cupcakes Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
In another bowl, whisk butter and sugars until mixture is gritty. Chill in the fridge for about 1 minute.
In the same bowl as the sugar mixture, beat egg, yogurt, milk, and vanilla extract until combined.
Slowly mix in the dry ingredients until no lumps remain. Batter will be thick.
Gently fold in the green sprinkles but avoid overmixing.
Spoon the batter into the liners and bake for 17-20 minutes.
Cool completely before frosting.
Alien face decorations Use 3 candy eyes and place them in the top middle of the cupcake.
Use a chocolate chip for the mouth. Insert pointed tip down into the cupcake near the middle of the bottom.
Cut the candy straws into smaller pieces for the antennas. Place the antennas above the eyes.
Cut the candy ropes into triangle pieces for the ears and place them on each side of the cupcake.
Keyword Alien, cupcakes, dessert, green, Toy Story