My kids and I love Disney movies but Cars, Cars 2 and PLANES are a few of my favorites. I’ve been collecting the die cast cars since the first movie, so it was a no-brainer for me to continue on with the planes! I am only missing Ishani and Franz Fliegenhosen, I think. My boys enjoy playing with them, but they have to play with them near the ottoman they are stored in. The cars/planes aren’t allowed in other rooms that way they won’t be lost or broken (as easily).
So I started thinking about how one of my favorite movies could inspire dessert. Cupcakes are my weakness, so that’s where I started. But how in the world would I turn a cupcake into a PLANE?! I decided to focus on just the propeller as it would be the easiest, so Propeller Cupcakes it was!
In addition to the cupcake ingredients,
You’ll Need:
- Mike & Ike Candies
- Skittles and/or chocolate morsels
- Frosting
PLANES Propeller Cupcakes + Orange Cupcake #Recipe #DisneySide
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 of a 3 ounce package of orange JELL-O
- 3/4 cup Sprite
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
Instructions
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Throw all ingredients in a bowl and mix until smooth.
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Fill cupcake liners about 2/3 full.
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Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes.
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ENJOY!
Making the Propeller:
Once your cupcakes have cooled, frost them (I used marshmallow frosting). Let it sit for a few minutes and then add one Skittle to the center of your cupcake. On each side of the Skittle, place one Mike & Ike candy.
If you wanted to add blue sprinkles to the frosting to make it look more like a cloud, you could.
That’s it! Your Propeller Cupcakes are done!
I thought they turned out REALLY cute – and very tasty!
Do you think you’d make these Propeller Cupcakes?!
They are so cute! My kids love that movie so I’m sure they would think these are fun to make.
Those are SOOO CUTE and simple! I wish I would have thought of that! Pinning!
These are so adorable and look so easy!
These are really cute. My kids would love them. Of course, like you they love Cars, Cars 2, and Planes with a passion too. My son is still really hooked on Cars the most though. He’s one very loyal beaver.
That’s such a cute idea! Simple and sweet.
OMG those are soooo cute Sara!! Great pics!
This is so simple I have no idea why I have never thought about it. They look great.
I’ve never tried baking cupcakes with Sprite before! This is such a cute idea. I pinned it for later! 😀
My autistic grandson would love these cupcakes. He loves anything that has to do with airplanes
Sara! These cupcakes sound delicious!!! I will DEFINITELY add these to the list of things to make for kid-special days! 🙂
These are just too cute! I love how easy it is to make the propellers. My nephew would love this!
I think these are really cute. My son will be turning 3 next month. I’m trying to think of what I want to do for his birthday! This is a cute idea.
This is so cute. I will have to give marshmallow frosting a try I have honestly never had it.
Such a cute idea. And I bet they’re delicious too!
such simple decor yet so cute!
These turned out adorable. And the cupcakes sound so good!
Those are super cute!
Adorable!!
These are great and look so easy too!! I’m definitely pinning for future use! Thanks! #TypeAParent
What a great idea for little plane lovers!
How cute are these?
How cute! And a decoration I could totally do – not intimidating!
This is a great idea! My boys would love these! 🙂
Love how adorable these cupcakes are!!
They look so pretty 🙂
Your Disney side reminds me of the ride “soaring” 🙂
Thank you!! 🙂