Dumbo Cupcakes – Circus Party Food

These Dumbo Cupcakes are easy to make and absolutely adorable. We love Dumbo, and when I saw they were coming out with a new Disney Dumbo Movie, I knew we needed to have a special treat to eat with the movie. Your kids will love these Dumbo circus cupcakes.

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Dumbo Cupcakes – Circus Party Food

These Dumbo circus cupcakes are the perfect way to celebrate the release of the Dumbo movie. What a fun and easy dessert to serve the kids!

If you are having a circus birthday party, baby shower or just love everything Disney make a batch of these Dumbo circus cupcakes for the kids.

What you will need to make these Dumbo Cupcakes is in this picture below. However, I have it displayed in a recipe list form to print out towards the bottom of the page.

Dumbo Circus Party Cupcakes

Start with 6-12 vanilla cupcakes. You can make your favorite boxed cupcakes or buy store bought that aren’t decorated.

To decorate your dumbo cupcakes start by spreading a thin layer of white frosting over the cupcakes and set aside.

Take 2 chunks of fondant and knead each one for about 30 seconds just to soften them up. Add 1 drop of black food coloring to one and 1 drop of pink to the other.

Fold one in half and start kneading the color in by hand. Then do the other one. You should now have one pink fondant and one grey fondant.

Roll out the fondant about ¼ inch thick. Take about a 1-inch cap and cut out 12 grey circles and with about ½ inch cap, cut out 12 pink circles.

Place the pink circles over the grey circles and pinch one side together, then cut the pinch end off. This will give you a straight edge on one side.

Take the rest of the frosting and place in a bowl, add 1-2 drops of black food coloring and mix well. If you want it a darker shade of grey, then add a little more but be careful not to add too much at once.

Add frosting into a quart size baggie or piping bag, cut corner just a little. Start with a small circle in the middle of the cupcake, then fill in the circle, next add a long thick trunk down the middle of the circle to the edge of the cupcake.

Now, place a small amount of frosting in another baggie and cut a very tiny piece of the corner. At the bottom of the trunk, pipe on 3 small circles on top of each other so it looks like an open circle.

Place two eyes on above the trunk and stick on 2 ears. Place the straight edge towards the frosting.

Flap your ears and learn to fly with these yummy Dumbo circus cupcakes.

Circus Cupcakes

Serve and enjoy these adorable cupcakes for your next circus theme party or Dumbo movie night.

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A cute and easy Disney dessert that’s perfect for your circus party or family movie night! Enjoy! 

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Easy Dumbo Circus Cupcakes

Dumbo Circus Cupcakes

These Dumbo Cupcakes are easy to make and absolutely adorable. Perfect for a Circus Birthday party, Baby shower, a treat for the New Dumbo Movie or any Disney Party idea. 

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Course Dessert

Ingredients

  

• 6-12 White Cupcakes Premade (Boxed cake mix or store bought)
• 1 can Whipped White Frosting
• White Fondant
• Edible Eyes
• Black & Pink Food Coloring

Instructions

 

• Start with 6-12 vanilla cupcakes. You can make your favorite boxed cupcakes or buy store bought that isn’t decorated.
• Spread a thin layer of white frosting over the cupcakes and set aside.
• Take 2 chunks of fondant and knead each one for about 30 seconds just to soften them up. Add 1 drop of black food coloring to one and 1 drop of pink to the other. Fold one in half and start kneading the color in by hand. Then do the other one. You should now have one pink fondant and one grey fondant.
• Roll out the fondant about ¼ inch thick. Take about a 1-inch cap and cut out 12 grey circles and with about ½ inch cap, cut out 12 pink circles. Place the pink circles over the grey circles and pinch one side together, then cut the pinch end off. This will give you a straight edge on one side.
• Take the rest of the frosting and place in a bowl, add 1-2 drops of black food coloring and mix well. If you want it a darker shade of grey, then add a little more but be careful not to add too much at once.
• Add frosting into a quart size baggie or piping bag, cut corner just a little. Start with a small circle in the middle of the cupcake, then fill in the circle, next add a long thick trunk down the middle of the circle to the edge of the cupcake.
• Now, place a small amount of frosting in another baggie and cut a very tiny piece of the corner. At the bottom of the trunk, pipe on 3 small circles on top of each other so it looks like an open circle.
• Place two eyes on above the trunk and stick on 2 ears. Place the straight edge towards the frosting.
• Serve and Enjoy!

*Nutritional information is a calculated guesstimate. Please note that this can change with different brands and modifications you may make to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements you’re using with each recipe.

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