Easy Minions Cake Recipe

When the twins asked me to make a “Minions Cake” last year for their birthday, I was a little intimidated.  But thinking about the shape of a Minion I realized it wouldn’t be so hard afterall.  No need to be a Cake Boss to make this one! Follow these steps to make an

EASY MINIONS CAKE

Bake a regular cake in a 9X13 pan (check out my doctored chocolate box cake mix, it’s always a hit!)

When the cake is cool, cut off the top corners of the cake to make a round “head”.

Then the rest is frosting!  I like to use Wilton food coloring in regular store bought white icing.  This food coloring will give you a rich color without thinning the icing.

Since I mentioned before, I’m no Duff- My icing tends to be a little “bumpy”.  I use colored sugar to sort of “mask” my unsteady hand. And the kids love it too!

Black piping or decorator gel is perfect for the details- little hair on top, crooked mouth and outline of eyes/goggles.

Finally, I love these “critter” eyes for cakes.  Take a Double Stuffed Oreo (look for a coupon of course!) and pop the top.  Then push the pointed end of a chocolate chip into the cream center. Voila- adorable eyes! (These would be great on a Sesame Street character cake too!)

I also made a few of my Minion Cupcakes to go with the cake. It wasn’t gourmet- but my kids LOVED it and that’s what counts!

A photo posted by Mary Hoover (@amissiontosave) on Nov 9, 2014 at 2:48pm PST

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