Name: Mickey Pumpkin Cupcakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 box vanilla cake mix (plus eggs, oil, and water); Powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, and food coloring (if making frosting); Orange icing (store-bought or homemade); Candy melts or mini Oreos for ears; Unwrapped Tootsie Rolls for stems; Piping bag with a star tip; Orange cupcake liners

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If you’re dreaming of Disney Halloween magic, nothing screams spooky season quite like Mickey Pumpkin Cupcakes! Inspired by the glowing Mickey pumpkin decorations at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, these adorable cupcakes bring a touch of Disney straight to your Halloween party table. Whether you’re hosting a spooky get-together or just want a fun activity to do with the kids, these cupcakes are the perfect Disney Halloween dessert.

What You Need to Make Mickey Pumpkin Cupcakes

To make these adorable cupcakes, you’ll start with your favorite cake mix, we used vanilla for a classic base that lets the decorations shine. You’ll also need muffin pans, orange cupcake liners (for an extra pumpkin flair), and frosting ingredients. If you’re making buttercream from scratch, don’t forget the powdered sugar! For decorating, you’ll need orange icing, candy melts or Oreo Mickey ears, and an unwrapped Tootsie Roll for the pumpkin stem on the top of each cupcake.

Here’s a quick shopping list:

Piping bag with a star tip
1 box vanilla cake mix (plus eggs, oil, and water)
Powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, and food coloring (if making frosting)
Orange icing (store-bought or homemade)
Candy melts or mini Oreos for ears
Unwrapped Tootsie Rolls for stems

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How to Make Mickey Pumpkin Cupcakes

Start by baking your vanilla cupcakes according to the directions on the cake mix box. Allow them to cool completely in the muffin pans before you begin decorating.

While the cupcakes cool, prepare your frosting if you’re making it from scratch. Tint the frosting with orange food coloring to create that vibrant orange icing we all associate with Mickey pumpkins. Fill your piping bag with the frosting and get ready to swirl!

Using the star tip, pipe the orange icing onto the top of each cupcake in a circular motion, starting from the outside and moving inward to create a pumpkin-like swirl.

Once your icing is made, put it in your decorator bag with the star tip. Next, put some Tootsie Rolls and candy melts in bowls to make it easier. Now it’s time to decorate your cupcakes.

Decorating Mickey Pumpkin Cupcakes with Orange icing.

Decorating Your Mickey Pumpkin Cupcakes

Now comes the fun part—turning your cupcakes into mini Mickey Mouse pumpkins!

Place two candy melts or mini Oreos on top of each cupcake to serve as Mickey ears. Next, press an unwrapped Tootsie Roll between the ears to act as the pumpkin stem. You’ll be amazed how quickly these cupcakes come to life with that classic Mickey pumpkin cupcake look!

For an extra touch, you can use green frosting or a green candy leaf beside the Tootsie Roll to mimic the vine of a pumpkin.

Putting the ears on your Mickey Pumpkin Cupcakes

Whether you’re throwing a costume party, surprising your kids after school, or celebrating Halloween season Disney-style, these festive cupcakes are guaranteed to bring smiles. They’re easy enough for kids to help decorate and make a great weekend activity to enjoy some little Disney magic at home.