Avengers Iron Man Cupcakes
Avengers Iron Man Cupcakes
If you were left with your jaw on the floor after the end of the last Avengers movie, you are not alone. It was quite intense and very final. The thing is, we really don’t know where it goes from that end. Until Avengers: End Game coming out on April 26th, 2019, that is. To amp up the excitement, we paid homage to one of our favourite Avengers, Iron Man. It doesn’t get any sweeter than cupcakes, right?
Read on for the super easy, and well, totally SUPER step-by-step recipe for the best superhero, Iron Man. In cupcake form!
Ingredients You Will Need:
- One dozen vanilla cupcakes
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 2-3 tbsp milk
- Two drops yellow gel food colouring
- 4-5 oz. red fondant
- 1 oz. white fondant
- edible silver shimmer
- decorating brushes
- piping bags
- Wilton 1m tip
- mixing bowls
Yields: 12 decorated cupcakes
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Step 1:
When you’re about to begin the decorating process, ensure that your cupcakes are completely cool. This will prevent your buttercream from slipping off each cupcake.
In a medium-sized bowl, use an electric mixer and beat butter, sugar and milk on slow speed. These ingredients will make up your buttercream frosting.
Gradually increase the speed to high and once the ingredients are smooth and form semi-stiff peaks, the buttercream is ready.
Add yellow gel food colouring to the buttercream and mix until completely tinted.
Scoop the buttercream into a frosting bag with Wilton 1M tip attached. Frost each cupcake.
To make Iron Man’s hand: roll 12 spheres out of your red fondant, about ½ an inch in size.
Step 2:
Flatten each sphere, so that it’s about 1 inch in diameter.
Step 3:
To start shaping the hand, use a paring knife to cut out a small triangle from your fondant circle (your circle will look similar to Pac Man).
Step 4:
To proceed, cut slits and give the hand 4 fingers.
Step 5:
Trim the sides to give the hand a more realistic shape.
Step 6:
Round out the edges and smoothen any imperfections out.
Step 7:
With your white fondant, roll out 12 spheres, about ¼ of an inch in size.
Pour some edible glitter into a bowl and add a few drops of water. Use a small brush and paint each white sphere with the glitter. Place one sphere on each hand.
Iron Man Cupcakes
These fun and themed cupcakes are not only tasty but, they'll get you in the mood for the NEW Avengers: End Game movie. They are vanilla, buttercream, and fondant.
Ingredients
- 12 your favourite vanilla cupcakes
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 2-3 tbsp tbsp milk
- 2 drops yellow gel food coloring
- 4-5 oz red fondant
- 1 oz white fondant
- edible silver glitter
Instructions
- When you’re about to begin the decorating process, ensure that your cupcakes are completely cool. This will prevent your buttercream from slipping off each cupcake.
- In a medium-sized bowl, use an electric mixer and beat butter, sugar and milk on slow speed. These ingredients will make up your buttercream frosting.
- Gradually increase the speed to high and once the ingredients are smooth and form semi-stiff peaks, the buttercream is ready.
- Add yellow gel food colouring to the buttercream and mix until completely tinted.
- Scoop the buttercream into a frosting bag with Wilton 1M tip attached. Frost each cupcake.
- To make Iron Man’s hand: roll 12 spheres out of your red fondant, about ½ an inch in size.
- Flatten each sphere, so that it’s about 1 inch in diameter.
- To start shaping the hand, use a paring knife to cut out a small triangle from your fondant circle (your circle will look similar to Pac Man).
- To proceed, cut slits and give the hand 4 fingers.
- Trim the sides to give the hand a more realistic shape. Round out the edges and smoothen any imperfections out.
- With your white fondant, roll out 12 spheres, about ¼ of an inch in size.
- Pour some edible glitter into a bowl and add a few drops of water. Use a small brush and paint each white sphere with the glitter. Place one sphere on each hand.
- Top each cupcake with Iron Man’s hand. Serve and enjoy!
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Avengers Assemble!
These are perfect for kids birthdays, boys birthdays, or any huge Marvel fan. I know that I can’t wait to see the movies.
If you’re a die-hard fan, you may just throw a 21 or more Marvel Movie Marathon. You know there are like 20+ some Marvel movies to watch before you watch End Game.
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Grab the goodies, call your friends, and make a batch of these Avengers Iron Man Cupcakes!
Will you be watching Avengers: End Game?
Let me know, til then–cheers m’deres!
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Nancy Polanco is a freelance journalist, lifestyle content creator, and editor of Whispered Inspirations. She is a proud Mom to Gabby and Michaela and partner and best friend to Darasak. Having worked as part of a health care team for almost a decade, Nancy is happy to be back to her passion. She is a contributor to the Huffington Post, TODAY’s Parents, and an Oprah Magazine Brand Ambassador.
Those look awesome! Perfect to make for a binge marathon of the movies before the new Avengers comes out.
Yesssss!
these are the cutest things ever- my little one would adore something like this for their upcoming birthday so i might be on my list now to make!
Awesome, enjoy!
You really can’t go wrong with cupcakes but these Iron Man cupcakes are adorable, creative and a fun way to have an Iron Man themed birthday! Great job on these!
Thank you!
Oh my lands, I’m in love with these! Such a creative and cute cupcake idea!
Thanks, they are so much fun.
These are so much easier than I thought they were going to be! I’m extremely excited to try these out now!
Yes, super easy!
All Avenger fans would be delighted by this cupcake recipe! My nephew would absolutely love this 🙂
They are a hit!
Ahh these look so great, my son would love them! thank you for the recipe and showing us how to make the hands, definitely one to try.
Awesome, enjoy!
These cupcakes are too cute and pretty to eat…I just want to display them. hahaha…that will never be going to happen for sure.
Nope, they will be snatched right up.
That is so cool and adorable cupcake! Too pretty just to eat 🙂
Deserves 5-stars for your creativity.
Thank you Blair!
Love buttercream icing, great recipe
Thanks!
These would be so much fun to make!
They are!
These avengers cupcakes would be great a little boys birthday party.
They would be amazing!
My son would love these!
They are so much fun and tasty!
These look delicious!
They are a hit with the kids.
Great job on these,they look great !
Thank you!