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Disney’s Inspired Dumbo Cupcakes Recipe Tutorial

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Back in 2015, we took our girls to Walt Disney World for the first time. The girls were four and six at that time. The very first ride at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, we went on as a family was Splash Mountain. Well, we found out very quickly that our youngest was not a fan of thrill rides. That fifty-foot drop I think sealed the deal. It also didn’t help that she sat up front!

Splash Mountain circa 2015

So, while my husband and older daughter ended up going on some of the others, such as 7D Mine Train, I had to keep the 4-year-old entertained. So, we quickly learned that The Carousel and Dumbo were fan favorites for her.

Dumbo Ride Photo Opp

She didn’t even really like It’s Small World yet. Why? Because she swore, it got dark in one spot. See our baby was afraid of the dark. Almost every ride other than The Carousel and Dumbo had some place that was dark in it. My poor husband was the recipient of our girl practically jumping into his lap head first on many of these dark spots. It became an ongoing thing to have her tear up on so many rides that that first trip. 

Dumbo Special Effect Image

I pretty much gave into it though and had to concede. Therefore, we ended up riding Dumbo a record amount of times in 2015. I can recall one time in particular where the young kid that was manning the ride pretty much let us go for a second and third time after hearing our tale of scared of the dark woe.

Dumbo Ride During the Daytime

I am not kidding we rode it morning, noon and night!

Dumbo Ride at Night

Finally, my youngest in the past year or so has become a bit braver. My girl even has ridden 7D Mine Train and Slinky Dog Dash! But Dumbo will always be the first love for her. Therefore, Dumbo has a special place in our hearts—always.

Lily Wearing A Dumbo Hat

So, this kid couldn’t be more excited about the new upcoming Dumbo movie release. For this reason, I decided to make Dumbo Cupcakes inspired by the love of the Disney ride with the same name, as well as the movie soon-to-be-released.

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They are so very easy to make. I merely used vanilla cupcakes iced with vanilla icing as the base. Then with a little more frosting and fondant magic, I created an elephant or Dumbo face on our cupcakes. Add some candy eyes and what we ended up with was Dumbo Cupcakes.

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So, how about it? Do you want to get ready for Dumbo the movie?

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Then, go ahead and scroll down to learn how to make Dumbo Cupcakes now.

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Disney’s Inspired Dumbo Cupcakes Recipe

Disney Inspired Dumbo Cupcakes Recipe

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Yield: 6 Cupcakes

Disney's Inspired Dumbo Cupcakes Recipe Tutorial

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

A truly fun elephant and Disney circus-themed cupcake inspired by Dumbo.

Ingredients

  • 6 Prepared Cupcakes
  • 1 Can Whipped White Frosting
  • White Fondant
  • Edible Eyes
  • Black & Pink Food Coloring

Instructions

  1. Spread a thin layer of white frosting over the cupcakes and set aside.
  2. 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. 
  3. 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. 
  4. 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 to much at once. 
  5. 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. 
  6. 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. 
  7. Place two eyes on above the trunk and stick on 2 ears. Place the straight edge towards the frosting.
  8. Serve and Enjoy!!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 337Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 274mgCarbohydrates: 48gFiber: 2gSugar: 38gProtein: 3g
© Janine
Cuisine: American / Category: BLOG
There you have it, the prettiest and easiest Dumbo Cupcakes to make for all the Walt Disney World Dumbo Riders, as well as to prepare for the newest Dumbo movie, too!

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**Also, linking this article up with Kristi at Finding Ninee for this week’s, Finish the Sentence Friday. The sentence to complete this week is as follows: “My best vacation memory is…” 

Do you love Walt Disney World’s Dumbo ride?

Are you going to see the newest Disney movie, Dumbo?

Now, share with me in the comments.

About Janine

Janine is a published author of the books, The Mother of All Meltdowns and Only Trollops Shave Above the Knee. She has been featured on The Huffington Post, Mamapedia, Today Parenting Team and SheKnows. She also runs her own graphic design company at J9 Designs.

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  4. William Holland says

    Those are seriously just too cute. I can’t imagine taking the time to make them, but cute they are. I hope your Tuesday is a fantastic day, Janine! If I had a young child you would be my go-to source for everything fun.

  5. Tamara says

    If it weren’t for Des, we might never go on that ride. But oh how he loves it! I love to go with him. I don’t like dizzy inducing rides but it doesn’t make me even remotely dizzy.
    I saw on my FB memories today that I watched Dumbo exactly seven years ago today, while pregnant with Des. What was I thinking??

  7. Kristi Campbell says

    Here’s to Dumbo and OMG love the story and love the cupcakes. I remember the days of keeping a 4yo entertained when he wasn’t ready for the big stuff and how cool that that’s how you found Dumbo Love! Thanks for sharing!

  9. Cynthia says

    I saw this post and had to come over. Here. We saw that Dumbo was released and I IMMEDIATELY thought of you. How funny is that? Our little Main Street theater, with its one screen, was showing Dumbo this week. Hehe.
    I’m SURE you all have already gone to see it. 😀
    And these Dumbo cupcakes are so cute! You and your creations!! Sending you big hugs and wishes for a wonderful week! xoxo

    • Janine says

      Aw, thanks so much, Cyndi and believe it or not – we didn’t see it after all just yet. I hope next weekend now though. Many big hugs once again back to you for the most wonderful week ahead now once again xoxo 🙂

  10. Christine Carter says

    Aw! Bless your girl’s heart! I bet those rides can be scary in the dark! I love that you respected her fears and spent SO MUCH TIME on the Dumbo ride. LOL. So true to parenting, right?

    I’m so glad she has grown braver and is able to experience the other rides that are SO much fun!

    These cupcakes are ADORABLE. I didn’t know about the movie coming out, so thanks for the heads up!

    • Janine says

      Aw, totally my pleasure giving the heads up. As for Dumbo and my youngest, I truly wouldn’t have had it any other way and still some of my best memories by far from our past Disney trips 🙂

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