Oogie Boogie Cupcakes

Do you love The Nightmare Before Christmas as much as our family? The holiday classic brings the perfect amount of scary to our Disney recipe collections. Combining both Oogie Boogie and Minnie Mouse, these cupcakes are a fun addition to a Halloween party or movie night!

All thoughts and opinions are my own.

It’s Oogie’s turn to Boogie now!

Oogie Boogie, the bug-filled gambler, in Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas took over the decor at Disney California Adventure Park. His burlap face rests atop the park’s entrance, and he’s throwing quite the Halloween party.

If you’re looking to bring a little fun home, try these Oogie Boogie Cupcakes, decked out with a little extra Disney magic in the form of Minnie Mouse ears and bow.

Minnie Mouse Oogie Boogie Cupcakes

These cupcakes can be made with three steps:

• make fondant decorations
• make cupcakes
• make frosting

If you’re short on time, a boxed cake mix can be a big time savings. The recipe I’m sharing today fancies up a cake mix. If your friends or family judge you, make sure to spin Oogie Boogie’s roulette wheel of torture to find a suitable punishment!

Mom truth bomb: I’ve even purchased cupcakes from my local grocery store bakery and added my own decorations when in a pinch.

If you’re new to fondant, this would be a great way to test it out! You’ll be rolling out pre-made fondant and cutting circles. Using edible markers, you’ll draw Oogie Boogie on your circles. Not so sure of your artistic abilities? Print and cut out a picture of Oogie to use as a stencil.

Fondant Ears

Ingredients & Supplies

• 1 container of neon green fondant
• 1 container of purple fondant
• 1 container of black fondant
• 1 4-inch round fondant cutter
• 1 black edible marker
• 1 silver edible marker
• 1 small cutting board
• 1 fondant roller
• 1 C powder sugar
• 1 cookie sheet
• 1 Wilton bow fondant mold

Directions.

• Sprinkle powder sugar onto cutting board and spread around.
• Remove neon green fondant from container and place onto cutting board
• Coat fondant with powder sugar and roll out onto the cutting board into a flat 1/2 inch disk.
• Using the 4-inch round cutter, cut out 24 circles. Put aside on cookie sheet
• Using the purple fondant pinch off about 1 tbsp of fondant and place it into the large bow mold. Lightly use your finger to mold into the bow. Pop the bow out and place onto the cookie sheet.
• Using the black fondant and smaller bow mold, mold the black fondant into the bow and pop it out. Place onto the cookie sheet.
• Using the silver marker, dot on polka dots onto the black bow
• Next, fill a cup of water.
• Using your finger, dip it into the water and run it along the back of the black bow. Place the black bow onto the middle of the purple bow
• Using the black edible marker, draw out Oogie Boogie onto the neon green circles.
• Allow to set for 30 minutes.

Zoomed in on the cupcakes a little more, you can see Oogie is drawn on the fondant circles. If you can use a Sharpie, you can do this!

Chocolate cupcakes

Makes 12 Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 box of triple chocolate mix cake mix
• 3 large eggs room temp 
• 1/2 C of softened unsalted sweet cream butter
• 1 C whole milk
• Also needed: cupcake liners and cupcake pan

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line muffin pan with the white cupcake liners
• In a medium bowl, add the cake mix, butter, milk, and stir until combined.
• Scoop batter into the cupcake pans about 3/4 way full
• Bake in the oven for about 18-20 minutes. 
• Pull out the cupcakes and allow to cool before frosting.

Vanilla Frosting

Ingredients

• 2 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
• 5 C powder sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla 
• 6-10 TBSP heavy whipping cream
• Also needed: one large piping bag with large star tip

Directions

• Using a stand mixer, combine all ingredients and mix on medium speed.
• Mix until you see stiffed peaks in your frosting.
• Scoop frosting into the piping bag
• Frost cooled cupcakes
• Place two circles on the sides for “Ears”
• Place the bow in the middle of the cupcakes

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Who’s your favorite Nightmare Before Christmas Character? I’d love to turn your favs into desserts! Share in the comments!