The Ultimate Transformers Cupcake Recipe for Your Favorite Autobot! in May 2023

Planning a special party for your favorite little Autobot this summer? You need this insanely cute and fun Transformers cupcake recipe! It’s so much more than meets the eye. Sorry, I couldn’t resist. I’m not going to lie, it does take a bit more work than our typical cupcake recipes, but I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how easy it is over all when you follow our directions.

One thing I LOVE about these cupcakes: they double as decor. I’m all about party food that also works as decorations. Two birds, one bush and all (I never liked the whole stone analogy, let’s not throw things at the birds!). Read on for how to make these cupcakes, then print out the recipe card for later!

Transformers Cupcake Recipe

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You’ll want to make the Autobot icing transfer first because it needs to set. It’s best to make it the night before you do the cupcakes, but even a few hours prior will do.

Ingredients for the Autobot icing transfer

2 egg whites
1 1/2 C powder sugar
1/4 tsp cream of tarter
1/2 tsp vanilla
two piping bags fitted with the number 2 tip
red and black food dye
Autobot image from google
pen or pencil to trace the image
piece of white paper
Cookie sheet
parchment paper
2 bowls

Directions to make transfer

Locate the Autobot template image on Google and print it out
Take your piece of paper and place on top of the image

Using a pen or pencil trace the image onto the white paper about 3-4 times 4 inches apart
Place the paper with the copies onto the cookie sheet
Fit a sheet of parchment paper onto the cookie sheet and tape the edges so that you have a smooth flat area
Using the standing mixer, combine the powder sugar, egg whites, cream of tarter and vanilla and mix on medium speed
if the royal icing is still a yellow soup, add in 1/2 C powder sugar
Continue to mix for another 5 minutes until stiff peaks form
Split the icing into two bowls
Add the red food dye into 1 bowl and the black food dye into the other bowl
Scoop the red icing into one piping bag and the black icing into the other piping bag
Using the black icing, pipe out the lines on the Transformer’s face

Using the red icing, fill in the Transformer’s face as shown in the image

Let sit to dry for a day before taking off the cookie sheet.

Makes 24 cupcakes

Ingredients for cupcakes

1 box of chocolate cake mix
3 eggs
1/2 C oil
1 C water (measurements for the eggs, oil and water will change based on which brand of cake mix you purchase)
cupcake liners
cupcake pan

Directions for cupcakes

Preheat oven to 350 and line cupcake pan with the liners
In a medium bowl, combine the mix, eggs, oil, and water and mix until combined
Using a medium ice cream scoop, scoop the batter into the cupcake liners and fill about 3/4 of the way full
Bake in the oven for about 21 minutes
Pull out and place on the side to cool

Frosting Ingredients

1 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
2 1/2 C powder sugar
1 tsp vanilla
3-5 TBSP heavy whipping cream
Blue and red food coloring
3 bowl
medium star tip and pastry bag
Large cup to put the piping bag in

Directions

Using a standing mixer, combine all ingredients except the food coloring into the bowl and mix on medium speed
If your frosting starts looking like powdery rocks, add another tablespoon of heavy whipping cream
Mix until you see creamy stiffed peaks
Separate the frosting into three bowls
Add the red food dye into one bowl
Add the blue food dye into the second bowl
Leave the third bowl white
Fit the star tip into the piping bag and place the bag inside the cup, pulling the bag over the cups edge
Using a spoon, scoop some of the red icing and put it on 1/3 part of the piping bag
Repeat with the blue and white frosting
Twist the top of the piping bag and squeeze the frosting down
Take your cooled cupcake and frosting the cupcake from the outer edge
Place the transfer onto the frosting

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